Salford
Enabling people to be their best
We’ve launched a bi-weekly drop in at The Naz Community Centre in Higher Broughton, with colleagues from Neighbourhoods, Money Advice and Social Investment offer support for residents in the area.
Through the Onward Community Fund, we have gone beyond housing by granting over £43.9k to 23 local projects across Greater Manchester and Cheshire East since March this year. For further details about how you could get a grant for up to £2,500 and to apply, please email socialinvestment@onward.co.uk.
Thanks to a grant from the Fund, Salford Survivors have delivered family cooking classes, homework clubs, cinema nights, seasonal family events, men’s mental health clubs, as well as wellbeing and loneliness clubs.
We have also supported a new Family Hub at St Clements Church in Salford, with two weekly sessions for local young people hosted by Salford Survivors.
We have continued to support the Salford Orchard, who delivered an events programme over the Summer holidays, from tool making, ceramics, planting, growing sessions and a forest school.
Yaran NW has also been supported by the Fund, with a grant that will enable the delivery of cultural art therapy sessions designed to help mental health and wellness at The Broughton Hub.
Providing homes our customers love
Following feedback from our customers at Camp Street, we have improved CCTV and renewed the communal doors to provide better security for those living at the scheme.
Since April this year, we have made improvements to our existing homes across Greater Manchester and Cheshire East, including 218 new kitchens, 212 new bathrooms, 70 new roofs, 321 new doors, 42 new boilers and the installation of new windows in 210 homes.
Creating places people are proud of
Take Action Together have been running sessions for children at Salford Orchard, including bug clubs, growing classes and garden parties. We are also working with the organisation and local community to help transform the alleyways and green spaces in the area.
In partnership with the local council, we are also working to improve Lower Broughton.