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Manchester Parks Strategy consultation

8 Apr 2016 - 09:32 by michelle.foster

A public consultation on the proposed strategy for the long-term future of Manchester’s parks is under way.

The consultation gives everyone the chance to have their say on how they would like to see the city's parks and green spaces develop over the next decade.

The Council’s proposed vision for parks and green spaces sees them as vital, well-used community assets, with more opportunities for residents to be engaged in how they are run.

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Register for free 2016 Grow Wild seed kits

27 Jan 2016 - 09:25 by michelle.foster

Transform shared spaces into inspiring and colourful wild flower havens with simple seed sowing.

Join 25,000 people in the UK’s biggest ever wild flower campaign by sharing Grow Wild seed kits with groups where you live. There are thousands of free seed kits available.

All you need to do is register for seed kits on behalf of your group – or lots of groups. How about for your hobby clubs, neighbours, community project, youth group and the workplace. Anywhere people get together can register, from Thursday yoga to Sunday football.

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Grow Wild community project funding

13 Nov 2015 - 10:42 by michelle.foster

Grow Wild is awarding funding of £1,000 to £4,000 to community groups that want to bring people together to transform a communal space by sowing and growing UK native plants.

Grow Wild are looking to fund at least 60 groups in 2016 across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. There’s a lot of support available from the team during the three month application window in autumn 2015.

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Tesco fund for green spaces

30 Oct 2015 - 10:49 by michelle.foster

Communities across Britain are able to apply for up to £12,000 for local green space projects thanks to a new grant scheme being launched with the proceeds generated from the sale of Tesco carrier bags. It will fund capital projects that provide community benefit and have free and open access to all members of the community for a minimum of six days a week, during daylight hours.

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Myths about the voluntary sector - Parts 5 and 6

10 Sep 2015 - 11:54 by Mike Wild

A few weeks back I met with a group of voluntary & community sector leaders working with children young people and families and our local Director of Children's Services. We were talking about how to build the relationship between the sectors so we hit on the idea of writing a blog to challenge a few myths and misconceptions which tend to distort the relationship.

Myths about the voluntary sector - Parts 3 and 4

9 Sep 2015 - 12:56 by Mike Wild

A few weeks back I met with a group of voluntary & community sector leaders working with children young people and families and our local Director of Children's Services. We were talking about how to build the relationship between the sectors so we hit on the idea of writing a blog to challenge a few myths and misconceptions which tend to distort the relationship.

Myths about the voluntary sector - Parts 1 and 2

8 Sep 2015 - 14:38 by Mike Wild

A few weeks back I met with a group of voluntary & community sector leaders working with children young people and families and our local Director of Children's Services. We were talking about how to build the relationship between the sectors so we hit on the idea of writing a blog to challenge a few myths and misconceptions which tend to distort the relationship.

Spirit of Manchester Awards 2015 – get your nominations in by 3 July

16 Jun 2015 - 16:03 by michelle.foster

The Spirit of Manchester Awards is a series of awards celebrating and highlighting all the excellent work being carried out in Manchester’s voluntary and community sector. As well as providing recognition to the sector in these hard times, we want to raise the profile of the sector amongst the general public and encourage local giving and active citizenship.

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Green and Blue Infrastructure consultation - Have your say on greening the city

16 Apr 2015 - 10:51 by michelle.foster

Manchester City Council is consulting on a proposed strategy for parks, river valleys, trees, gardens and other green spaces. It will use the strategy to decide on more detailed action– by the Council, community groups, residents, businesses and others. It will also be used to support bids for funding.

Manchester City Council is consulting on a draft strategy for Manchester’s 'green and blue infrastructure' – which includes parks, river valleys, gardens, street trees, green roofs, canals and more.

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Love our Bike survey - Cycling on the wrong side of the tracks?

13 Mar 2015 - 11:37 by michelle.foster

Love Your Bike, the cycling advocacy campaign co-ordinated by Manchester Friends of the Earth, has launched a survey to gather the experiences of people who have cycled alongside, close to or across Metrolink tram tracks.

In December 2014, Love Your Bike again raised concerns regarding the designs of Metrolink tram routes at road junctions such as Southmoor Road in Wythenshawe.

In 2012, Sean Sutton (the British Cycling Head Coach at the time) described the new tram lines near to the Velodrome as ‘death traps’.

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