Browsing all posts in August, 2009.

Job Creation Boost

Greater Manchester has been given £52 million to create up to 8,000 jobs over the next two years through The Future Jobs Fund, with some of the money coming to Wythenshawe
Manchester‘s share of the funding, which is yet to be announced, will enable the creation of in excess of 1,000 jobs.  Those specifically targeted will [...]

100 Not Out

 
“100 not out” – that’s the number of businesses that Willow Park Housing Trust’s Enterprise Support Project has helped to establish in Wythenshawe.  And that number is still growing!  
To celebrate this milestone, Willow Park invited its 100th new business, Michael Whelan & Son a garden design and waste disposal service providing a local service [...]

Pulling for Pounds

 
Volunteers raised thousands of pounds for the Christie’s Appeal through a sponsored truck pull around South Manchester.
   Organiser Simon Delaney, from the Firbank Pub in Newall Green, said “It was a great success, the sun shone for every step of the 17-mile route, which covered all of Wythenshawe, Northenden, Withington, Didsbury, Parrs Wood, Cheadle and [...]

Community Club

 
Wythenshawe Town Community Football Club are proud to announce the opening of its brand new building, thanks to support from both Manchester FA and the Sports Foundation
Wythenshawe Town was founded originally in 1946 and was known as North Withington FC. 
Moving to the existing site on Timpson Road, Baguley, in 1971 they soon became known as [...]

Cycle Ride for Boxing Club

 
Local MP Paul Goggins took part in a sponsored bike ride around Derwent Dam to raise funds to help a local gym in Benchill.

Mr Goggins joined a group of around 20 young people on a 12 mile ride raising money for Jimmy Egan’s Boxing Academy. 

 “Jimmy Egan’s Boxing Academy does a lot of good work with [...]

Brighter Days for Resource Centre

 
 
The Manchester Disability Learning Partnership has been celebrating after its day centre received a colourful makeover, thanks to a generous paint donation from the Dulux Decorator Centre in Altrincham. 
The day facility, based at Crossacres Resource Centre in Wythenshawe, works with more than 30 special needs adults and provides them with daily activities such as arts [...]

New Inspector

 
Police in south Manchester have appointed a new Inspector to lead the Northenden Neighbourhood Policing Team.
Inspector Debbie Robson joins the team with 20 years policing experience having previously worked on the Metropolitan and Salford Divisions before joining South Manchester in 2004.
Inspector Robson brings with her a wealth of experience having worked in a number [...]

Brighter Futures

The new Manchester Enterprise Academy is still a few months from its initial opening, yet opportunities to boost local skills and potential employment in Wythenshawe are already emerging thanks to a new on-site Construction Skills Initiative run by Balfour Beatty Construction. 
The construction company has developed an on-site learning hub alongside the actual construction process to [...]

Sizzling On

South Manchester continues to ‘sizzle’ with the health promotion runs/walks that set Wythenshawe Park alight fortnightly through the summer. The four 5k events, famously known as the Manchester ‘Sizzlers’, have been attracting every ability from international athletes to runners fighting the flab and wanting to become fitter and healthier. The third run took place in [...]

Primary Exercise

 
 Wythenshawe’s Parkway Green Housing Trust promotes healthy lifestyle and the benefits of exercise to the local youth.
‘The Parkway Green Mile’ took place at Wythenshawe Athletics Track in the scenic setting of Wythenshawe Park and saw over 170 boys & girls from 5 local Primary Schools take part in the event
Each year six pupil had to [...]