Chorlton and Whalley Range Dementia Action Group is a Community group raising awareness and making our area a better place for people with dementia

About Chorlton and Whalley Range Dementia Action Group

Chorlton and Whalley Range Dementia Action Group alongside other residents and VCFSE groups have created 3 leaflets for people with dementia, carers and family and friends.

The group run local events and activities in Chorlton and Whalley Range to raise the profile of what it means to live with Dementia, and support family and carers who can often become very isolated.

One of the most recent activities has been to collaborate with some local carers and create a set of leaflets about Behaviour Change that comes with Dementia – people often think of Dementia being mainly about memory loss but actually the changes in behaviour that usually come with Dementia can be far more difficult to accept, as people can become quite different (in likes, dislikes and temperament) from the person you used to know.

CWRAG.001.24 – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AW PAGES

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This leaflet is for people new to caring for someone with dementia to understand more about behaviour changes

CWRAG.001.24 – FOR CARERS AW PAGES

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It can be tricky to know how to ‘help’ someone who is caring for a relative with dementia – so this leaflet has some insights and ideas

CWRAG.001.24 – FAMILY FRIENDS NEIGHBOURS AW PAGES

 

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/243214566043358/

Trifold leaflets:

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CWRAG.001.24-WHAT-YOU-NEED-TO-KNOW-AW (1)TF

CWRAG.001.24-FOR-CARERS-AW (1)TF

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Previous publication from the Chorlton and Whalley Range Dementia Action Group in 2020…

#10BigIdeas

The Chorlton and Whalley Range Dementia Action Group has the ambition of making where we live a great place to be for people living with dementia, and their carers and families. Although Dementia is mostly associated with older age, there are also 40,000 people with young-onset dementia in the UK. If 1 in every 14 of the population aged 65 years and over is living with dementia the chances are that you know someone or live close to someone who has dementia.

Chorlton and Whalley Range Dementia Action Group was started in 2016 by two local people who have some personal experience of dementia. Four years later we are a small but enthusiastic group of local residents and professionals that meet monthly and our recent work has focussed on creating a booklet entitled ’10 Big Ideas for Making Our Community a Better Place for People Living with Dementia’. Research shows that well-resourced neighbourhoods allow people living with dementia to get out and about; maintain connections with people outside of their family; and play an active role in the social life of local places (Dr Sarah Campbell, Dementia and Ageing Research Team, the University of Manchester). The #10BigIdeas booklet is designed to spark community interest and really encourage people to think about how they can play their part in helping to shape neighbourhoods, ensuring that physical spaces, groups and activities are accessible to all; including people living with dementia.

The Dementia Action Group really hope that #10BigIdeas will start conversations in your local community groups, streets and neighbourhoods about how we can all make a difference, and open up opportunities for people living with dementia. What ideas can you try?

Click on the picture to read the booklet…

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Job Vacancies 17^th February 2025

Metroline Manchester

Various job opportunities with Metroline Manchester

To discover opportunities and find the role that’s right for you, either email joinmanchester@metroline.co.uk or click the link above to search opportunities on their website.

Manchester City Council

More than a job 

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BRS Limited 

Tiler

Bridgeman Recruitment Services are recruiting for Tilers in Manchester to work on High Rise Apartments.

Must hold valid CSCS card.

Hours: Full time
Salary: £19 to £21 per hour
Closing date: 20 February
Contract type: Temporary

The Together Trust 

Children’s Residential Support Worker 

Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable Children and Young People? Their children’s home in Cheetham Hill, North Manchester works with Children and Young People who have Emotional and Behavioural Challenges (EBD).

You will be working in a caring home environment, nurturing, and supporting the young people we work with helping them to overcome the issues that are facing. You will work with the team and the Registered Manager to give the support that these Children and Young People deserve to help make life better for them.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £23,412
£96 for sleep-in shifts.
25% uplift on hourly rate for weekend shifts.
Closing date: 20 February

Belle Vue Sport Village

Duty Manager 

GLL is currently recruiting a Duty Manager to join their team in Manchester, Belle Vue Sports Village and National Speedway Stadium. As a duty manager you will be passionate about the leisure and events industry. A duty manager’s role is highly varied, you could be doing anything from unlocking the leisure centre and setting up, to ordering supplies and checking everything is perfect for your customers.

Hours: Full time
Salary: £27,107
Closing date: 23 February

Manchester City Council 

Debt Recovery Officer 

The Debt Recovery role for Parking Services is an essential role providing a revenue stream and ensuring the appropriate progression of cases that have been resolved.

Some responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Effective negotiation to maximise the collection of money to the Council from on street and off-street parking and parking and bus lane enforcement.
• Deal with challenges & incoming queries in an equitable and consistent way via verbal and written communication.
• Provide a prompt, efficient and accurate response to all enquiries within our policy and performance frameworks.

Hours: 35
Salary: £28,163
Closing date: 25 February

????Manchester City Council 

Archive Officer 

MCC have an exciting opportunity – as Archive Officer you will be a key member of Manchester Archives.  They have a range of fascinating Archives collections of local, regional, national and international significance, and you will be part of a team responsible for these and maximising their potential.  You will also work with colleagues in the library service and Archives+ partners to ensure the collections are used for the benefit of customers, including through a range of diverse activities and events. Part of the role will be delivering the search room service at Manchester Central Library.

Hours: 17.5
Salary: £32,115
Closing date: 25 February

Partou UK 

Junior IT Support Technician

As Junior IT Support Technician, you’ll be the go-to for first-line IT support, helping resolve technical issues and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. You’ll work closely with their IT team to make sure our nurseries and offices have the tools they need to thrive.

Hours: Full time
Salary: £20,000 to £24,000
Closing Date: 27 February

BCA Group 

Vehicle Appraiser (Part Time)

Do you have a good eye for detail and an interest in the motor industry?

As an appraiser at BCA you will be part of the UK’s largest used vehicle business, generating vehicle cosmetic condition reports that enable varying makes, models, and value vehicles to be sold through our online platform.

Your role will be to create an accurate description of a vehicle condition aligned to BCA grading and costed inspection standards, so that details of the condition and specification of vehicles entered onto the in-house systems are accurate.

Hours: 24 Hours a week
Salary: £13.29 an hour
Closing Date: 28 February

Manchester Enterprise Academy 

Exam Invigilator 

They currently have an exciting opportunity for Lead Invigilator to join their team at Manchester Enterprise Academy (MEA)

Someone who is suitably qualified and responsible for ensuring that all examinations are conducted in accordance with the Joint Council of Qualifications regulations and uphold the integrity of the examination process.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to supervise and conduct regular briefing, therefore, ensuring tasks are adhered to in a timely manner.

Hours: Zero Hour Contract
Salary: £14 per hour
Closing date: 2 March

????Teaching Assistant Level 3

Manchester Enterprise Academy

They currently have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Level 3 to join their team at Manchester Enterprise Academy (MEA), working with the Greenwood, an alternative provision for students who struggle to access the mainstream curriculum and could be, without suitable intervention, at risk of exclusion.

Hours: Full time
Salary: £20,896
Closing Date: 2 March

????Park View Community Primary School

After School Club Leader 

A vacancy has arisen at their After School Club for the position of TA3/Early Years Practitioner Club Leader weekday evenings from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM.

