News published March 2024

Winners of this year's prestigious Youth Buzz Awards announced

  • Monday 18 March 2024
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The winners have been announced of this year's prestigious Youth Buzz Awards that see young people in Manchester recognised for their stand-out achievements that help make a positive difference to them, their communities, or their peers.

Historic Chorlton Library refurbishment plans unveiled

  • Tuesday 12 March 2024
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Chorlton Library is about to undergo a major refurbishment that will see an enhanced library reopen to the public next year.

Job success for Manchester apprentices after following PlanBEE

  • Monday 11 March 2024
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The first young people to embark on an innovative training programme designed to tackle construction skills shortages in Manchester have now graduated and secured their first jobs in the sector.

Be Proud Awards honours Manchester’s unsung heroes in glittering return to the city

  • Monday 11 March 2024

Climate activists, creative innovators and equality and diversity champions make up just a few of Manchester’s unsung community heroes celebrated at the annual Be Proud Awards.

Key development progress made to create a greener, cleaner Ancoats

  • Monday 11 March 2024
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Progress at three key developments in Ancoats come together to mark the final phase of the Ancoats redevelopment story – and the beginning of the end of more than 20 years of regeneration in the city

Package for Val campaign launches in libraries to fight city-wide period poverty on International Women’s Day

  • Friday 8 March 2024

A campaign to tackle period poverty has launched across Manchester on International Women’s Day (8 March).

Team chosen to develop Neighbourhood Development Framework for Holt Town

  • Friday 8 March 2024
Aerial View of Holt Town

Studio Egret West have been appointed to lead a multi-disciplinary team to develop a Neighbourhood Development Framework (NDF) for Holt Town in east Manchester.

Celebrated authors visit Manchester to spread love of reading this World Book Day

  • Thursday 7 March 2024

Children across Manchester are being inspired by their favourite authors to read more this World Book Day (7 March).

New scheme to keep young people on the right track in Manchester

  • Thursday 7 March 2024
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An innovative scheme that uses one-to-one bespoke support to help transform the lives of vulnerable young people caught up in or at risk of crime and steer them towards the right track, is coming to Manchester.

New plans for the Orangery in Heaton Park

  • Wednesday 6 March 2024
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Plans to refurbish the Orangery in Heaton Park following a 12 year hiatus are underway as a planning application is submitted to the council.

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