7 days, 10 charities, £5,000 each – nominations open for seven days, from 17th-23rd February 2025. To support the incredible work that so many charities do to support animals and wildlife in need, Movement for Good’s first special draw of the year will award £5,000 each to 10 charities working in this area.
Important information about the draw
We are pleased to say that the St Thomas Centre in Ardwick will continue to serve as a vital hub for voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Greater Manchester. Following the closure of GMCVO, we can now announce that agreement has been reached for Macc to take over responsibility for the Centre, safeguarding this important resource for our sector.
Grow With It is a free national gardening programme by the Royal Horticultural Society, aiming to get people all over the country making small steps to get growing and connect with nature and others.
Not everyone has a garden or green spaces where they live – so RHS Grow With It is supporting people to grow, no matter what space you have available. This year, RHS are inviting people all over the country to grow a small space with BIG impact to benefit others in their neighbourhood – from people to pollinators.
Join Manchester City Council and Sow the City to share your ideas on how to improve Park Wood.
The aim of the event is to find out what you’d like to see and do in the woodland, whether that’s kids activities, conservation projects, planting trees and flowers or improving access.
Friends of the Earth and The Co-operative Bank have joined forces to bring back nature to some of the country’s most nature-deprived communities, through the Postcode Gardener programme.
Big Give’s Green Match Fund, in partnership with Environmental Funders Network, gives charities working on pressing environmental issues the chance to have donations doubled for seven days, starting on #WorldEarthDay.
Why you should apply:
Welcome to the second episode of Food Stories, a podcast from FareShare Greater Manchester. This time FareShare Greater Manchester are sharing a few stories from their brilliant volunteers.
The new Carbon Calculator Tool from Green Economy and GM Business Growth Hub is here to help.
This tool is designed specifically for SMEs to measure energy use, fuel consumption, and material usage, helping you identify your biggest carbon impacts. Join the journey to net zero and make a positive change for our planet today.
Access the tool now via the GM Business Growth Hub and start reducing your carbon footprint.
Residents and businesses across Greater Manchester can now have their say on ambitious proposals to protect green spaces and support the natural environment for generations to come.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is inviting people to give their views on the city-region’s first Local Nature Recovery Strategy, which has been developed to address the loss of nature and biodiversity across Greater Manchester in recent decades.
This training h
In the latest Meet the Mancunian episode, Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, interviews Claire Biggs, Director of SNUG and Spirit of Manchester award nominee. Claire shares her inspiring work at Longsight Community Artspace, transforming unused spaces like a bowling green into a community orchard!
Chapter Highlights:
(01:28) – Community Engagement and Challenges
(06:10) – Impact and Achievements of Longsight Community Artspace
(07:06) – Harvesting the Fruits of Labour
(08:07) – Community Spirit and Recognition