What is the city but the people?
Social Homes for Manchester are launching a powerful film short today created by women community leaders in Moss Side and Wythenshawe together with On Our Radar. Watch: What is... Continue Reading
Our Strategy for 2025-2028
Grassroots communities in the lowest income areas are places of solidarity, hope, determination, creativity and resilience. These are the communities we work in and seek to strengthen. This abridged... Continue Reading
New Year Retrospective
Community Savers is a women-led poverty action movement: We kick the new year off with a look back at our achievements in 2024... Continue Reading
Why we need more sustainable homes for social rent
Zoe Marlow and Thirza Asanga-Rae put the human cost of the housing crisis centre-stage on Wednesday through powerful lived experience testimonies at the launch of the Manchester Social Housing... Continue Reading
Hulme tenants lead the way on Ageing Well in Place
On Thursday 26th September, tenant organisers in Hulme tower blocks presented a showcase of their amazing work to improve the lives of older and vulnerable people to a room... Continue Reading
Introducing….
Our latest blog introducing 2 new members of the CLASS team. Continue Reading
Annual Retreat 2024!
Community Savers and CLASS were back at the amazing Trigonos this year for reflection, relationship-building, and recouperation after another busy 12 months of community action and coproduction. This year’s... Continue Reading
Launch of the Manchester Social Housing Commission
The Manchester Social Housing Commission held its first meeting in July bringing Community Savers leaders together with cross-sector experts to develop local and national proposals for addressing the housing... Continue Reading
Meredith Matters!
Tina Cribbin shares insights from tenant-led research into the needs and experiences of older people at Meredith Court tower block in Hulme. Continue Reading
Spotlight on Miles Platting Savers
Read our interview with Dot, Committee Leader at Miles Platting Savers. Continue Reading