The primary responsibilities of this role will include supervising and safeguarding the children, arranging games and activities, preparing snacks, and ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for all attendees.

As the TA3 leader, you will be responsible for leading the club and planning the activities that will take place on the days you manage the club.

Hours: 12.5
Salary: £25,584
Closing date: 7 March

Christ the King RC Primary

Lunchtime Organiser 

The children, staff and governors of this Catholic school wish to appoint both a Senior Lunchtime Organiser and two Lunchtime Organisers with the ability to supervise the dining and play of children of all ages during the lunchtime period.

To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to: recruitment@christtheking.manchester.sch.uk

Hours: Part time
Salary: £23,656
Closing date: 30 April

Wood Street Mission 

Community Fundraiser 

As the Community Fundraiser for Wood Street Mission you will be responsible for the charity’s community and individual giving fundraising activity and targets, proactively cultivating relationships with community contacts and securing income from new and existing donors.

A key responsibility will be to contribute to and develop the community fundraising planning. You will provide excellent care to supporters, and to contribute to the effective planning and delivery of fundraising activities, events and appeals.

Working collaboratively with the wider charity team, you will identify, secure and develop a robust pipeline of community prospects to maximise income and enable the growth and sustainability of Wood Street Mission’s work.

Hours: 35
Salary: £23,660
Closing date: 3 March

Rise up

Content Creator 

A great opportunity for a creative individual to join a fast-paced and growing team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about content creation, with a keen eye for photography and videography. The position involves working on a range of projects, including social media content, marketing campaigns, and promotional materials. You’ll collaborate closely with the team to develop and execute engaging content for both clients and internal projects.

Hours: Full time
Salary: £18,000
Closing date: TBC

Factory International 

Keep up with the latest job opportunities:
Current job openings – Manchester International Festival (mif.co.uk)

Ongoing Vacancies 

Manchester City Council Jobs

See vacancies and opportunities (Manchester City Council).

Civil Service Jobs

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Find a job – DWP

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Age UK Manchester 

Various Job Opportunities 

Age UK Manchester is an independent charity, supporting older people across Manchester. With over 100 members of staff, they help thousands of local older people every year; providing information and advice, activities, events, and home support.

Aspire Recruitment

View the latest Aspire Recruitment vacancies advertised on their website

Be Caring

Various vacancies

Be Caring regularly have vacancies in various sites in Manchester. They are often looking for care workers and drivers. Choose the site in the Locations drop down box and find your next job

Belong Didsbury

Various vacancies

Belong Didsbury is a community village in South Manchester with state of the art facilities and high quality nursing and dementia care.
Find out about their vacancies by visiting the Belong vacancies page and choosing Belong Didsbury from the drop down list under Location.

Career Connect

Find out about the latest job vacancies at Career Connect 

Construction Industry Talent Retention Scheme (TRS)

The Construction Talent Retention Scheme (CTRS) is a free service to help:

• Individuals search for a new job
• Employers post job vacancies & search CVs
• Employers with restructuring and redeployment

Find out more about the Talent Retention Scheme

GLL Apprenticeship Vacancies

Check out the webpage regularly to find out about new vacancies
GLL Apprenticeship Vacancies | Apprenticeship Vacancies (lifetimetraining.co.uk)

 

Home Instead

Join the Home Instead team today

Find out more about being a part of the Home Instead team and apply to become a Care Professional

Join them for Talk Care Tuesdays: Become a Home Instead Care Professional

Are you looking for a fulfilling career where you can make a real difference in the lives of older people? Look no further than Talk Care Tuesdays with Home Instead Altrincham Sale and Wythenshawe!

Join them Every Tuesday from 1pm to 2pm at Home Instead Altrincham, Sale and Wythenshawe, located at The Parflo Building, Huxley Street, Broadheath, WA14 5EL.

Get personalised advice on starting a career with Home Instead Altrincham, Sale, and Wythenshawe.

Discover why their Care Professionals love their role and get answers to all your questions.

• Benefits of working with Home Instead:
• Minimum 1-hour call times
• Regular clients
• Full training provided
• Rates of pay: £13.40 per hour during the week, £14.40 per hour on weekends, plus mileage
• Care experience not necessary

As Julie, one of our Care Professionals, says, “Not one Care company does what Home Instead does.”

And Jackie, another Care Professional, shares, “I like being able to make a difference to someone’s day, leaving them feeling safe and supported.”

Can’t Make It on Tuesdays?

No worries! They understand that Tuesdays might not work for everyone. Simply give them a call at 0161 506 8305 and they can arrange for you to pop in.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)

View all the Manchester University NHS vacancies here 

Here are a few tips to think about when completing the “Supporting Information” section of an application on the NHS Jobs site.

One Manchester 

Various job opportunities
Take a look at the list of latest job vacancies with One Manchester.

 

Project Manager – Annex

The Tree of Life Centre Wythenshawe, Part-Time, Fixed term

Manchester

Salary: from £22,360.00 to £35,776.00

The Tree of Life is seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager to oversee the planning, development, and successful delivery of an annex which is an existing building requiring extensive refurbishment.

Closes on 14 March 2025

 

Trauma-Informed Therapist (Prisons)

We Are Survivors, Part-Time, Permanent

Greater Manchester

Salary: £27,810.00

As we enter our 16th Birthday year, We Are Survivors are currently looking for an individual that has the passion, drive and determination to help us deliver our OUT Spoken Talking Therapy Services in our Greater Manchester and Merseyside estates (on a part-time basis).

Closes on 13 March 2025

 

Community Fundraiser

Wood Street Mission, Full-Time, Permanent

Hybrid

Salary: £23,660.00

Purpose of postAs the Community Fundraiser for Wood Street Mission you will be responsible for the charity’s community and individual giving fundraising activity and targets, proactively cultivating relationships with community contacts and securing income from new and existing donors.

Closes on 28 February 2025

 

VCAT Ops Admin

Voluntary and Community Action Trafford (VCAT), Part-Time, Permanent

Hybrid, Trafford

Salary: from £2,296.00 to £4,591.00

VCAT Operations AdministratorVoluntary and Community Action Trafford (VCAT) is a long-standing registered charity based in Oakland House, Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, M16 0PQ.

Closes on 28 February 2025

 

GM Older People’s Network Development Worker

Macc, Full-Time, Fixed term

Manchester

Salary: £27,291.00

The Greater Manchester Older People’s Network (GMOPN) is a network of people aged 50 and above and organisational representatives working for positive change for older people in Greater Manchester.

Closes on 10 March 2025

 

 

Development and Strategy Manager

Women Asylum Seekers Together, Part-Time, Permanent

Manchester

Salary: from £27,200.00 to £30,400.00

An exciting opportunity to take a leadership role supporting the growing needs of our charity led by and for women seeking asylum.

Closes on 2 March 2025

 

Foodbank session coordinator

Manchester Central Foodbank, Part-Time, Fixed term

Manchester

Salary: £12,158.00

Foodbank Session CoordinatorHours: 18 hours per week, covering foodbank sessions as follows:Tuesdays 1:45pm-5pm, OpenshawThursdays 9:45am-1pm, HarpurheyFridays 9:30am-1pm, ArdwickIncluding 8 hours per week for planning, follow up, weekly team meetings, supervision and training (flexi work applies)Starting salary:  From £12.

