We were delighted to provide funding to help 69 community groups across Greater Manchester get together and connect with their neighbours and communities this summer. 

Forever Manchester has always believed that connected communities make stronger, happier communities and love any activity that brings people together. That’s why, every summer and Christmas for the last few years, we’ve awarded funds so that people can host events in their communities.

Many groups are to hosting get togethers, afternoon teas, picnics, and garden parties to bring their local community together, whilst others are holding cookery events, walking tours, quiz afternoons, music events, sports tournaments and much more.

Here are the many groups and activities we are delighted to support:

  • 1st Wythenshawe Scout Group – Dungeons & Dragons Camp      
  • Action for Children Bury Social Opportunities Service – Sports Fun Day    
  • Action Station North West Community Interest Company – Summer fun 
  • Aim 4 Hope CIC – Summer Party
  • Barlow Moor Community Association – Connecting with BMCA this summer             
  • Become United – Community Food & Quiz
  • BeehappyM34 Residents Wellbeing Community Project – 1st Anniversary Summer Bee Tea Party 
  • Bennet street over 50s – 50 plus club     
  • Brinnington savers – Chester day trip      
  • Charles Morris House social fund – Afternoon Tea            
  • Christ Church Pennington – Summer Picnic          
  • Communities for All – Get together for all            
  • Creative Living Centre – Walking Get Together    
  • Dancing with Dementia – Caribbean Beach Party
  • Deaf Rhinos – Food and Quiz Day            
  • Four Seasons Unite – Summer Cream Teas in Extra Care Schemes             
  • Friends Of Green Grosvenor Park – Family Fun Day          
  • Friends of Marbury Road Edible Garden – Pilates in the park
  • Friends of Stamford Park – August Park Clean Up
  • Friends of West Gorton Community Park – Party in park 
  • Golborne Community Members Club – Monday Club       
  • Happy Somedays  – Snowden Climb 2023             
  • Hindley and Hindley Green Community Action Group – Family Bingo Evening
  • Hopwood Court Social Fund – Afternoon of Music            
  • Jigsaw Bury – Summer Croquet & Picnic 
  • King Foundation – Summer Treats           
  • Kings Church Bolton – Sports Day in the Park       
  • Kirkwood Close Residents Group  – Grease Movie Night under the stars  
  • Lancashire Hill Family Activity Group – Lancashire Hill Summer Picnic       
  • Lee court social club – Garden party       
  • Leigh & District u3a – Leigh & District u3a Open Day        
  • Lips Inked Arts CIC – Yoga and Sing for wellbeing
  • Longsight Lodge Residents Association – Afternoon Tea Party
  • Make Build Grow C.I.C.  – Make Good Friends
  • Mandem Meetup – Summer Meet Up & BBQ      
  • Mindful EventsUK CIC –  Picnic
  • Morrisso Health – Sports Day
  • New Testament Church of God – Teddy Bears Picnic        
  • Ordsall Community Arts Centre  – Local History with afternoon tea
  • Out In The City – Scranchester Walking Tour       
  • Platt Bridge Community Centre – Family Fun and Activities           
  • Platt Bridge Morris Dancers  – Morris Competition           
  • Polish Centre Wilno Manchester – Summer party             
  • Queer Roots Collective – Alternative Pride Fundraiser     
  • Ruby’s diversity network – Cookery event            
  • Shines – THRIVE Fest      
  • Smithy’s Bereavement Group  –  Smithy’s Afternoon Tea
  • St Margaret’s Centre and Playing Fields – St Margaret’s Centre Community School holiday Cafe       
  • Stockport ME Group – Summer Get Together      
  • Street Part Caistor Close – Street Party   
  • Syrian Community Council  – Community Meal   
  • TalkFIRST – 1st Birthday Celebration       
  • Tandle View Court Social Club – Summer Quiz    
  • Target Community Cafe – Target BBQ
  • The Centre of Yes – Meditation and Natural healing open day     
  • The Federation of Jewish Services (The Fed) – Project Smile Summer Camp             
  • The Friends of Hopwood Park – Afternoon tea with music from the decades             
  • The Grafton Centre  – The Grafton Centre Summer Fair  
  • The Quiet Space – Summer Craft Event  
  • The River Manchester –  Afternoon Tea
  • Thriving Together – A picnic in the West Gorton Community Park
  • Thyme for Everyone – Summer Launch Party       
  • TLC St Luke’s – Summer fun at TLC           
  • Trinity House Residents Group – Afternoon Tea
  • Unity As One Youth Club – Summer holidays family picnic at the Crescent             
  • Victoria Baths Trust – Picnic in the Pool  
  • Worsley Mesnes South Community Action Group – Summer Get Together             
  • Wythenshawe Safety Patrol – Family Quiz Get Together 
  • Wythenshawe Warriors Walking Football Club –  Walking football tournament

Date added: 4th August 2023