For Funding and Fundraising |
|
|
|
|
|
Hi Carl,
It's been a busy month for Forever Manchester! We were delighted to welcome five new trustees to the board, as well as a new business supporter.
Funding of up to £1,000 is available now available from our Forever Manchester Awards programme for grassroots community groups across Greater Manchester.
We also launched a brand new product in the Forever Manchester Shop, in an exciting collaboration between us and local homeware brand, The Sculpts.
Plus, places are still available for a Charity Abseil Challenge on the 25th June, and tickets are on sale from today for a fantastic evening of live music at the iconic Matt & Phred's.
Not to forget the £500 up for grabs in Captain Manchester's Magical Tombola May Draw. With tickets only £5, it's the easiest way to show your support for Forever Manchester.
Thanks for your continued support. |
|
|
|
|
Forever Manchester Strengthens its Board We are pleased to welcome five new Trustees to the Forever Manchester Board. Over sixty people applied to join the Forever Manchester Board of Trustees when the post was advertised over the Christmas and New Year period, giving the existing trustees an extremely difficult but exciting dilemma to deal with. After days of interviews and deliberation the charity is delighted to announce the appointments of Carl Austin-Behan OBE, Zoe Philips, Chris Brooks, Rebecca Durrant and Nic Edmondson to the Board. The new trustees join Al Mackin (Chair), Sandy Lindsay MBE (Vice Chair), Sam Booth and Claire Ebrey. Forever Manchester’s nine trustees have committed to acting collectively to govern the charity, ensuring we fulfil our purpose and mission. |
|
|
|
We are delighted to announce that the latest round of Forever Manchester Awards is now open for applications from grassroots community groups in Greater Manchester.
We offering awards of up to £1,000 We will close for applications at midday on Friday 26th May 2023. |
|
|
Matt & Phred's Night Out for Forever Manchester Manchester's iconic music venue Matt & Phred's will be hosting a lively night out to raise money for Forever Manchester.
Located in the heart of the Northern Quarter, Matt & Phred's Jazz Club is one of the city's most loved live music venues. On Friday 21st July 2023, they'll be hosting Loud Noises, a feisty four-piece brass outfit from Leeds who have previously sold-out the venue on many occasions.
Tickets are £7 and all proceeds will go to Forever Manchester. To find out more about the night, and to book your tickets, simply click below.
|
|
|
|
|
Take a Leap of Faith for Forever Manchester
Taking place on Sunday 25th June 2023 at Trafford Palazzo, Trafford Centre, the Forever Manchester Abseil provides the perfect challenge for thrill-seekers or fear conquerers. You'll feel an adrenaline rush as you and 60 others abseil 170ft down the Trafford Centre's Palazzo Tower, cheered on by friends, colleagues and shoppers.
Individual places for the abseil challenge are available for £40, whilst businesses can enter teams of four for just £100 per team. All money raised will help us to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester. So, are you ready to take a leap? |
|
|
|
|
We would like to say a massive Forever Manchester welcome to our newest Business Partner, brsk. Brsk provide broadband services across South Manchester and are keen to support the communities where their customers live and work. They believe in making things better, – from building the fastest and most reliable full fibre broadband, to getting behind the community initiatives that matter most. "Brsk is delighted to support Forever Manchester. As the business expands across the region, we are excited to demonstrate our social integrity by creating a connected community through better broadband.” - Charlotte Hughes, Business Development Manager (Manchester Branch)
We’re looking forward to working with brsk, and welcome them to the Forever Manchester family. |
|
|
|
|
Since last September we have provided £13,135 of funding to support 14 community groups based in the borough of Stockport via the CDL Fund.
The CDL Fund aims to support the activities of local community or voluntary groups and projects that contribute positively to the quality of life, wellbeing and improved health of people and communities.
|
|
|
|
|
We're very excited to reveal the latest addition to the Forever Manchester Shop...
Featuring delicate illustrations of Manchester's well-known landmarks and historical points of reference, this piece brings to life the lines of our iconic This Is The Place poem by Tony Walsh.
Originally produced as a one-off piece of ceramic art for our Birthday Party auction back in February, this incredible piece of art is now available as a high quality giclée print, lovingly designed and produced by The Sculpts, an independent business with their heart, heritage and home in Manchester.
Proceeds from the sale of this item will go to Forever Manchester to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester. For a close-up of the incredible illustrations, visit The Forever Manchester Shop, here: |
|
|
|
|
Friday Thanks
Last month there was some fantastic fundraising taking place by Forever Manchester supporters and we want to say a huge thank you to our April fundraisers!
- Kev Duxbury and Jamie Fox for running and raising money in the Manchester Marathon.
- Forever Manchester ambassador Lewis Kemp for completing a Tough Mudder and raising over £1,000.
- Chris Greenhalgh for his Facebook Birthday Fundraiser.
We'd also like to thank over 150 people who are taking part in the Great Manchester Run 10k and Half Marathon on Sunday 21st May. We want to wish all of them good luck, and if you're there on the day keep an eye out for our runners in their iconic red and white t-shirts, kindly sponsored by Punk Legal.
Whether you are a company, a group or an individual, with your generosity and support we can continue to help Greater Manchester's communities become even greater. Our handy fundraising guide is available here, giving you the inspiration and information to host your own fundraiser for Forever Manchester.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Win up to £500 in the next draw of Captain Manchester’s Magical Tombola, taking place on Friday 12th May 2023. All proceeds go to Forever Manchester to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester. |
|
|
|
|
If you’re not following us on Instagram, you’re missing out on all the fun! Stay up to date with Forever Manchester news, competitions and Greater Manchester themed posts by following us on Instagram. Simply click below and hit that follow button. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Watch our short video here - it explains who we are and what we do. |
|
|
|
|
|
|