Closes on 23 February 2025

 

 

 

Night Project Worker

Caritas Diocese of Salford, Full-Time, Permanent

Greater Manchester

Salary: £26,969.00

Morning Star hostel provides a pathway out of homelessness for single men with low support needs and it provides high-quality, single-room accommodation with 24-hour staffing for 20 men in Hulme.

Closes on 24 February 2025

 

 

Sexual Health Nurse (ORB)

MASH, Full-Time, Fixed term

Hybrid, Greater Manchester, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale

Salary: £32,850.00

We are looking for a nurse or experienced healthcare professional to undertake the role of Sexual Health Nurse at MASH supporting women sex working in Oldham, Rochdale and Bury (ORB).

Closes on 2 March 2025

 

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST / CENTRE ADMINISTRATOR

Manchester Carers Centre, Part-Time, Permanent

Manchester

Salary: from £23,541.00 to £25,545.00

We are looking for an enthusiastic, efficient individual with great communication, administrative and IT skills to join our team as a Receptionist/Centre Administrator.

Closes on 28 February 2025

 

 

CARERS SERVICES WORKER

MANCHESTER CARERS CENTRE, Full-Time, Fixed term

Hybrid, Manchester

Salary: from £23,541.00 to £26,421.00

As part of our Services Team the post holder will support the delivery of all aspects of our 4 main services for unpaid Carers in Manchester: Caring4Me (Health and Wellbeing); I CAN (Young Adult Carers 16-25); Money and More (Income Maximisation and other financial/practical support); Reception (our first point of contact for all Carers and Professionals).

Closes on 28 February 2025

 

Local Coordinator: Family Volunteering Club

Family Volunteering Club, Part-Time, Fixed term

Remote, Greater Manchester, Manchester

Salary: from £30,000.00 to £32,000.00

Come and lead a new and exciting local programme for families!

Closes on 26 February 2025

 

 

Head of Operations Maternity Cover

MASH, Full-Time, Fixed term

Hybrid

Salary: £48,147.00

We are looking for an individual to undertake the role of Head of Operations at MASH for a 12-month period.

Closes on 23 February 2025

 

 

Employability Learning Coordinator

Manchester Young Lives, Part-Time, Permanent

Greater Manchester

Salary: from £24,900.00 to £27,308.00

Manchester Young Lives does education differently.

Closes on 19 February 2025

 

 

 

GREEN DOCTOR TRAINEES

Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside, Full-Time, Fixed term

Hybrid, Remote, Greater Manchester, Wigan

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Are you passionate about making a difference within the local community?

Closes on 21 February 2025

 

 

Reception and Membership Manager

Empower Youth Zones, Full-Time, Permanent

Greater Manchester, Manchester

Salary: from £24,960.00 to £26,278.00

Empower Youth Zones is the charity that oversees the creation, management and sustainability of Youth Zones in Manchester and Salford.

Closes on 20 February 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job vacancies 3^rd February 2025

 

Metroline Manchester

Various job opportunities with Metroline Manchester

To discover opportunities and find the role that’s right for you, either email joinmanchester@metroline.co.uk or click the link above to search opportunities on their website.

Manchester City Council

More than a job 

Working at Manchester City Council isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to contribute to a city that pioneers change and transforms lives. From customer services to data analysts to park rangers. With over 7,000 jobs, what will you become? Sign up for job alerts and be the first to know about exciting opportunities to make a real difference in your community.

How it works:

• Sign up: Register on our site and select the job types that fits the criteria you are interested in
• Get notified: Receive alerts straight to your inbox.
• Apply early: Be the first to apply for the best jobs.

It’s that simple! Don’t miss out on your dream job. Sign up today.

See job vacancies | See job vacancies | Manchester City Council

NHS 

Maternity Nursing Assistant 

They are looking for a Maternity Nursing Assistant with a passion to be a key part of the patient care journey. You’ll communicate in a sensitive and compassionate manner with patients, relatives, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, working flexibly across a range of day and night shifts over 7 days a week.

If you are new to working in healthcare, you’ll be supported to develop yourself through their Support Worker Development Programme for Maternity Support Workers. The great news is, the completion of this Programme will give you the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Maternity Support Worker role.

If you’re an experienced Maternity Support Worker seeking a new opportunity, you’ll undertake a skills analysis to ensure you meet the requirements of the role. If there are gaps in your knowledge, you’ll be supported to access relevant clinical modules to support your progression to a Band 3 post.

Hours: Full time
Salary: £23,615 to £25,674
Closing date: 3 February

 

NHS 

CAMHS Assistant Practitioner

You will work as part of a specialist CAMHS team and support clinical practitioners, as well as children and young people who are referred to the service. The role is part of the Single Point of Access (SPOA) service.

You will work flexibly, continue to develop and undertake a varied range of delegated tasks and will report to a registered professional. It is anticipated this role will continue to develop through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies to be determined by South Manchester CAMHS.

Hours: Full time
Salary: £26,530 to £29,114
Closing date: 3 February

CBW Staffing Solutions Limited 

Facilities Contract Support 

CBW Staffing Solutions are seeking a skilled Contract Support specialist to join their Facilities Management client’s team on a permanent basis. The Contract Support will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth execution of contracts, managing client relationships, and coordinating various aspects of FM services.

This is a full time and permanent role, based at the client’s office in Deansgate, Manchester.

Hours: Full time
Salary: £27,000 to £29,000
Closing date: 6 February

123 Recruitment and Training 

Car Sales Executive

As part of their ongoing growth strategy, they are now looking for pro-active used car sales professional. If you are highly motivated, efficient, organised and have a proven track record within used cars sales and used to working in a fast pace, target driven environment, this job is suitable for you!

You will be expected to:
Deliver outstanding service for every customer, going the extra mile for everyone.
Build and maintain lasting relationships with customers, both in the showroom and on the telephone.
Provide right package for the customer, from finance to insurance products to paint protection with consistent professionalism. Go out of your way to get customers excited about our incredible range of used cars.
Communicate with your customers, from the order to delivery of vehicles and keep them informed every step of the way.

Hours: Full-time
Salary: £25,000 to £45,000
Closing date: 8 February

BRS Limited 

Tiler

Bridgeman Recruitment Services are recruiting for Tilers in Manchester to work on High Rise Apartments.

Must hold valid CSCS card.

Hours: Full time
Salary: £19 to £21 per hour
Closing date: 20 February
Contract type: Temporary

The Together Trust 

Children’s Residential Support Worker 

Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable Children and Young People? Their children’s home in Cheetham Hill, North Manchester works with Children and Young People who have Emotional and Behavioural Challenges (EBD).

You will be working in a caring home environment, nurturing, and supporting the young people we work with helping them to overcome the issues that are facing. You will work with the team and the Registered Manager to give the support that these Children and Young People deserve to help make life better for them.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £23,412
£96 for sleep-in shifts.
25% uplift on hourly rate for weekend shifts.
Closing date: 20 February

????Partou UK 

Junior IT Support Technician

As Junior IT Support Technician, you’ll be the go-to for first-line IT support, helping resolve technical issues and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. You’ll work closely with their IT team to make sure our nurseries and offices have the tools they need to thrive.

Hours: Full time
Salary: £20,000 to £24,000
Closing Date: 27 February

 

 

Reform Radio 

Interim Head of Development

There is an exciting opportunity to join the Reform Radio team in Manchester as Interim Head of Development (on a maternity leave cover contract 9 to 12 months).

