All the latest news from Forever Manchester...
Wed, 28 Jul 2010
Well done to Donna Wright, Robin Knight, Tingleinthe Netherlands, Francesco Consultancy and Stuart Coulson, who won a copy of 'The Best of Manchester Poets', published by Puppywolf Ltd.
They all correctly guessed that John Cooper Clarke was the Gtr Manchester poet who regularly appeared alongside the Honey Monster on TV in the 1970/80s!
Congratulations guys!
Wed, 14 Jul 2010
Keep checking our news page for all the latest offers on tickets to fantasticshows at Manchester's Opera House and Palace Theatres.
To get your hands on the special discounted tickets please ring 0161 245 6666 and quote 'Forever Manchester'.
Please note there is a maximum of 6 tickets per booking.
Other terms and conditions:
All discounts are subject to availability. Only one concession is applicable at any one time. No refund or exchange on tickets already purchased. These offers can be withdrawn without prior notice.
Thu, 08 Jul 2010
The winners of our t-shirt competition have now been announced, they are:
Laura Elizabeth Durham and Dawn Fidler have both won one of our 'Big Hearted' t-shirt designs for their suggestions on what makes Manchester such a great city.
Thank you to everyone who entered our competition, keep your eyes peeled for more competitions to follow. Next time it could be you!
Fri, 25 Jun 2010
We are delighted to announce that we have once again been recognised for our hard work here at Forever Manchester HQ.
We have been awarded the Investor in People's prestigious bronze award, after a recent review of our workplace.
The award demonstrates our success in continually striving to improve and develop the organisation.
Thanks to all who participated – in particular the trustees and volunteers who took time out to help us
Thu, 10 Jun 2010
We are thrilled to announce that the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester (Home of Forever Manchester) was crowned winners of the grantmaking category at this years prestigous National Charity Awards in London on June 10th.
The star-studded awards ceremony was hosted by comedienne Jo Brand and attended by celebrities including Gretta Scacchi, Lynda Bellingham, Jon Snow and Peter Bowles.
The award recognises our collaborative work with Irwell Valley Housing Association through the development of their own fund 'The Irwell Valley Golden Foundation'; and helping them to double their community investment through the Grassroots Grants match-funding scheme.
Akhtar Hussain, Chair of the Irwell Valley comments: "My feeling is of the tremendous achievement of partnership through working with an organisation with a sole aim of supporting the community."
This is not the first time the Community Foundation has been recognised. In 2007 we were acknowledged as the UK's Most Effective Charity at the National Charity Awards.
Wed, 09 Jun 2010
Our Forever Manchester Ambassadors event on June 9th proved to be a huge success!
The event, held at the Penthouse Apartment of the Hilton Tower (The highest residential space in Western Europe), was attended by some of Manchester's finest business people and featured performances by two of our grant recipients - Rory Charles, a Manchester Busker, and singer Carly Ryan of The Heroes Project who starred in the recent BBC TV documentary 'Autistic Superstars'.
There were also moving stories as told by members of Great Lever Voice, a Bolton-based project funded by the Community Foundation which helps young people in disadvantaged circumstances to gain valuable qualifications and skills.
The event, sponsored by Tangerine PR and featuring delicious canopes provided by local restaurant, The Mark Addy & The English Rose Bakery, ended on a high with guests signing up to pledge their support to the Forever Manchester campaign! - A Great Result!
Wed, 02 Jun 2010
We'd like to big thank's to Cord Bar in the Northern Quarter for raising £250 at their Bank Holiday BBQ on 2nd May.
The charity event, kindly held to raise money for Forever Manchester, was a great night, with funds being raised from a graffiti art auction and BBQ sales! The money will be used to support local community groups across Greater Manchester.
Thu, 13 May 2010
We are pleased to announce that Manchester Young Solicitors Group (MYSG) has chosen Forever Manchester as its nominated charity.
MYSG is a group for Greater Manchester solicitors, with up to ten years post-qualified experience, and provides networking and event opportunities to its members throughout the year.
