
Sir Robert McAlpine launches Strong Foundations Grant
03 Feb 2020Today we launch our Strong Foundations Grant in partnership with social enterprise Semble, to support grassroots initiatives around central Manchester and Salford.
Following the launch of our Strong Foundations Grant with Semble earlier this year, we are pleased to announce our awardees.
Back in February, following the launch of our Strong Foundations Grant, we saw nearly 100 community groups in Manchester and Salford apply for our community grant. With so many high-quality applications, competition was tough.
A panel of judges including Sir Robert McAlpine’s Contract Manager Paul Quinn and Director of People & Infrastructure, Karen Brookes scored the nominations against a set of criteria including whether the project increases community cohesion as well as boosting wellbeing.
We’re delighted to announce our awardees and wish them every success with their projects.
We’d also like to thank all those that made an application and we look forward to seeing the progress of our Strong Foundations Grant projects.
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Based in Hulme, this group runs workshops and courses to bring the community together, boost skills and employability and address social isolation.
Find out moreFunds will help to improve a garden that brings together several local communities of which a large percentage are low-income families providing a place of beauty and enjoyment.
Find out moreVoluntary organisation that covers the city centre who aim is to increase number of events including handing hot meals, clothing and essential supplies to those in need.
Find out moreHelping previously homeless residents gain practical gardening experience leading to aspirational training, opportunities & employability.
Find out moreMaking the community garden more accessible to wheelchair users so that they fully enjoy it and enjoy activities such as nature workshops, bird box making and painting.
Find out moreProviding a series of training workshops for barbers to talk to their clients to tackle men’s mental health problems.
Find out moreThree disabled artists were commissioned to express their voices at Manchester Histories DigiFest celebrating disabled people’s rights. Their aim was to reach disabled audiences and provide the artists with new digital skills, enabling them to improve their creative practice.
Find out moreSupporting people with mental health difficulties and emotional distress. The funding will be used to develop Moodswings’ community café and reach more people.
Find out moreWorking with vulnerable groups to raise awareness of vulnerabilities and tackle knife crime and social exclusion through art and theatre. Also supporting community with creative boxes throughout lockdown.
Find out moreRenovate parts of the gardens to make them more accessible and safer, so more members from the community can use the gardens and expand them.
Find out moreEmpowering youths by giving them a space to talk culture, music, identity and mental health, to tackle gang violence and knife crime.
Find out moreProviding economic food packages and nutritious meals to the local vulnerable community through the Tatton’s community.
Find out moreToday we launch our Strong Foundations Grant in partnership with social enterprise Semble, to support grassroots initiatives around central Manchester and Salford.
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