Forever Manchester

Forever Manchester Awards 2020

We are delighted to announce that the latest round of Forever Manchester Awards is now open for applications for Community Groups in Greater Manchester.

Auto Trader Community Fund

OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS. Funding up to £1,000 is available for community groups based in Greater Manchester whose core activity is aimed at supporting older people in the community.

Fast-track Back to Work Online Workshop with Daniel Fenton

Join Bank Stores Coaching for an online outplacement workshop, hosted by Behavioural Change & Career Coach, Daniel Fenton.

First Friday Virtual ConnectWorking – 2nd October, 3pm – 4pm

Join GM Business Connect monthly #ConnectWorking. Building business relationships across Greater Manchester from the comfort of your own home.

Captain Manchester’s Magical Tombola – 9th October 2020

The next draw of Captain Manchester’s Magical Tombola, sponsored by Zen Office, will take place on Friday 9th October 2020.

Enter Now: Win £100 to Spend at Manchester’s Escape to Freight Island

You can win an opportunity to experience the next chapter of Manchester’s story… Escape to Freight Island and enjoy Manchester’s most vibrant place in town.

Oscar Recruitment’s Antoni and Sophie Take On The Three Peaks Challenge

Antoni Davis-Phillip and Sophie Binder, from Oscar Recruitment, triumphed the famous Three Peaks Challenge, raising over £2,000 for Forever Manchester.

Community Support Fund – Awards Made

We're pleased to report that 532 community groups across Greater Manchester have now benefitted from £2,327,476 of support from Forever Manchester’s Community Support Fund.

Magical Tombola – September 2020 Winners

An amazing 327 tickets were sold raising a fantastic £1,635 for Forever Manchester to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester.

William Lees-Jones appointed as President of Forever Manchester

We are delighted to announce that William Lees-Jones, Managing Director of Manchester brewer JW Lees, has been appointed as the new President of Forever Manchester.

Forever Manchester’s Virtual Summer Roadshow

Long Read: What do you do when your job is to help to build friendships between residents in communities… and you’re in lockdown…!?

Salford Star and Forever Manchester

Forever Manchester has teamed up with Salford Star to promote and support community activity for people in Salford.

Over £1.5 million in funding delivered to community groups during the Coronavirus outbreak

Forever Manchester has delivered over £1.5 million in funding to support hundreds of community groups and organisations in Greater Manchester that have responded to the impact of Covid-19.

Bethany Stevens Thirty for Thirty Fundraiser

Marketing Executive at Maxwell Bond, supporter and business partner of Forever Manchester, Bethany has been able to resume her fundraising challenge of climbing 30 mountains in our 30th year.

Shop on Amazon? Then don’t forget Amazon Smile

Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Forever Manchester every time you shop, at no cost to you.

Bollington Insurance make a generous offer

Forever Manchester supporters Bollington Insurance have committed to donate 25% of their income from policies sold to new customers who are also part of the Forever Manchester movement.

Fox-Rees Consulting to Donate 50% of their Fees to Forever Manchester

Where businesses use Fox-Rees Consulting for recruitment in 2020 the firm have pledged to donate 50% of their fees to Forever Manchester.

This is The Place takes Pride of Place in Albert Square

Words from ‘This is The Place’ written by Tony Walsh for Forever Manchester are displayed on the hoardings that surround Albert Square during the Manchester Town Hall renovation. ...

Messages Of Thanks From People Who Care

Long Read: Since we opened our Community Support Fund, we have received some heart-warming messages and thanks from community groups that have responded to the impact of Covid-19.

A Sweet Friendship Refreshes the Soul

Long Read: International Friendship Day (30th July), got us reflecting on the importance of friendship, and how central it is to creating happy, thriving and resilient communities.

For Building a Stronger Community in Ardwick

As part of a three year project tackling social isolation, we’ve been using skills and expertise to help build a stronger community in the Ardwick area of Manchester.

The Power of Community

Long Read: Community brings people together with shared passions and with friendship and proves to us that we really do have more in common than that which divides us.

Random Acts of Kindness – Keeping us connected

Long Read: During the pandemic, we’re hearing a lot about people coming together, being kind to their neighbours and supporting the most vulnerable in communities right across Greater Manchester.