Greater Manchester

Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre Based right in the heart of The University of Manchester campus, the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre was founded specifically to combat racist ideas. The Centre provides a wide range... Click here to read more...

Lowry Centre Hug a Hoodie? Last year six local young people were stopped from entering the Lowry Centre because they were wearing their hoods up. This story, featured in the Salford Star – www.salfordstar.com – is a classic... Click here to read more...

BMX Bandits Want to set up a BMX park? The story of how BMX Bandits eventually succeeded in getting their own BMX Skate Park off the ground in Prince’s Park, Salford with help from local community workers, is featured in the... Click here to read more...

Manchester Muslim-Jewish Forum Manchester Muslim-Jewish Forum The Manchester Muslim – Jewish Forum was started in August, 2004 during the Lord Mayorship of Councillor Afzal Khan who jointly founded it with Henry Guterman MBE a past President of the Jewish Representative... Click here to read more...

Tameside Interfaith Network EU Diversity Truck The Network came into being in September, 2004, the initiative of Moira Cunningham, Chief Executive of Tameside Third Sector Coalition. Rev. Stephen Wilson was nominated as the first Chair, a position... Click here to read more...

Having a Voice Self help for mental health Having a Voice is a user led voluntary organisation based in East Manchester . Having a Voice supports people who use mental health services and they get involved in the evaluation and planning... Click here to read more...

Community Security Local jobs for local people The story of Community Security, a community business established under ICOM rules, started in 1989 when now managing director Tony Nuttall was working for the City Action Team in Manchester. Tony... Click here to read more...

Herbie rides again! The lean, green, veggie machine Herbie was born out of a Food Co-op that operated in some of the large parts of East Manchester which are adversely affected by badly planned regeneration and giant supermarkets, so are not well... Click here to read more...

Helping Hands Can't DIY? We can Helping Hands was the brainchild of Salford Social Services but it was the energy of some of the local people in Swinton, with Janette Ball taking a lead role (and who is still the chair) that actually... Click here to read more...

Tree of Life Centre Tree of Life Centre The Tree of Life Centre in Wythenshawe fulfils a number of needs in Woodhouse Park, one of the most deprived areas of Manchester, working mostly with the disadvantaged and elderly. Like many community... Click here to read more...

Comic Democracy Comic Democracy, Comics as a tool for empowerment? Comics that help in promoting democracy at the grass roots? Well,...