
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 the…
Jan 27, 2025
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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 version…
Jan 16, 2025
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New Year Retrospective
Later this week we launch a new three-year strategy for the Community Savers-CLASS alliance. First, we kick the new year off with a look back at our achievements in 2024……
Jan 13, 2025
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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 Commission’s…
Nov 25, 2024
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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 full of…
Oct 02, 2024
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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 strategy…
Aug 26, 2024
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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 crisis.
Aug 13, 2024
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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.
Jul 19, 2024
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