As part of their Senior team the Interim Head of Development will work closely with their three Directors to develop and meet organisational income targets and business development goals. Their diverse income portfolio includes public sector tenders and grants, trusts and foundation grants, and commissions.

Their ideal candidate will have experience in strategic development and management of fundraising, ideally in arts organisations, with a proven track record of securing significant grants from public and private funders. This could be the ideal role for somebody looking for a flexible, part-time senior position and for the next exciting step in their fundraising career.

Hours: Part time
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 pro rata, dependent on experience.
Closing date: TBC

Factory International 

Keep up with the latest job opportunities:
Current job openings – Manchester International Festival (mif.co.uk)

 

Manchester City Council Jobs

See vacancies and opportunities (Manchester City Council).

Civil Service Jobs

See vacancies, working for the Civil Service

Find a job – DWP

Search for vacancies with a range of employers, in Manchester, Greater Manchester and nationally.

Age UK Manchester 

Various Job Opportunities 

Age UK Manchester is an independent charity, supporting older people across Manchester. With over 100 members of staff, they help thousands of local older people every year; providing information and advice, activities, events, and home support.

Aspire Recruitment

View the latest Aspire Recruitment vacancies advertised on their website

 

 

 

Be Caring

Various vacancies

Be Caring regularly have vacancies in various sites in Manchester. They are often looking for care workers and drivers. Choose the site in the Locations drop down box and find your next job

Belong Didsbury

Various vacancies

Belong Didsbury is a community village in South Manchester with state of the art facilities and high quality nursing and dementia care.
Find out about their vacancies by visiting the Belong vacancies page and choosing Belong Didsbury from the drop down list under Location.

Career Connect

Find out about the latest job vacancies at Career Connect 

Construction Industry Talent Retention Scheme (TRS)

The Construction Talent Retention Scheme (CTRS) is a free service to help:

• Individuals search for a new job
• Employers post job vacancies & search CVs
• Employers with restructuring and redeployment

Find out more about the Talent Retention Scheme

GLL Apprenticeship Vacancies

Check out the webpage regularly to find out about new vacancies
GLL Apprenticeship Vacancies | Apprenticeship Vacancies (lifetimetraining.co.uk)

Home Instead

Join the Home Instead team today

Find out more about being a part of the Home Instead team and apply to become a Care Professional

Join them for Talk Care Tuesdays: Become a Home Instead Care Professional

Are you looking for a fulfilling career where you can make a real difference in the lives of older people? Look no further than Talk Care Tuesdays with Home Instead Altrincham Sale and Wythenshawe!

Join them Every Tuesday from 1pm to 2pm at Home Instead Altrincham, Sale and Wythenshawe, located at The Parflo Building, Huxley Street, Broadheath, WA14 5EL.

Get personalised advice on starting a career with Home Instead Altrincham, Sale, and Wythenshawe.

Discover why their Care Professionals love their role and get answers to all your questions.

• Benefits of working with Home Instead:
• Minimum 1-hour call times
• Regular clients
• Full training provided
• Rates of pay: £13.40 per hour during the week, £14.40 per hour on weekends, plus mileage
• Care experience not necessary

As Julie, one of our Care Professionals, says, “Not one Care company does what Home Instead does.”

And Jackie, another Care Professional, shares, “I like being able to make a difference to someone’s day, leaving them feeling safe and supported.”

Can’t Make It on Tuesdays?

No worries! They understand that Tuesdays might not work for everyone. Simply give them a call at 0161 506 8305 and they can arrange for you to pop in.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)

View all the Manchester University NHS vacancies here 

Here are a few tips to think about when completing the “Supporting Information” section of an application on the NHS Jobs site.

One Manchester 

Various job opportunities
Take a look at the list of latest job vacancies with One Manchester.

Foodbank session coordinator

Manchester Central Foodbank, Part-Time, Fixed term

Manchester

Salary: £12,158.00

Foodbank Session CoordinatorHours: 18 hours per week, covering foodbank sessions as follows:Tuesdays 1:45pm-5pm, OpenshawThursdays 9:45am-1pm, HarpurheyFridays 9:30am-1pm, ArdwickIncluding 8 hours per week for planning, follow up, weekly team meetings, supervision and training (flexi work applies)Starting salary:  From £12.

Closes on 23 February 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Night Project Worker

Caritas Diocese of Salford, Full-Time, Permanent

Greater Manchester

Salary: £26,969.00

Morning Star hostel provides a pathway out of homelessness for single men with low support needs and it provides high-quality, single-room accommodation with 24-hour staffing for 20 men in Hulme.

Closes on 24 February 2025

 

Sexual Health Nurse (ORB)

MASH, Full-Time, Fixed term

Hybrid, Greater Manchester, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale

Salary: £32,850.00

We are looking for a nurse or experienced healthcare professional to undertake the role of Sexual Health Nurse at MASH supporting women sex working in Oldham, Rochdale and Bury (ORB).

Closes on 2 March 2025

 

 

RECEPTIONIST / CENTRE ADMINISTRATOR

Manchester Carers Centre, Part-Time, Permanent

Manchester

Salary: from £23,541.00 to £25,545.00

We are looking for an enthusiastic, efficient individual with great communication, administrative and IT skills to join our team as a Receptionist/Centre Administrator.

Closes on 28 February 2025

 

 

 

 

CARERS SERVICES WORKER

MANCHESTER CARERS CENTRE, Full-Time, Fixed term

Hybrid, Manchester

Salary: from £23,541.00 to £26,421.00

As part of our Services Team the post holder will support the delivery of all aspects of our 4 main services for unpaid Carers in Manchester: Caring4Me (Health and Wellbeing); I CAN (Young Adult Carers 16-25); Money and More (Income Maximisation and other financial/practical support); Reception (our first point of contact for all Carers and Professionals).

Closes on 28 February 2025

 

Manchester Young Lives does education differently.

Closes on 19 February 2025

 

Senior Counselling Practitioner (Children and Young People)

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change, Full-Time, Permanent

Hybrid, Greater Manchester

Salary: from £27,784.00 to £33,509.00

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change are excited to be expanding their Therapeutic Wellbeing Team.

Closes on 17 February 2025

 

Operations Director

Factory International, Full-Time, Permanent

Greater Manchester, Manchester

Salary: £65,000.00

A role central to embedding the org into Aviva Studios, we’re seeking an exceptional operational leader to build the success of our new home with passion, determination & commitment to excellence.

Closes on 16 February 2025

 

 

 

 

Digital Service Delivery Manager

Citizens Advice Manchester, Full-Time, Permanent

Hybrid, Greater Manchester, Manchester

Salary: £55,000.00

Citizens Advice Manchester is a charity which provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice.

Closes on 10 February 2025

 

 

Sessional Youth Worker (Gym & Fitness)

Empower Youth Zones, Part-Time, Permanent

Greater Manchester, Manchester, Salford

Salary: £12.00

About the role:Sports, along with the Arts and Youth Work, is at the heart of HideOut offer to young people.

Closes on 17 February 2025

 

 

Catering Assistant

Empower Youth Zones, Part-Time, Permanent

Greater Manchester, Manchester, Salford

Salary: £12.60

About the role:The café area is an essential part of the offer for young people and our team of Catering Assistants play a key role, cooking healthy and inspiring dishes for our members as well as providing a warm and welcoming environment to all.

