Our £1m covid-19 community response fund: 6 month impact report
We’ve been giving money to the amazing Manchester groups and charities responding to urgent community needs in the face of the Covid-19 crisis since March 2020. We surveyed the 300+ groups we funded and created an impact report on the findings. Click the link below to read the report and hear the difference our fund has made so far to Manchester.
To donate NOW to our Response Fund, please click here. We will get your money to vital frontline services across Manchester, but as it stands the fund is exhausted. Click here to learn more about the fund.
By the time we hit 100 days of the fund, we reached on average £7,900 EACH DAY to frontline Manchester organisations & charities. Read the story about our 100 days celebration here, and watch the YouTube video with messages of thanks!
Read about our efforts towards tackling the challenges of Domestic Violence during lockdown, and see the early success Manchester Women’s Aid had with our grant.
Here’s our story on a package of grants worth £52,000 going to Manchester charities addressing Mental Health inequalities in the face of Coronavirus.
size? & Nike partner with We Love MCR for exclusive “Air Force 1 Manchester” launch
We were buzzing with excitement when the renowned trainer specialists size? came to us with their ideas for, a Manchester-exclusive edition of Nike’s distinguished ‘Air Force 1’ shoe. We are even more excited that 10% of all sales will be donated to We Love MCR! Complete with the official Manchester Worker Bee trademark, tasteful honeycombed suede, and boastful ‘0161’ motif on the tongue – these trainers are bound to be snapped up quickly.
Seen in the picture is our Ambassador Maria, a past recipient of funds from our Manchester’s Rising Stars Fund. She features prominently in their promotional campaign! She appears alongside up and coming local artist [KSR] and Manchester clubbing mainstay Luke Unabomber. Click here to read the full story and learn how to get your hands on this limited release.
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COVID GRANT UPDATES: YARAN NORTHWEST
We hear back from Yaran Northwest, a recipient of the large grants from the £52,000 package to address mental health challenges during lockdown we a …
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RISING STAR UPDATE: LAUREN’S DRAMATIC SUCCESS
We awarded Lauren, a brilliant young woman from Wythenshawe, a grant in our MRSF pilot scheme last year. Read on to see how she’s progressed... …
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COVID GRANT UPDATES: MANCHESTER CARES
We hear back from Manchester Cares, a recipient of the large grants from the £52,000 package to address mental health challenges during lockd …
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WE LOVE MCR WELCOMES NEW LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER AS NEW CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
Councillor Tommy Judge was invested as the Lord Mayor of Manchester today. He becomes the new Chair of We Love MCR Charity, and will be in the Chair u …
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50 Windows of Creativity: Artists & locations revealed!
Last month, we shared the fantastic news that the Wild In Art team are back in Manchester with the 50 Windows of Creativity art trail from 26th Octobe …
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SAMUEL IS A MANCHESTER RISING STAR
We Love Manchester supports Samuel with a £1,140 grant to realise his creative potential. Samuel is a wonderful young man from Monsall who is alread …
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Chorlton Scout Group Climbing The Walls Thanks To We Love MCR!
123rd Manchester Scout Group have received £2,000 of grant funding from our Stronger Communities Fund to build a climbing wall in their Scout Hut, pr …
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Bee in the City behind “50 Windows of Creativity” – Manchester’s latest art trail!
- First ever ‘window’ trail will shine a light on the work of Manchester’s artists and makers - Part of Manchester City Council’s recovery …
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We Love MCR Charity awards £52,000 to address mental health challenges in Covid
We Love MCR Charity awards £52,000 to address growing mental health challenges in Manchester's Covid-19 pandemic. Isolation during the pan …
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We Love MCR celebrates 100 Days of Community Response Fund!
On average £7,900 has been awarded to frontline charities every day for 100 days! The Fund is almost empty and needs your help. On 24 March, We Lov …
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COVID GRANT UPDATES: NORTH MANCHESTER YOUTH PARTNERSHIP
Back in April, at the height of national lockdown, We Love MCR Charity supported the North Manchester Youth Partnership as part of a package …
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Success Story: Rachael
What a pleasure and honour for the We Love Manchester Team recently to see one of our very own Manchester Rising Stars in action!! We went along to see the inspirational Rachael swim at Wright Robinson, and were absolutely blown away by her stamina and determination, not to mention the tireless support that she…Project Spotlight:
We Love Manchester Summer School 2019
We Love Manchester proudly supports young Mancunians. They are our rising stars and future leaders, and some may need a helping hand along the way.
We work with young people through our key projects including Summer School, funded work experience placements, funds and platforms for young entrepreneurs, and personal mentoring opportunities. All projects help to develop key skills for future employment, education and life!
We know that money can often be a barrier to accessing opportunities. We support the young people we work with in a number of ways, ensuring that financial limits don’t get in the way of young people developing the skills and confidence to succeed.
Grants Programme
We provide funding to community groups and local charities throughout the city of Manchester, bringing communities together to celebrate diversity, breakdown barriers and help create a better future for the city. The charity wants to celebrate Manchester’s uniqueness, multicultural neighbourhoods and youthful energy.
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WE HAVE AWARDED GRANTS TO MANY GREAT GROUPS AND CAUSES, WITH A VALUE UP TO £2000
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