Manchester's Worker Bee: Christmas gifts to support our city
Here are the Christmas gifts that also do good - for everyone who loves Manchester! Time to ask Santa for your Bee treats… We Love MCR...
We are
Manchester’s Charity
We give heart, hope and opportunity
to the people of Manchester,
when they need it most.
We are the only grant-giving charity dedicated to supporting the City of Manchester's communities and young people.
We support ambitious young Mancunians to take their next steps to success, and we support communities across Manchester to improve lives in their neighbourhoods. We love Manchester!
Spotlight
Our latest grant awards...
Each month our Trustees come together to award grants to tireless local organisations and ambitious young Mancunians, distributed through our Stronger Communities Fund and Manchester's Rising Stars Fund.
From Gorton photographers to Wythenshawe karate champions, Moss Side youth projects to a 100-year-old community boxing club in Moston - click the link below to find out what We Love MCR made happen with our last round of grant awards!
Sign up for our latest fundraising challenge!
In recent years, our unbeatable supporters have walked on fire and scaled down high-rise towers hundreds of feet in the air all to raise funds in support of our work. But just in case you thought we were done, we're announcing the 3rd annual instalment of our Challenge Event Series, and the first one to be held in Winter...
The We Love MCR Charity Valentine's Dip
Get your heart racing this Valentine's weekend, and join 150 other brave Mancs for a near-freezing cold-water immersion experience at Sale Water Park!
Saturday 18th February 2023 - save the date!
Click the link below to read the signing up information, and learn about We Love MCR's past Challenge Events.
Our core funds
Manchester's Rising Stars Fund
Our Fund helps young Mancunians to fulfil their potential. Many young people have a clear ambition, and a plan for how to succeed. But many of them also face barriers to their success, particularly financial barriers.
By awarding grants to ambitious young Mancunians, we remove the first hurdle that prevents them from fulfilling their ambitions – in qualifications, work and entrepreneurship
Stronger Communities Fund
Our Stronger Communities Fund empowers local people to improve their own communities and spaces, whenever they are ready. We listen, and act on their inspiring ideas.
It is our longest standing fund, and with it we've supported hundreds of local groups & charities to deliver great work in Manchester's unbeatable communities!
Ready when Manchester needs us
MCR Ukraine Welcome Fund
Manchester is welcoming hundreds of Ukrainians fleeing war. You can donate to our Fund knowing that your gift will go straight to frontline groups providing evacuees with the vital support they need. Let's give them the warmest Manchester welcome.
Every penny raised will be shared immediately between charities and community groups working directly with Ukrainians arriving here. These groups are best placed to serve the urgent needs of people suffering trauma and arriving with nothing. Your generosity offers hope today.
Covid-19 Community Response Fund
We are a city that comes together to help each when things get tough. It is at the very heart of what it means to be Mancunian.
In that spirit, we responded immediately to the emerging pandemic in March 2020. We coordinated the campaign to get funds to the amazing Manchester groups and charities responding to urgent community needs in the face of the Covid-19 crisis.
Our Response Fund supported over 50,000 Mancunians by awarding almost £1,000,000 to over 300 frontline groups & charities in the city. The response fund is now closed, but read more about the impact of the fund here.
At the height of the pandemic, we gave on average £7,900 EACH DAY for more than 100 days to frontline Manchester organisations & charities. Read about our 100 days story here.
Our most recent published posts will appear below. Click the NEWS button on the top menu to see all We Love MCR news and grant stories.
Social media
Our social media feeds are a great way to keep up to date with what we're getting up to. From committee meetings to daring fundraising events in the city centre - there's never a quiet day at We Love MCR HQ! Follow our Instagram below, and Facebook, Twitter, YouTube & LinkedIn accounts at the links on the right.