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At 11.59 pm on Monday 28th September, the tiny window of consultation on the latest version of the Manchester Local Plan closed. Held, as is so often the case, during August…

In May 2026, Lynne (Aquarius Savers) – left; Annie (Arbourthorne Community Network) – right; and Melanie (CLASS Chair) – centre; travelled to Nairobi for our latest One World Together Community…

On 8th July a brilliant bunch of Greater Manchester community leaders from Community Savers affiliates and Middleton Cooperating travelled to East Marsh United to share learning on community-led appraoches to…

The Manchester Pride in Place Network recently formed. Read this blog to learn more…

Social Homes for Manchester (SH4M) has been supporting a process in Hulme to explore the possibility of creating a Neighbourhood Plan for the area.  Neighbourhood Plans (NP) give communities power to influence…

Reflection, learning and generous leadership are at the heart of the ComSavs/CLASS approach. We find our way by feeling the stones and we can only do that by pausing regularly…

The winds of political change were felt through the Council Chamber at Manchester Town Hall on Friday afternoon as the Manchester Social Housing Commission launched their final report and recommendations…

At our latest quarterly network meeting on 14th May, the Community Savers leadership and CLASS staff team spent some time considering the latest local election results in Manchester, Stockport, and…

Hannah Berry – Social Homes for Manchester Project Lead Social Homes for Manchester (SH4M) has accomplished a lot since it was launched in 2023 by Community Savers leaders, and a…