The relationship with Forever Manchester was launched at MYSG’s swish Spring Soiree on 7 May at The Modern, Urbis. The event was an elegant evening of food, drinks and dancing, with guests raising raffle funds for Forever Manchester.
Chair of MYSG, Simon Lewis of Brabners Chaffe Street LLP, says 'We are delighted to support grassroot community projects through our involvement with Forever Manchester, which helps make a real difference to people's lives in our local neighbourhoods'.
Mon, 10 May 2010
Many thanks to all 14 teams who battled against challenging weather conditions and took part in the Forever Manchester golf competition.
The event managed to raise a massive £4,300 for our charity, which will undoubtedly help to make a difference to our communities across Greater Manchester.
Congratulations to the team from the Co-operative Bank who won the team competition to become the very first winners of the Forever Manchester trophy!
Well done to Dan White, from Manchester United, who won the individual competition and secured a range of prizes, from a bottle of champagne to a pair of golf shoes!
We hope everyone involved had a great day and thank you again for making the competition a huge success.
Results:
1st Place Co-operative Bank 95 points
2nd Place Shepley Windows 84 points
3rd Place Supaglaze Limited 83 points
4th Place Greenside 81 points
Tue, 04 May 2010
The local football team, funded by us at the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester, has once again been named Club of the Year by the Manchester Football Association Charter Standard, making it the 5th time in 8 years that the Cheetham Hill-based club has won the award!
The FA hosts the annual FA Community Awards to recognise and promote the development of grass roots, community based football clubs nationwide.
June Kelly, Manager and Coach of Abraham Moss Warriors JFC says: "None of this could have been achieved without everybody's help, support and funding from the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester."
Wed, 28 Apr 2010
We'd like to thank all the teams that attended our Battle of the Banks Quiz which took place last night at The Northern pub in Manchester.
The teams which helped to make the night a great success included Yorkshire Bank, Coutts, Royal Bank of Scotland and Adam and Company.
Congratulations go to the Bank of Scotland team who were crowned Manchester's brainiest bankers and who also generously donated their prize money back to Forever Manchester.
Another special mention goes to the team from WWB Recruitment who, once again, kindly sponsored our event.
The quiz night helped to raise further awareness of our Forever Manchester campaign and we are also delighted to announce that the event raised £550 for our charity!
Thu, 08 Apr 2010
Forever Manchester has been chosen as the annual Captain's Charity by Tim Walker, the new Captain of Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club in Audenshaw.
Members of the golf club are supporting Forever Manchester through various fundraising activities, including weekly football cards and donating money each time they hit the bunker on the 18th hole!
Tim says: 'We are proud to be supporting the Forever Manchester campaign to help to change the lives of local people and improve our communities'.
As well as these regular donations, the golf club is hosting the Forever Manchester Corporate Golf Challenge on the 7th May! Teams will compete to win various prizes and to raise funds and awareness for the Forever Manchester campaign.
For further info about the Golf Challenge, please visit our events page.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Local technology company, AD Group, has pledged its support for forever manchester by purchasing the online replica of Manchester Town Hall on Manchester Island for £25,000!
AD Group, local specialists in CCTV systems for aircrafts, transport, property protection and smoke detection, will 'own' the landmark for 12 months.
Nigel Petrie, Chairman of AD Group, comments "We are delighted to be one of the first local businesses to contribute to an initiative which will give so much back to the community. Given our historic links to the area, we wanted to target our donation at a cause that has a strong Manchester connection."
A huge thank you from forever manchester for this kind contribution which will be used to significantly help the community groups who make a difference to our region and improve the lives of those who live here.
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
On 1st March we launched a competition for local residents of St. James in Oldham to get their hands on £75k worth of funding available through the Fairshare Trust.
The idea to promote the fund as a competition was devised to generate interest in the fund and encourage applications for the available funding.
Programme Manager, Gary Loftus, said "We recieved applications to the value of £92k and the applicants and decision making panel members provided extremely positive feedback regarding the competition. We are now hoping to replicate it in other areas".
Wed, 24 Feb 2010
Congratulations to Pannone LLP who last night battled it out with other top Manchester law firms to win the forever manchester Battle of the Lawyers Quiz Night!
