Tag: community

Clifton Country Park welcome sign.
Image taken by Rutabah Khan

“The park has an easy to walk on terrain, play area, a variety of wildlife and fairy-tale sculptures throughout” – What’s on at this year’s October Walking Festival

Organised walks are on offer to tempt Salford people out into the city’s country parks during October. Salford Ranger Team […]

Credit: Mark Frith

“A unique place of nature” – Salford volunteers kickstart campaign to bring Buile Hill Park back to life

Volunteers in Salford have kickstarted a Crowdfunder to help boost their ‘Green and Growing’ project at Buille Hill Park.

Photo credit: Jennie Doolan (gave permission to use)

“One person made a difference in my life, all it takes is one person” – JD Dance celebrates its five-year anniversary

This month, Salford dance school JD Dance will be celebrating their fifth year of being open. Owner, Jennie Doolan started […]

Walk the Plank's recycling events. Credit: Harriet Heywood

“This is a really good way of drawing people’s attention in a creative way” – Residents get crafty with rubbish at Walk The Plank’s recycling event

Salford outdoor experts, Walk the Plank, opened the doors to their creative workshop for the first time in over a […]

Cleavley Community Forest Garden cafe's Wednesday volunteers, Christine and Mary, enjoying their time working at the café. Permission to use from Ian Bocock

“It’s just nice to see those connections be made” – Eccles Community Garden welcomes visitors to their new Ivy Den Café

Cleavley Community Forest Garden located in Eccles have began to welcome visitors to their new Ivy Den Cafe over the past couple of weeks.

Volunteers posing for a quick picture during the project

“Everybody is welcome” – Buile Hill sensory garden partially reopens after 20 years

Volunteers at the Buile Hill Mansion hope a restored sensory garden will offer a safe place for LGBTQ+ members, women, children and everyone in between.

Christine Sherburne, Salford speaker at the Festival of Discovery

Salford woman encourages others to explore their community potential

Christine Sherburne, 65, is making a difference to people experiencing loneliness and isolation in Salford by providing a new, vital […]

Image credit: Amy Jones

Eco-friendly refill delivery service in Salford

A couple in Salford have started their own refill delivery service, offering vegan, environmentally-friendly products to Greater Manchester residents. Amy […]