Closes on 17 February 2025

 

 

 

Cleaner

Empower Youth Zones, Part-Time, Permanent

Greater Manchester, Manchester, Salford

Salary: £12.60

About the role:To provide a high standard of cleaning services throughout Salford Youth Zone’s fantastic new facility in Pendleton.

Closes on 17 February 2025

 

 

Reception & Membership Team

Empower Youth Zones, Part-Time, Permanent

Greater Manchester, Manchester, Salford

Salary: £12.60

About the role:As part of the Reception and Membership Team, you will be responsible for ensuring that our members have the best possible service whilst with us.

Closes on 17 February 2025

 

Employability & Projects Manager

Empower Youth Zones, Full-Time, Permanent

Greater Manchester, Manchester, Salford

Salary: from £26,278.00 to £28,423.00

About the role:This exciting role will provide the right candidate with an opportunity to establish and shape Salford Youth Zone’s Employment and Projects Manager offer.

Closes on 10 February 2025

 

 

 

 

 

GREEN DOCTOR TRAINEES

Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside, Full-Time, Fixed term

Hybrid, Remote, Greater Manchester, Wigan

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Are you passionate about making a difference within the local community?

Closes on 21 February 2025

 

Arabic

Punjabi

Urdu

 

Visit the Facebook page for all activities, news and events

https://www.facebook.com/TheCarltonClub

 

 

https://www.change.org/p/carlton-club-save-our-club-petition

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/19/all-sorts-happens-here-the-battle-to-save-a-beloved-manchester-social-club

https://manchestermill.co.uk/p/what-went-wrong-at-the-carlton-club

https://manchestermill.co.uk/p/the-carlton-club-saga-the-building

https://djmag.com/news/manchesters-carlton-club-launches-fundraiser-and-petition-amid-eviction-threat

https://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Whalley-Range-club-established-1911-served-eviction-notice–/59439/

1. Events
2. Regular Activities
3. Health & Wellbeing
4. Children and Young People
5. News, Exhibitions & meetings
6. Sport/Active lifestyle
7. Volunteering
8. Support
9. Festivals and special events

Events and activities

  

 

 

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News from the Friends of Alexandra Park…

The Friends and Café Bembe are joining forces to help park users give an approved type of food to the birds that live on the Lake. The food chosen is called “Duck and Swan Mix” from Vine Farms, an established supplier of specialised bird foods.

People will be guided by a notice at the Lake side to go to the Café and ask at the counter for a small paper bag of food. In this pilot stage of the arrangements, they will be asked to make a small donation for each bag.

On receiving the bag the Café staff will also give the person guidance on how and where to throw the food so that the wildfowl gets it rather than the pigeons.

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Regular Activities

Friday Community hub @ JNR8 – 10-1pm

 

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JNR8 (pronounced generate) is a warm and welcoming space for our community to meet with others, and on Fridays you are welcome to drop in to our Warm Hub, have a cuppa and a crumpet/piece of toast, fruit – and soup and a roll when the weather is colder!

Whalley Range Community Forum Warm Welcome Space page:

https://www.warmwelcome.uk/space?l=17701

Find other local Warm Welcome Spaces at: https://www.warmwelcome.uk

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A place to belong, make friends and have a place to talk…

WEDNESDAY YOUTH NIGHTS | 7 – 8.30pm
St Werburgh’s Chorlton

This weekly, free youth club is open for young people of all backgrounds in secondary school.

Keen to come join? It’s easy.
All the info and consent forms on our website.
www.stwchorlton.org/youth
Or if you’re getting dropped off we’ve got paper copies for parents to fill out too.

We can’t wait to see you! 

 

 

 

 

Health & Wellbeing

This exciting new social group for people with leg conditions and those who are feeling isolated is on Wednesdays at JNR8 from 11:45-1:30pm

Who’s who at your GP practice

Our campaign aims to improve the understanding of the different professionals working in a general practice, including the skills, experience and benefits that different roles bring to patient care.

We want to help you understand what different members of the general practice team do and why you may be seen by someone other than a GP.

Click the link to find out more:

Who’s Who at your local GP Practice

Children and Young People

Spaces in our rainbow unit for girls aged 4 to 7 years in Whalley Range.

Rainbows have fun learning new things with friends and earn badges by taking part in activities.

We meet at St Edmunds church on Alexandra Road South on Fridays (during term time) from 6.15 to 7.15 pm.

We have spaces in our guide unit for girls aged 10 to 14 years in Whalley Range

Our activities are for all abilities and girls enjoy trying new things and have the opportunity try different activities

We meet at St Edmunds church on Alexandra Road South on a Friday evening (in term time) from 7.30 to 9.00pmdays out further afield (contains links outside our website)

News, Exhibitions & Meetings

 

Russell Road LGBTQ+ Extra Care Scheme.

UPDATES COMING SOON!

What is extra care?

Extra care is an affordable housing option from not for profit social landlords offering self-contained homes for older people aged 55 or over.  It includes flexible and responsive services to enable them to maintain their independence and stay where they live if their care needs change.

You would have your own apartment and tenancy with access to flexible care and support services if needed. A team of care staff is on site 24/7 rather than being brought in on a visiting basis. This is to ensure better joint working between housing and care teams and to provide a model that can adapt to people’s needs as they change, rather than people having to move when this happens. 

Care provided is in line with domiciliary care, e.g. up to 4 care visits per day. Carers on site over night are there for emergencies and peace of mind. 

Amy and Louise from Great Places and Angela and Kath from MCC can speak to people about Extra Care services in more detail. Information on other Extra Care schemes, and how to apply, will be available if people are interested.  This will also help answer any questions from people who may think this will be the only EC scheme in the city. 

How can someone register for the properties?  

Waiting lists are not open.  Add your name to the mailing list and you’ll receive updates on the scheme. 

How will properties be allocated? 

The shared ownership apartments will be sold on a first come first served basis.

The extra care apartments will be allocated by a panel according to level of care need but someone doesn’t have to be in receipt of care to move.

Is the Extra Care scheme just for Manchester residents?

Yes, but exceptions may be considered by the panel on a case by case basis. 

Who will provide the care?

A care provider hasn’t been appointed yet.  The care and support services will be commissioned by Manchester City Council.

Can the local community access and people in the adjacent block access the facilities in the extra care housing scheme?

Yes. It will be a welcoming and inclusive scheme. Some areas, such as the café area, will be open; some will only be accessed by pre-arranged appointments, such as treatment or meeting rooms; some areas, such as the residential apartment areas on the upper floors, will be for extra care residents and their guests only.

Height/size?

Height of similar size to the previous Spire Hospital building that occupied the site.

The height of the scheme will be 4 and 5 storeys which falls into line with adjacent buildings.

Building has been set back from Russell Road & Carlton Road so as not to feel overbearing on existing two-storey semi-detached dwellings which line these streets.

Extra Care of 5 storeys (around 80 1- and 2-bed apartments).

Shared Ownership block of 4 storeys (around 40 1- and 2-bed apartments).

For further information speak to Alison or Maddi from Triangle Architects.

Will it be net zero?

The development will be as low-carbon as possible.

A ‘fabric first’ approach will be taken which prioritises the energy efficiency of a property from the start of the design and development process.  

An energy and sustainability strategy will be developed with a specialist consultant.