They beat off stiff competition from Heatons LLP, JMW Solicitors, Kuits Solicitors, Brabners Chaffe Street, Turner Parkinson LLP and Sacco Mann Recruitment, who kindly sponsored the event.
Pannone LLP will now go forward to the 'Battle of...' series Grand Final in November, which will feature the winners of each of the specialist quiz nights.
The event, which took place at The Northern pub, proved to be a huge success, raising over £600 for forever manchester!
Many thanks to all the teams that took part in the quiz to support our local communities.
Mon, 22 Feb 2010
Many thanks to all those who came along to forever manchester LIVE at the Ducie Bridge on 18th February. This proved to be a great success thanks to the highly entertaining and talented local performers who made the evening a night to remember.
For your chance to watch the performances again, or if you would like to see what you missed, please click on the links below:
Thu, 18 Feb 2010
Lots of women rose over Manchester for the Birdhouse Fund and raised £500 last week. They were visiting the home of Jo Farrell and her partner Ian Simpson on the 47th floor of Beetham Tower: Britain's highest penthouse. The Birdhouse Fund is part of the Forever Manchester family and Ian Simpson is currently the featured guest on the Forever Manchester Podcast page. Read the article in full here
Mon, 18 Jan 2010
Forever Manchester is pleased to announce the winners of the forever manchester online Christmas Quiz:
Sarah Makintosh
Jude Holmes
Joan Kempson
Eleanor Walker
Prizes included a £20 Printworks voucher, a £20 Treatment gift voucher to spend at the Inner Sanctuary Retreat, Tea for 2 at the Great John St Hotel and an 'Essentially Yours' baby pack courtesy of Inner Sanctuary Retreat.
Congratulations to you all and we hope you enjoy your prizes!
Many thanks to everyone who entered the quiz for showing your support for forever manchester!
Mon, 21 Dec 2009
A big thank-you to all the teams who took part in forever manchester's Battle of the Accountants Quiz last night at The Northern.
Manchester's top accountants from Grant Thornton, Kay Johnson Gee, KPMG, Deloitte and Beever and Struthers all battled it out for the £100 prize money.
However, the winners of the top prize were WWB Recruitment, specialists in professional services recruitment, who also kindly sponsored the event.
WWB Recruitment extended their generosity even further by donating their prize money to forever manchester!
All in all, the evening was a huge success, raising over £600 for forever manchester!
Sat, 07 Nov 2009
Visit the new 'This and That' Indian Cafe on Butter Lane near Kendals just off Deansgate. Mention "Forever Manchester" and they will donate 50p to support local needs in local neighbourhoods!
Tue, 03 Nov 2009
This is it - On November 1st, Forever Manchester launched 'The Original Demo Chart' in association with Manchester Radio Online. |
The weekly chart features 5 top tunes that showcase Greater Manchester's best independent bands, artists and songwriters!
The chart has already attracted thousands of votes and you can listen and vote for this weeks featured songs here:www.forevermanchester.com/unsigned
They are all vying for the prized No.1 slot and a place on next weeks chart!
The chart results will be announced on The Forever Manchester Radio Show each Sunday from 5pm with a full chart rundown on Tune Filled Tuesday's from 7pm on www.manchesterradioonline.com
Mon, 19 Oct 2009
Mancunians all over the world are interacting with Forever Manchester here on Manchester Island and via Facebook and Twitter.
Many simply follow happenings on Manchester Island while others demonstrate their support by purchasing items such as buildings and deckchairs! Some are moire active, contributing views and opinions on Forever Manchester's popular fan page on Facebook!
While others get involved by undetaking activities that help to raise both the profile of Forever Manchester and generating much needed funds by staging events or undertaking a fundraising activities such as a bike ride, a handbag sale or a dart's marathon!
Whatever the connection, be it observing, communicating or actively participating, Forever Manchester is all about those who have an affiliation with this great place and the desire to recognise and support real people with a variety of real needs, right at the very heart of our local neighbourhoods!
