Moss Side and Hulme Community Development Trust
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The objects of the charitable company are (the following is not an exhaustive list):
(i) The promotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular the Moss Side, Hulme and adjacent areas of Manchester) by all or any of the following means:-
The relief of poverty;
The advancement of education, training or retraining for unemployed people, particularly the long-term unemployed;
The provision of business advice through help in setting up businesses or support to existing businesses;
The creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings, and/or land for use on favourable terms.
(ii) Acting as a focus of community opinion within the area of benefit to ensure that the economic development and regeneration of that area is effectively balanced to the particular requirements of the community relative to long-term economic growth, increased levels of employment, the environment, housing and provision of amenities.
(iii) Fostering and developing successful partnerships and associations with industry, commerce and other compatible organisations both within the area of benefit, and nationally and internationally in order to develop and increase the wealth and quality of life of those living in the area of benefit.
Community Cohesion
Since the Moss Side Riots in 1981, various community projects and support networks have grown up, but many of these are now in decline. Community centres such as the West Indian Sports and Social Club (WISSC), the Carmoor Road West Indian Centre (home of the West Indian Organisations Coordinating Committee (WIOCC)) and the African Caribbean Care Group for the Elderly (ACCG) are either under threat of closure or severely run-down. MSHCDT aims to redevelop all of these community assets in cooperation with their occupants.
Employment and Business
The Windrush Scandal exposed the fact that dozens of local people had lost jobs or were unable to work due to their residency status. Unemployment rates for African Caribbean people are approximately double that of the white majority in Manchester.
Education
African Caribbean students face numerous challenges within the education system, including lower attainment levels, higher exclusion rates and placement in pupil referral units and less access to higher education.
Health
Health systems affecting African Caribbean people do not take adequate account of social determinants of health and cultural factors. The African Caribbean community have been disproportionately devastated by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. In mental health, there is a major problem of Black people being disproportionately over diagnosed and over medicated for certain mental health conditions because social and cultural factors are ignored.
Criminal Justice
According to the UK Ministry of Justice, in 2020, black people made up 3% of the general population in England and Wales but accounted for 12% of the prison population. 41% of children in youth custody in the year ending March 2020 were black or mixed heritage. The Home Office has been criticised by the Wendy Williams Lessons Learned Review 2020 for “a profound institutional failure” regarding how it’s policies and practices have seriously harmed African Caribbean people. Therefore, new approaches are required to eradicate racial discrimination within Home Office immigration law enforcement, police action and the wider criminal justice system.
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We have a Business Park at 70 Alexandra Road, Windrush Millennium Centre, Manchester, M16 7WD, Telephone Number: 0161 6367500
Offices, Units and Shops for Rent.
Conference Rooms and Small offices for Hire.
Email the MSHCDT Company Secretary: [email protected] to discuss making a donation
Email the MSHCDT Company Secretary: [email protected] to discuss making a donation