For further information speak to Alison and Maddi from Triangle Architects, Chris from Great Places, and Dave C and Dave H from Rowlinson.

Traffic/parking?

Parking numbers will be discussed and agreed with Manchester City Council Planning. Parking numbers indicated are in line with similar nearby developments.

Planning policy requires 20% of spaces will need to be electric vehicle charging spaces, with provision in place to adapt the other spaces in the future.

Cycle parking spaces will be set by Planning.

Two vehicular access points are provided into the Extra Care parking area, utilising existing access points and taking into account the Whalley Road School Street trial that is currently ongoing.

One vehicular access point is provided into the Shared Ownership parking area, utilising an existing access point.

Parking spaces have been carefully positioned within existing hardstanding areas, to ensure existing trees/roots are not damaged.

Planning conditions attached to any decision will determine site operating and delivery times. A construction traffic management plan will be developed and agreed with Planning officers.

For further information speak to Alison or Maddi from Triangle Architects.

LGBTQ+ majority?

Not exclusive, minimum of 51% LGBTQ+ community. Allocations will be made within the current process for Extra Care, with the additional support of the LGBT Foundation.

Evidence of need within LGBTQ+ community, supported by survey and report by LGBT Foundation (paper copies available for reference (not to give out), links to reports are on consultation website). Issues facing older LGBTQ+ community include social isolation, feeling they may need to go ‘back in the closet’ when accessing housing to meet their needs, partners not being included as family members, less likely to have children, plus more specific needs of trans people, first generation living to older age with HIV.

The aim of RR is to create a centre of excellence in housing, care and support provision for older LGBTQ+ people. This will be supported by Pride in Ageing accreditation which is being rolled out across all Extra Care schemes in the city. This is a quality assessment to ensure Extra Care housing landlords and care providers are, as a minimum, LGBTQ+ affirmative and exclusive.

The scheme will be inclusive and welcoming.

Evidence of need
LGBT Foundation’s 2020 report, Housing, Ageing and Care

• 89% wanted more supported housing options for older LGBT people
• 74% wanted to move into the proposed LGBT extra care scheme 

51% would be uncomfortable in non-LGBT specific care or housing (for over 75s this was higher at

Latest update on Russell Road LGBTQ+ Extra Care Scheme.

Work continues to move forward with the plans for the first purpose-built LGBTQ+ majority Extra Care scheme in the UK at Russell Rd. The scheme will offer high quality, affordable, low carbon housing for social rent and all partners are working towards the pre-planning works as quickly as possible. Preparations are underway to begin site investigations which will help to inform the design.

Despite some slight delays we envisage that we will be able to share our proposed plans with you in the next few weeks and are continuing to work towards submitting our planning proposals before Christmas – following community consultation.

The co-production with the Community Steering Group (CSG) for the proposed scheme has continued positively over the summer with three co-production design meetings since July.

At these meetings, members of the CSG have met with the design team (Great Places, Triangle Architects, Rowlinson Construction and Simon Fenton Partnerships), Manchester City Council and LGBT Foundation to co-produce the top-level design of the scheme ahead of the public planning consultation.

Meetings to date have included making decisions about flat layouts and design features (bathroom access, kitchen access, bedroom layouts) and internal communal spaces (public and customer use, access arrangements, facilities for customers and the wider community and access to outdoor spaces).

These discussions have built on the expertise in the room of designing, building, and managing Extra Care schemes as well as looking at the specific needs of future customers through lived experience.

As part of the co-production, the CSG has also learned about the planning process and the conservation area in Whalley Range to ensure that the building and its purpose enhance the local area.

In September, members of the design team attended a meeting of the Whalley Range Community forum to talk about the planned scheme and were met with a very positive reception from members of the Whalley Range community.

Co-production is not just about the design of the building and will also look at how services will be designed and managed when the scheme opens, and co-production activities with the CSG and wider community are planned throughout the whole process and beyond the doors opening.

To support the co-production process and share news about the proposed scheme, colleagues from Manchester City Council and Great Places joined members of the CSG and LGBT Foundation at Celebrate Festival, Pride on the Range, Manchester Pride, Sparkle Weekend and Chorlton Pride over the summer, and will continue to have a presence at local events as the scheme develops.

In addition, the project team also provided updates at a recent Whalley Range Ward Co-ordination Meeting. The plans were met positively by the group who also shared really useful local knowledge with the design team. Regular progress updates will also be given at future meetings.

The involvement of the CSG is invaluable in ensuring that this first purpose-built LGBTQ+ majority Extra Care scheme will meet the needs of the community when it opens and into the future. You can hear from members of the CSG in the first of a series of videos we’ve made to document the development of the scheme.

If you’re interested in becoming involved in this exciting project, the Community Steering Group is still looking to expand its membership and particularly wants to expand the diversity and inclusion of the group.

For more information on how you can get involved contact Adam Preston from LGBT Foundation at adam.preston@lgbt.foundation

Plans for Russell Road, including the first purpose-built LGBTQ+ majority Extra Care scheme in the UK, are now moving forward following the recent appointment of Great Places Housing Group as the new preferred provider.

The Extra Care scheme will form part of the new development on the site of the former Spire Hospital. It will offer affordable self-contained homes for people aged 55+ with access to flexible care and support services on-site if needed, enabling residents to keep their independence and stay in their home if their care needs change. All partners involved are delighted that the project is moving ahead. This is a great opportunity to develop and deliver a Centre of Excellence in Manchester providing safe, respectful and identity confirming Independent Living and Extra Care services for the LGBTQ+ community.

Co-production will be a key part of the scheme’s development. Great Places is working in close partnership with the Community Steering Group (made up of representatives from the local, LGBTQ+ and older people’s communities), LGBT Foundation and Manchester City Council to ensure the scheme achieves its agreed purpose and creates a lasting positive addition to Whalley Range. The Community Steering Group is already meeting with the project team. Initial meetings included a walkabout of the local area to look at how the scheme will fit in with existing buildings and architecture and to map out the existing nearby amenities and services. Planned future sessions include a visit to Elmswood Park Extra Care Scheme, and a trip to the LGBT Foundation Archive at Central Library. These sessions will form an important part of informing the co-production process as the Steering Group works with Great Places to develop design proposals for the planned development.

We also anticipate that site surveys and investigations will also begin at Russell Road in August, so neighbours are likely to see activity on the site at that time. As the project progresses, we will provide further updates, sharing proposed plans with the local community ahead of sending these for planning permission later in the year.

If you’re interested in becoming involved in this exciting project, the Community Steering Group is looking to expand its membership and particularly wants to expand the diversity and inclusion of the group. For more information on how you can get involved contact Adam Preston from LGBT Foundation at adam.preston@lgbt.foundation

 

Volunteering

 

Welcome to Greater Manchester Mature Minds Matter!

The purpose of our network is to ensure the voice of older people with lived experience of mental health are able to use their experiences to influence the transformation of mental health support across Greater Manchester.

​We are here to join up existing networks and recruit individual members to act as experts by experience and leaders to inform issues around age-appropriateness, awareness, language, stigma, access and interventions. We aim to support and empower individuals and provide lived experience expertise to various projects across Greater Manchester such as complex emotional needs, eating disorders and self-harm.

​We recently renamed our network from the Greater Manchester Older People’s Mental Health Network to Greater Manchester Mature Minds Matter.

