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“Dear Friends,
We know that after the horrific events of the last few weeks Greater Manchester has shown incredible strength in the face of unspeakable evil.

Mancunians, Londoners and everyone in the country are grieving following the attacks, but we have shown a determination not to be divided as the extremists want. Instead we will come together to build even stronger communities.

The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund has raised £2m in just 24 hours. Sports stars, celebrities, members of the public and businesses have all responded to the call for funds to support people affected by the devastating attack in Manchester, as donations have come pouring in from across the country. The Manchester Evening News, who launched the We Stand Together appeal raising £1m, have joined forces with the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund. The fund will support people who have been injured or bereaved by the attack.

At 12.30pm today our Chief Executive, Mike Wild announced the organisations and volunteers that have been shortlisted for our Spirit of Manchester Awards 2017.

If you missed the webcast, the video will be available to watch on here on Friday.

In the meantime, you can see the shortlist here: https://www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/spirit-of-manchester/spirit-manchester-awards

Like everyone else in Manchester and around the country all of us at Macc are horrified by the events which took place in the city centre last night. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those who died and those who are waiting anxiously for news of their loved ones.