You can become a fan of Forever Manchester on Facebook
Thu, 01 Oct 2009
Forever Manchester is looking forward to the Manchester Food and Drink Festival taking place across the city from 1st to 12th October! The festival is working with Forever Manchester by raising funds via a number of exclusive 'Dinner in the City' events aimed at raising funds to make grants to healthy eating and living projects across the Greater Manchester area.
In celebration we've created a virtual allotment to help support the Festival's forever manchester fundraising activities , so why not get involved by owning your very own allotment on Manchester Island! Once you've chosen a plot, anywhere on the Island from as little as £10, you'll be able to personalise it by adding messages and links.
We will be posting updated information about all the fab events the festival is running in association with Forever Manchester, so please keep checking back to the site for all the lastest Food and Drink Festival news.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009
Manchester's finest turned out to sample the new Forever Manchester Cocktail at Harvey Nichols in Manchester on Wed 15th July.
Alongside the new Vimto influenced coctail, guests were also treated to a sneak preview of the forthcoming Forever Manchester Fashion collection...
To view more pictures from the event visit our Flickr page.
Tue, 14 Jul 2009
'Not Part Of' - An eclectic mix of cultural events pouring out of venues across the city and beyond from 2nd to 18th July. Full details of all events, happenings etc here.... www.notpartof.org in association with Forever Manchester
Wed, 27 May 2009
Thanks to everyone who attended the Business Launch at Kro Piccadilly, over 100 of Manchester's movers and shakers came together to find out more about Forever Manchester.
Supported by The Institute of Directors, Piccadilly Partnership and Kro, the event proved to be a big success. Attendees were given an exclusive opportunity to see the Forever Manchester short film, produced by Just Shoots as well as walking away with a very 'Manchester' goodie bag!
Thu, 14 May 2009
The fat lady has now sung and 24hr Karaoke People has come to a triumphant close, with Mancunians coming together to sing their heart's out in aid of Forever Manchester!
Over £2000 was raised and many Oasis tunes sung and there's now plans for an even more ambitious event to take place at the Lucky Voice Pods later this year - watch this space!
Fri, 01 May 2009
Manchester comedy legend Frank Sidebottom treated us to an exclusive rendition of his own unique take on The Ting Tings' That’s Not My Name when he came to give his support the upcoming 24hr Karaoke People event at The Printworks.
Visit You Tube to see the performance in full!
For more information on registering a team for 24hr Karaoke People please visit the events page.
Tue, 21 Apr 2009
F Duerrs & Sons, the Manchester jam, marmalade and sweet spread manufacturers, are stepping up to the breakfast plate in a bid to reclaim our regional identity with the launch of Manchester Marmalade, a specially created marmalade for the people of Manchester. The best news is that the profits from each jar sold will be donated to Forever Manchester.
Duerr’s brought their 128 years of marmalade making know-how to produce the perfect marmalade for modern Manchester. The final formula has been made to just the right levels of sweetness, orange variety, fruit content and thickness of peel to tickle the tastebuds of Mancunians.
Duerr’s initially launched Manchester Marmalade in the 1950s, however the regional variation fell out of distribution as the national supermarkets looked for products they could sell from Lands End to John O’Groats.
Richard Duerr explains: “We’ve been producing jams, marmalades and sweet spreads in the city of Manchester for 128 years, it’s time this great city has a food that it can call its own again.
“Profits from the sale of Manchester Marmalade will be donated to Forever Manchester to support their campaign to create a sustainable resource to help the community of Manchester for ever.”
Tesco will stock the distinctive black and white labeled jars of Manchester Marmalade in stores across the Greater Manchester area from 25 April 2009.
Wed, 15 Apr 2009
Manchester’s fashionistas came together last week for the city’s first ever “Bring and Bag” sale.
Ladies who wanted to bag themselves a bargain were asked to bring along their own cast offs as a donation, in exchange the opportunity to get their hands on a cornucopia of second hand bags!
£1,000 was raised in total which will be match funded by the government and will go to support The Birdhouse Fund, which is all about giving women across the region a step up in life.
For more photos of the event please visit the Forever Manchester Facebook page.