​We are always looking for people to join our growing network, so if you are interested and would like to learn more or have an informal conversation, please contact sophie@macc.org.uk or call 

0161 834 9823.

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Sport/Active Lifestyle

 

Support

 

 

 

 

 

Our mobile food clubs give access to nutritious and affordable food taken into the heart of communities starved of money, food and resources. This low cost weekly shop provides essential produce for family eating – fresh fruit and veg, fridge favourites and cupboard staples.

Read more:

https://www.breadandbutterthing.org/become-a-member

Festivals and special events

Residents BMHC Development Liaison Group (RBDLG)

Our group was formed as an organic response to development proposals shared at an event at the British Muslim Heritage Centre in November 2021. The group consists of local residents who have concerns about the negative impact that possible over-development of the College Road site will have on our local environment and the quality of human and animal life in the area.

We are a multi-faith, multi-racial group that includes users and non-users of the current BMHC centre. Many of us have actively chosen to live in Whalley Range because of the diversity and tolerant attitudes of Whalley Range people. We have also chosen to live here because we appreciate the benefits of the conservation area in Whalley Range where overdevelopment has historically been controlled and the local ecology, tree population and wildlife have been protected for many decades.

Some of us are direct neighbours adjacent to the site of the British Muslim Heritage Centre and have experienced unacceptable noise, traffic disruption and air pollution resulting from current activities at the centre. We recognise the value of BMHC to regional and local Muslim and non-Muslim communities, and that the BMHC faces significant financial demands from the heavy maintenance costs of preserving the Grade 2* listed building. We understand that BMHC is looking to the development of the College Road site as a means of meeting these financial demands. Our goal as a local residents’ group is to work with BMHC towards a sustainable and appropriate development of the College Road site which balances BMHC’s aspirations at the same time as it enhances the unique character of the Whalley Range conservation area.

We believe we are important stakeholders in our local area, the place where we live – and should be recognised as such by local government and local businesses and other organisations.

We believe that planning decisions should be transparent and accountable and should enhance the health and wellbeing of local residents at the same time as meeting the needs of the organisation proposing the development. So, we are here to collaborate and ensure our voices are heard.

We are an informal group of about 170 people who have a steering committee of about 7 people.

RBDLG Membership: If you would like to sign up as a member of RBDLG, please do so at: https://forms.gle/crGV59eJ8FFLjtiJ8

Steering Group: Please contact us if you are interested in joining the steering group, on this email address: membership.rbdlg+steeringgroup@gmail.com

You can contact us by emailing, membership.rbdlg+steeringgroup@gmail.com

but please allow 48 hours for a response as we are all volunteers.

[Originally prepared, August 2022. Rvsd Aug 2024]

See here for RBDLG purpose statement

See here for RBDLG code of conduct

 

Dear All

The Whalley Range Community Forum have drawn together ‘a Statement of Intent’ for solidarity, support and actions within our community. We aim to share the statement with as many people as possible within Whalley Range, via local groups, mutual aid/street groups etc.

Many of us are feeling vulnerable, shocked and angry about recent events and the ongoing situation.

Our common aim is to strengthen relationships in our community and to feel reassured by working together.

This page on our website is dedicated to the Statement of Intent and this action – and if any groups would like to share the actions they are taking, please email WRCF – and we will add to the page.

The page will also feature links to wider support and information.

Please send this message through all your networks and share with others

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Wider community statements and support links coming soon…

A message to communities from Greater Manchester Police

We understand the uncertainty and worry that people are feeling about current tension, much of which is being fuelled by the widespread sharing of misinformation online which is sometimes being created with the purpose of creating fear and inciting intolerable hate.

Our advice to communities is to remain calm and to try to go about your everyday life. GMP continues to monitor the intelligence to ensure we can respond effectively to any incidents of disorder. And, if we believe there needs to be specific information about anything emerging we will tell people and offer advice.

We are heavily resourced, and we have specialist officers and staff who are working around the clock to tackle these issues and ensure our communities are supported. We are speaking to community leaders and elected representatives regularly to make sure they are apprised of all planned protests known to GMP. People living safely and peacefully, do not deserve to be frightened: we are here to protect you, and we will use all resources and capabilities to do so.

Our message is clear: there is no place for hate in Greater Manchester. If you come here to willingly participate in disorder and crime, we will be at your door, ensuring you answer for your crimes. We will police without fear or favour and use all resources and powers available to ensure those involved in this disgraceful behaviour are dealt with robustly.

This has been demonstrated with our relentless pursuit of offenders, many of whom have been arrested not only in Greater Manchester, but with the support of police colleagues across the UK and we have made crucial arrests in West Yorkshire and Lancashire.

To date, we have made 26 arrests for a variety of offences including assault, violent disorder, possession of weapons, and 20 have been charged. There is work to be done, and we will not relent until we have systematically located and dealt with all those responsible.

We ask that you remain vigilant. If you see something, or hear something, that does not feel right, report it to us so we can act.

All information and reports will be handled with the utmost severity and sensitivity. If you would prefer to remain anonymous, information can be shared anonymously with the independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111. We don’t need to know who you are; we just need your information and concerns.

These are challenging times, but we are immensely proud to see the majority of our residents standing together and condemning this unacceptable disorder. Your unwavering support has not gone unnoticed.

Come and visit JNR8 at the times listed below – to see the wonderful work created as part of this year’s Whalley Range Celebrate Festival!

Featuring work from our pre-festival workshops, the Festival day, previous festivals – and including creative creations from Manley Park Church and other local artists!

Come and join the Communi-Tea Party on Saturday from 12-3pm for art, music and food!

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Celebrate Festival 12-6 pm on Saturday June 8th 2024!

Celebrate will be held at Manley Park on June 8th 12-6pm – with lots going on for everyone!

Click below to view the Celebrate Programme for 2024

Celebrate programme 2024

We are always looking for Volunteers…

Celebrate festival – Getting involved

Hello All 

The Celebrate festival organisers are requesting volunteers to help with this year’s event on June 8th at Manley Park – with the theme ‘Crossing Oceans’

If anyone is interested in getting involved, this could be in a range of ways:

– volunteering on the day e.g. a spell on the gate, volunteers food etc

– help with set up and take down

– provide prizes/vouchers for the raffle

– join the planning group

Please contact Carol – email carol.packham96@gmail.com –  if you would like to volunteer.

Thanks in advance 

Also – if anyone is interested in hosting a community stall to promote your local group or pay a small fee to run a stall selling craft items etc – contact Verity –  the Celebrate Coordinator – at celebratewhalleyrange@gmail.com

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Whalley Range Community Forum and Whalley Range Youth Opportunity Association invite you to join them at

Celebrate Festival 2024 ‘Crossing Oceans’

Saturday 8^th June 12 noon – 6pm

Manley Park, Clarendon Rd, Whalley Range, M16 0AS

June 8^th is UN Day of Oceans and our theme this year is ‘Crossing Oceans’, celebrating the diversity of Whalley Range and exploring wider climate issues. We look forward to seeing how our artists, performers and stall holders explore these ideas.

This is the 27^th Celebrate Festival and our principles remain the same.

We bring together a wide range of community partners in Whalley Range to put on an exciting day of free activities celebrating the very best of our fantastic community, with a focus on fun, creativity and wellbeing, but also looking at serious issues.  In the run up to the event we run workshops and pop up events in schools and a wide range of community settings.

