Hulme Winter Festival
Children’s reading book donation to families in Hulme as part of the wider Hulme Winter Festival.
More Case Studies
Sycamore Exercise group
Gentle exercise to help with strength and balance to improve mobility and to help prevent trips and falls.
Amateur Play Reading
Play reading for beginners in Miles Platting at St. George’s Community Centre. Open for everyone (adults).
No 93 Christmas Lunch
A Christmas lunch for the community
Debdale Indoor Bowling Club
Support to increase Indoor Bowling Club activities
Broad Oak Court Gardening
Working with residents of broad oak court to help with their garden
Barlow Moor Community Centre Age friendly events.
A series of workshops for older people attending the centre, culminating in a winter warmer event.
Wythenshawe Age Friendly Winter Warmer bags
Project to help older residents stay warm and well in winter
Intergenerational Card Swap
Intergenerational and social connections between older people and younger people
Funding for ‘Ananna – Manchester Bangladeshi Women's Organisation’
Application for funding so project could continue their good work.
Victoria House Community Garden Project
Gardening project for a residential housing project for couples and single homeless people/rough sleepers
Mind your Step!
Falls prevention roadshow for the older population.
Covid-19 Shopping
Arranging shopping and medication to be delivered to isolated and vulnerable residents.
A Grand Day Out Funding Session
Helping a local group apply for funding to keep themselves sustainable.
Ryder Brow Community Allotment
Project to create gardens, improve green space, plant and grow seeds.
Cracking Good Food Cookery Course
A cookery course for a local group, teaching basic cooking and nutrition.
Community Blox Project
Community Blox are a group of Burnage residents, who are focused on building confidence in the community of Burnage.
Men in Sheds
Outside gardening space provided to support physical and mental wellbeing
Funding for ‘Qadria Jilania’
Support for funding to continue providing food parcels and hot meals to local residents during lockdown.
Philips Park Orchard
Support with the continuation of the orchard for local residents.
Chit Chat group
An Age Friendly Group providing a meeting place for people to feel less isolated
Cheetham Hill Festival
Annual festival celebrating the many cultures present in Cheetham Hill & showcasing the many organisations present in the area
Whitebeck Court Singing Group
Group created to help improve mental wellbeing, lower stress levels, boost mood and provide an opportunity to socialise
Burnage Community Centre Kitchen
Funding provided for community kitchen for the benefit of residents in which to learn new skills & develop community connections
Gorton and Levenshulme Community Update
Information sharing within the local community.
Garden Shed
A place to potter about and growing plants as well as helping with physical, mental and social wellbeing
North Manchester Black Health Forum Exercise Group
A weekly Exercise Group encouraging people to be more active
Burnage Good Neighbours Age Friendly wellbeing sessions
The sessions brought together older Burnage residents many of whom were isolated & experiencing diminishing health.
Harpurhey Community Event
A community fun day to help raise awareness of the Lung Bus in the area.
Charles Wilson Centre coffee morning
A social group that met for coffee, exercise and also health talks.
WAST (Women Asylum Seekers Together) Choir
A choir of women seeking asylum, who meet weekly & sing together at various events to raise the profile of Asylum Seekers
Book Club
Reading a book was a good way to ease the boredom of lockdown so the group was established.
Boost
A course to help build emotional resilience and improve wellbeing.
Knitted Hearts and Baby Blankets
Residents helping the community during lock down and giving back by Knitting heart and Baby blankets.
Gorton Corona Helpers
Project set up in response to the overwhelming demand for their service.
Gorton Visual Arts
Funding application made to help group get a new printer to continue supporting the local community.
Whalley Range Community Walkabout
This project was developed to support older residents who may feel excluded/isolated within their neighbourhood.
Together Dementia Support Friendship and Activity Group
A social group for individuals diagnosed with dementia.
Wai Yin Diabetes information Event
A diabetes information event held at the Welcome centre in Cheetham Hill.
Burnage Exploration and Cooking Group
Burnage Exploration Group is a group of women living in the neighbourhood, wishing to explore the local area.
Merseybank Christmas Party and parcels
Christmas party with gifts to help support people who are isolated or with low income.
Tone and Trim Community Gym
Help to keep the gym supporting local residents maintain physical wellbeing during lockdown
Let's talk about Stroke
Development of a Stroke support group in South Manchester
Singing Together
Online singing sessions with residents to help improve mood and wellbeing.
Fred's Quiz
Weekly online quiz with local residents.
Chorlton on Medlock Allotment Society (COMAS) allotment funding
Funding to provide electricity in an allotment so it could be used as a community space for local social events.
Funding for ‘Work for Smile’
Work for smile is a Longsight based organisation that provided food parcels & hot meals for local people during Covid-19
Walsden Street Community Garden
Walsden Street Community Garden is a green space which brings the community together.
Together In Time
“Together in Time” is an intergenerational pen pal scheme
PARS Strength and Balance Exercise Class
Activity sessions designed to develop balance, co-ordination and general fitness.
Ardwick and Longsight Covid Mutual Aid Group
The group's focus was to ensure people could access culturally appropriate food parcels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Your NHS, here for you
The project produced videos in a range of different languages to remind people your NHS is here for you during the pandemic.
Children’s Activity Packs
Arts and craft packs to improve wellbeing for families, looked after children and care leavers.
Creative Writing Group
Friendly writing for beginners in Miles Platting for everyone (adults) with no experience necessary.
Khizra Mosque Community Walk
This project aimed to encourage people to get out of the house and take part in light exercise.
Cancer awareness campaign
Support to reach women with English as a second language, to raise awareness of cancer screening and wellbeing opportunities.
Funding for ARMR store
Support accessing funding so food storage area could be used for parcels to be delivered to local people during lockdown.
North Manchester Age Friendly Networks
Age Friendly network meetings take place across the city bringing together key stake holders and frontline workers.
Fallowfield vs Coronavirus Mutual Aid Group
This project was set up to respond to any urgent support needs of the local community/people in Fallowfield during COVID-19.
Debdale Bowling and Social Club
Supporting the ongoing success of the club following threat of closure.
Wythenshawe Games 2019
5 day free sports event in Wythenshawe Park for Health Zone 2019.
Hulme & Moss Side Walking Football Project
This is a mixed gender & multi ethnic project, targeted at those who face barriers to engaging in traditional football sessions.
Mini Kitchen Garden Kits
Seeds and soil given to local residents to grow ingredients to use in their home.
Sycamore Close Falls Assessment
Identifying the risk factors associated with tripping and falling. Helping to maintain independence after a fall.
Age Friendly Communities for BAME residents during Covid-19
Support for older residents from the local BAME community who were worried about going out in their community after lockdown.
Grand Day Out
The Grand Day Out group is a 50+ Arts & Crafts group for woman. The group also arrange and go out on day trips.
No.93 Gardening Group
Working together to create a community garden for everyone.
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"Before I didn’t know anyone in this area, then a neighbour invited me to the afternoon tea, and I met lots of people who live just a few doors away."
Local resident attending Spoon and Ladle afternoon tea, Burnage