Wed, 25 Mar 2009
Stars from Britain's favourite soap turned out in force last night to support the first Forever Manchester Comedy Night at the Frog & Bucket.
Jenny McAlpine, Craig Gazey and Nikki Patel joined a packed crowd at the famous Manchester venue for laugh-out-loud comedy from Smug Roberts, Tim Bradbury, Mick Sergeant and Susan Vale.
One of the highlights of the night included a live auction of signed Johnny Vegas merchandise - raising hundreds of pounds!
Over £1000 was raised in total, which will the be doubled by the government as part of the Grassroots Challenge. This will be used to support The Northern Residency Fund, helping talented local people make their mark in the creative industries.
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Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Renowned Manchester street poet Mike Garry has created six brand new poems to support Forever Manchester.
The poems are all inspired by Manchester and each employs a different poetic form, including a haiku, an acrostic and even a limerick!
Mike Garry is already a familiar face in Manchester, known for work celebrating the “beautiful ugliness” of the city and for his performances, which aim to bring poetry to a wider audience.
The poems will be released later this month as a series of limited edition beer mats to appear in bars, clubs and pubs across the region.
Tue, 24 Feb 2009
Channel M showed its support for Forever Manchester yesterday by broadcasting a special feature on the launch of forevermanchester.com.
Presenter Any Crane really got into the spirit of the movement and purchased a deckchair on Forever Manchester Beach!
Watch the clip here.
Wed, 18 Feb 2009
Greater Manchester’s music elite are signing up to be part of Forever Manchester including Salford’s hottest new talent The Ting Tings.
The Ting Tings are currently on a high after a massive year that has seen them score hits with ‘Shut Up And Let Me Go’, ‘That’s Not My Name’, ‘Be The One’ and ‘Great DJ’ and a number one album in ‘We Started Nothing’.
Katie and Jules of the band say, "Manchester and Salford are huge enthusiasts and supporters of the arts giving artists like ourselves places to go to experience music, art and film from all corners of the world on all levels. Wherever around the globe we perform we are constantly questioned about the great bands that developed here over time."
Nick Massey, Chief Executive of the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester, says, “Music has played such a massive part in making Manchester what it is today, so it is incredible that The Ting Tings have signed up to help make Forever Manchester reach its massive potential.”
Tue, 17 Feb 2009
Forever Manchester has its own radio show on Manchester Radio Online. Europe's biggest independent internet radio station.
The programme is produced by experienced radio presenter Terry Day and features a team of regular contributors helping to combine the best in Manchester music, interviews, comedy, fundraising and competitions every Sunday between 5pm & 7pm
The programme can also be heard each Wednesday afternoon between 3pm & 5pm.
But don’t worry if you can’t catch it, you can also download the latest podcast and listen at your leisure directly from the Forever Manchester website.
Terry comments, “It seems like the perfect match, a truly local radio station with a unique initiative aimed at capturing the essence of Manchester and aiming to benefit the entirety of Greater Manchester. We are all proud to be playing a part in it and hope the show can be both entertaining and equally supportive in helping to make a big difference for local communities across Greater Manchester area.”
Listen to the show live at www.manchesterradioonline.com between 5pm-7pm every Sunday and repeated each Wednesday at 3pm.
Thu, 29 Jan 2009
Manchester artist David Bailey has teamed up with Forever Manchester to design an exclusive poster for the charity. One half of Manc design duo Mount Pleasant, David’s art is normally the reserve of record covers and gig posters, but to aid the launch of Forever Manchester he has donated his special design to help throw the charity into the public eye.
An explosion of colour and culture, it is a poster celebrating everything Mancunian. Soon to be found in the windows of the hippest bars, cafes and shops around Greater Manchester, it will put Forever Manchester on everyone’s lips.
Nick Massey, Chief Executive of the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester, says, “We needed a way to catch the attention of potential Forever Mancunians on the street and David has given us that with a truly eye-catching design. He’s managed to pull together some memorable elements that make Manchester what it is, from the music to the football, and in doing so has encapsulated exactly what Forever Manchester is all about.”
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