The festival is run by volunteers from the community and staff from WRCF and WRYOA, working with partners from other local groups, businesses, schools and statutory services. However we are grateful for the professional assistance of our project coordinators and artists.

Our Festival Coordinator this year is Verity Gardner and our Music Programmers are Chia Norris and Ben Price.

The festival is made possible by donations from individuals and local businesses, fundraising by volunteers and grants from funders including National Lottery Awards for All and Manchester City Council.

The Aims of Celebrate:

• To celebrate the talent, diversity and resources of Whalley Range
• To promote positive image and improve quality of life in Whalley Range
• To encourage participation of different communities within the area and work from an anti-discriminatory framework.

If you want to get involved with Celebrate contact us at: celebratewhalleyrange@gmail.com or call 0161 881 3744

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE DETAILS AND THE CELEBRATE PROGRAMME – COMING SOON…

CELEBRATE FESTIVAL REPORT 2023

Scroll down further for the history of Celebrate…

The Celebrate festival 2023

 

Contact celebratewhalleyrange@gmail.com to get involved 

The aims of the group are to:-

– Celebrate the talent, diversity and resources of Whalley Range

– Promote a positive image of the area and improve the quality of life

– Encourage participation of the different communities within the area,

– Work in an anti-discriminatory and inclusive way (i.e. be low cost and barrier free).

 

The event is held in partnership between Whalley Range Youth Opportunities Association and the Whalley Range Community Forum.

We are committed to working with  everyone in the community – especially newly established groups who have been supported to develop by the Forum and that all groups are represented to celebrate our diversity and showcase our local talent, building and maintaining links across the community.

We strive to challenge any negative perceptions people may have with regard to Whalley Range by encouraging active cross cultural community involvement in our age-friendly festival events, workshops and activities,strengthening community cohesion and encouraging participation from residents from all of the diverse cultures that exist within our ward.

A consultation was circulated about Celebrate: some of the responses are below.

Q1: How does the Celebrate Festival bring the Whalley Range community together?

Q2: Why is an event that brings members of a very diverse community together important?

• An event which caters for all ages, young, old and in-between! One that has activities that are attractive to a wide range of cultures and interest groups.
• Something for everybody. One of the highlights of the Whalley Range year.
• Whalley Range has a diverse society, lots of religions and cultures and Celebrate Festival reflects this.
• it brings rich, poor, middle-class, working-class, young and old together and those from other ethnic minorities besides English.
• This is an opportunity for the vast number of small voluntary and community groups to showcase what they are involved in and promote their activities.
• It a chance for neighbours to get together in an informal way. With so many people leading busy lives, it really wonderful to see everyone from across the community in the same place enjoying the activities, information sharing and each other company.
• Community cohesion and integration must be encouraged to avoid people feeling isolated, abandoned and rejected. Events like this promote community cohesion.
• In diverse communities like Whalley Range it is often not the case that people from the diverse range all get along. Often the different groups are isolated from each other and never really mix. Events like this are a good way to get people from the wide range of groups to talk to each other and share commonalities as well as celebrate difference.
• It inclusive, everyone has a chance to get involved and it a chance to participate in free workshops
• Because we are all human beings and Celebrate brings human beings regardless of their shape or colour together to have fun and learn. In full: www.whalleyrange.org/communityforum/celebrate-survey-what-did-people-say-about-the-festival/

 

Celebrate is an ideal platform for local community groups to host a stall to promote themselves and get people involved in having a say in their community

Celebrate Report 2011

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Celebrate_Report 2013FINAL

Celebrate_Festival_Report 2015

http://wryoa.org/category/celebrate/

https://www.facebook.com/pg/CelebrateFestivalWhalleyRange/about/?ref=page_internal

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Read the latest Celebrate Report from 2018 here:

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The Celebrate Festival 2018

Celebrate 2018 in pictures!

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Celebrate – the annual Whalley Range volunteer-led community festival

Read the 2019 Celebrate Report by Festival Coordinator Sam Sterkin here:

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Celebrate 2018 in pictures!

Celebrate Festival Photos 2017

Photographs from our volunteer photographers who captured the fantastic atmosphere of the 20th Whalley Range Celebrate festival. Our theme this year:

The Heart of Whalley Range.  Photographs from Anthony Morris https://www.whalleyrange.org/2017/05/celebrate-festival-2/

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A short video capture and photos of the Whalley Range Celebrate Festival by Andrew Thompson

Filmed by Andrew Thompson Celebrate 2017 snapshot¦Read More…

Celebrate Festival update: Age-friendly marquee report

The Whalley Range Community Forum, MICRA, Manchester University and Age-friendly Whalley Range/Chorlton provided lots of information, activities, refreshments, arts and crafts and entertainment at this year Celebrate Festival on July 16th 2016 at Manley Park. Read the Report here: age-friendly-marquee-celebrate-reportRead More…

Celebrate Festival Report

Celebrate 2015 Festival Report “Our 18th Celebrate Festival took place on Saturday June 27th, 2015, with the theme Light up Your Life – in recognition of the global International Year of Light Festival 2015. We are grateful to Rev. Robert Boulter for agreeing to let us hold Celebrate 2015Read More…

100% of our target raised in Pledges for the Celebrate Festival!

Firstly: Thank you so much to everyone who  pledged their support! The community response to our crowdfunding project to fund some of the Celebrate Festival costs for 2015 was amazing! We  raised an incredible £2,326 in pledges from members of the community, businesses and local groups! This went towardsRead More…

Celebrate Community Festival 2015

We have reached our Spacehive crowdfunding target! Thanks to all of our fantastic supporters. Report coming soon!  Whalley Range Community Forum Whalley Range youth Opportunities Association   Your Housing Group: Cash4Communities   Rev. Robert Boulter: St Margaret Centre & Playing Fields Arawak Walton Mosscare Housing Group Read More…

Light Up Your Life! Celebrate 2015

To celebrate International Year of Light, we have six themes to the Festival Performance/Information stalls/marquees/displays: The light fantastic: dance, performance, music, movement, exercise, visual light show the light touch: technology, computers, photography, healing and therapy, health and well-being I see the light: celebrating diversity: representation from all of the faithRead More…

Celebrate Survey: What did people say about the Festival?

  Q1: How does the Celebrate Festival bring the Whalley Range community together? Q2: Why is an event that brings members of a very diverse community together important? • An event which caters for all ages, young, old and in-between! One that has activities that are attractive to aRead More…

Celebrate Community Arts Festival

 We are launching our Spacehive Crowdfunding project for Celebrate very soon! See the preview of the Celebrate Anthem above! And here are the lyrics so you can sing along!! “We’ve danced, jumped, skipped, drummed, played, talked and sang, eaten, shared, joked, laughed, made food, music, conversation and plans, Climbed

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Celebrate Festival 2007

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5BnteZFLNY

More Celebrate Festival 2007…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AjXMQehPbI&t=14s

 

Celebrate at the Carlton Club 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVzrgJQms9Q&t=331s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_AN1HgWca0&t=13s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRDKB5mKeJs&t=5s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL2I9xgV29s&t=3s

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Deeper Soul and starcrossed Lovers at Celebrate 2008

Celebrate Festival 2013 Slideshow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7F_5CczayU

Celebrate 2014: Galway Shawl Phil Reed