Community development and funding

Rusholme, Fallowfield and Moss Side Good Neighbours CIO 

@Trinityhousecrc 

Good Neighbours work to reduce isolation and loneliness in older (over 50s) or isolated people and adults with long term health conditions and disabilities. With the funding we’ve provided, they’ll be bringing in NHS mental health practitioners to hold a range of exercise and art sessions to support participants and help enhance their wellbeing. 

UAchieve21, Moss Side social stitching group 

@UAchieveManchester 

UAchieve21 will use the funding to run sustainable sewing and arts and crafts sessions for children and young people to help improve their health and wellbeing. 

Intergenerational England  

@intergenerationalengland 

Intergenerational England works to bring different generations together to bridge the generational divide. With the funding we’ve provided, they’ll run a project aimed at supporting our customers to engage in creative activities in a sociable setting. 

Home–Start Manchester

@homestartmanchester  

Home Start is a family support charity offering a range of support for struggling families. They’ll be using our funding to provide training and support for One Manchester customers to help them become Home-Start volunteers so they can help make a difference for other local people. 

Sonder Radio 

@sonderradiouk 

Soner Radio promotes mental health and wellbeing through building radio skills. Their project will be all about inviting people to learn radio skills and in turn help them reduce social isolation and stay connected with one another. 

Together Dementia Support 

@togetherdementiasupport 

Together Dementia Support run a range of social and support services across Manchester to help improve the wellbeing of people living with Dementia. With the funding we’ve provided, they’ll be able to recruit and train One Manchester customers to become volunteers to support their Dementia groups.  

Yellow Beacon CIC 

@yellowbeaconcic 

Yellow Beacon CIC supports adults aged 18 and over with their mental health, by offering courses and workplace support. They’ll be using the funding to deliver an 8-week course that supports adults with improve their mental health, including those who have PTSD and might be neurodivergent. 

Inspired Taskforce – Good Neighbours Ardwick and Longsight 

@inspiredtaskforce 

The Inspired Taskforce offers social support for the local community. The funding we’ve provided will go towards many activities that’ll support both physical and mental wellbeing of local people attending their sessions. 

Smart Works Greater Manchester  

@smartworksgm 

Smart Works is a charity that supports women with their journey into employment, helping them find the perfect interview outfit, as well and supporting them to build skills and confidence to secure a job. With the Community Fund funding, they’ll work to support One Manchester customers in need into jobs. 

Olympia’s Music Foundation 

@olympiasmusic 

Olympia’s Music Foundation believes that everyone should be given the opportunity to participate in music, and that’s exactly what they do. The funding we’ve provided will be used to deliver 470 free music lessons for local children as part of their Learn to Play programme. 

TLC: Talk Listen Change 

@tlccharity 

Talk Listen Change is a local domestic abuse Charity, they deliver a range of support services. With the funding we’ve provided, they’ll be able to support One Manchester customers by providing 169 counselling sessions. 

Bridging the Gap 

@manc_south_central_foodbank 

Bridging the Gap supports people in need by providing emergency food supplies as well as providing longer term support to help them overcome their financial hardships. The funding that we’ve provided will support additional food bank delivery services across Hulme and Moss Side. 

Butterfly Future LTD 

@butterflyfutureltd 

Butterfly Future works to break down barriers through the use of music, arts, sports, and digital technology. With the funding we’ve provided, they’ll host adult walking and football clubs for our customers and local people. 

Women’s Voices CIC 

@womensvoicesmcr 

Women’s Voices CIC offer training and activities to women, to help them learn and develop skills. The funding we’ve provided will be used to set up a new project aims at supporting women to learn to grow and transform an outdoor space. 

The Big Life Group  

@TheZionandKathLockeCentres  

The Big Life Group supports local people by creating opportunities. With the funding we’ve provided, they’ll put on small projects that’ll support and enhance the community, as part of the Voices Arise Project. 

Brotherhood of the Cross and Star  

@bcs.unitedkingdom 

The Peace Garden Project is a space for local community members, children, youth groups and volunteers to grow food. The funding we’ve provided will be used to deliver outdoor growing sessions at their potting shed. 

Caritas Diocese of Salford 

@caritas_salford 

Caritas supports people who’re experiencing poverty, discrimination and homelessness. With the funding we’ve provided, Caritas will encourage recruit One Manchester customers to become part of their volunteer programme. 

Manchester Carnival Together CIC 

@mcrcarnival 

Manchester Carnival Together delivers projects within the local community to celebrate Manchester Carnival and its history. One Manchester customers will be invited to take part in their carnival heritage hub programme which includes workshops, storytelling, and celebrating Cultural Heritage Day. 

We’re looking forward to seeing how the successful organisations progress with their projects and we’ll be sure to keep you updated! 

We’ll keep you updated when there are opportunities for you to get involved in the range of activities these groups are delivering.