
Whose City? Whose Plan? Local Plan Consultation now open
Manchester’s Draft Local Plan out for 10-week consultation Manchester City Council released their draft Local Plan for a 10-week consultation period on Monday 22nd September. You can access the draft plan…
Sep 29, 2025
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A busy summer for MPCAN!
Miles Platting Community and Age-Friendly Network have been busy! St Cuthbert’s Communities Together In partnership with the Parochial Church Council, the St Cuthbert’s Action Group successfully set up a new…
Sep 09, 2025
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Wythenshawe Central Network – Summer 2025 update
Wythenshawe Central Network (WCN) is a women-led neighbourhood forum, constituted in July 2024 to bring together residents and groups to develop a stronger, collective voice on local issues in Wythenshawe.…
Aug 11, 2025
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WOW! Celebrating Three Years of Women of Wythenshawe (2022-2025)
Women of Wythenshawe were out in full swing on Saturday evening to celebrate three years of hard work, personal and relational development and social change. The project has brought together…
Jul 31, 2025
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A Big Step Forward
Social Homes for Manchester are pleased to announce that Manchester City Council (MCC) passed a motion last Wednesday 16 July to increase social and affordable housing targets in the city. Moving…
Jul 22, 2025
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Savings, Spaces, and Solidarity: Community Savers in 2024
We have worked together with Nifty Sustainability CIC on an in depth look at what Community Savers affiliates and partnerships are achieving through our community action with a focus on…
Jun 16, 2025
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What does Reeves’ announcement mean for Manchester’s homeless and overcrowded families?
The Manchester Social Housing Commission welcomes Rachel Reeves’ announcement of £39 billion for social and affordable housing, but questions remain on social rent.. Residents from some of Manchester’s most disadvantaged…
Jun 12, 2025
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Community Commissioners call for urgent action on the housing crisis
The Manchester Social Housing Commission launched in July 2024 after Community Savers affiliates across the city called for urgent action to address the crisis where over 19,000 households are now…
May 30, 2025
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Introducing….Roisin and Cat!
Roisin Anderson – Ageing Well Development Worker When first I saw the advert for Development Worker for the Ageing Well in Place in Hulme project, I almost didn’t believe it was real.…
May 23, 2025
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