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Community Foundation for Greater Manchester

The Community Foundation is a community of donors committed to improving the quality of life and helping to build stronger communities across Greater Manchester. Since the Foundation began in 1989, over £17 million has been distributed to over 7,000 community groups and projects, changing the lives of many people in Greater Manchester.

The Foundation represents a new generation of social business, accountable, transparent, creative and active in engaging committed donors and matching them with areas of genuine concern. This is done in a manner that improves, develops and supports Greater Manchester’s many diverse charity, voluntary and community organisations.

We realise our vision “Helping ordinary people do extraordinary things” by working with many different partners including successful locally based businesses, wealthy individuals, Local Authorities and the Government.

By channeling investment into areas of need and enabling local individuals and groups to turn their ideas into reality, we make a difference to the lives of people in Greater Manchester.

Local priorities

Bolton

1. Community Capacity Building and Cohesion Liveability,
2. Environment and Health
 
3. Community Facilities / Assets
 
4. Crime, Anti Social Behaviour and Community Safet.
 

Oldham (St James)

1. Voluntary and Community Sector Capacity, Sustainability and Services
2. Community Facilities
3. Children, Young People and Families

   

Oldham (Alt)

1. Children and young people
2. Health and wellbeing
3. Voluntary and community sector capacity, facilities and services
4. Community safety

Rochdale

1. Young people’s active involvement in their community
2. Young people’s employment and learning prospects
3. The health of young people
4. To improve community safety and contribute to reducing crime levels through improved youth provision
5. To improve access to and use of services and facilities by young people

Salford

1. Health and well-being
2. Learning and creativity
3. Community safety and the environment
4. Children and young people
5. Inclusivity and stronger communities

Tameside (Droylsden)

1. To actively contribute to a more cohesive voluntary and community sector in Droylsden
2. To increase and maximise access to existing or new facilities, services and activities
3. To support improvements of the local environment

Tameside (Micklehurst)

1. Increase the capacity and sustainability of local voluntary and community groups
2. Increase children and young people’s engagement in local organisations, activities and reducing local incidents of anti-social behaviour

Trafford (Sale Moor)

1. Voluntary and Community Sector Capacity, Development and Sustainability
2. Community Assets and Facilities
3. Children, Young People and Families

Trafford (Lostock)

1. Voluntary and Community Sector Capacity, Development and Sustainability
2. Community Buildings, Assets and Facilities
3. The Environment
4. Vulnerable, Disadvantaged and Excluded People

Wigan

1. Community Safety
2. Health and Well-being
3. Voluntary and Community Sector Capacity, Facilities and Services
4. The Environment

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