Southway Stories
Spring 2025 14
Children take a look at what is on offer at the Christmas Swap Shop, which was supported by the Beautiful South Fund.
Boost community spirit with The Beautiful South Fund
Info on how to apply
Help your community, join the Beautiful South Fund When individuals or groups apply for the Beautiful South Fund to bring their ideas to life, awards are made by The Beautiful South Fund Decision Making Panel. This panel is made up of Southway customers and supported by Southway colleagues. We want our customers involved at every stage of building our communities, so we’re looking for new members to be on the decision-making panel. The panel meet every two months to assess applications.
Want to do something to help local people connect with each other or give back to the community? The Beautiful South Fund could bring your project to life! South Manchester is a beautiful place, full of people who look after and support their communities and one another. We want to do what we can to support those people to make South Manchester even more beautiful, and somewhere that people are proud to live. The Beautiful South Fund was set up to help those of you with a community initiative or idea to bring your project to life! You can apply for funding of up to £1,500 for any group or individual with a community initiative or idea, whether they are big or small, that help improve and bring people together within your neighbourhood.
Application deadline Monday 12th May 2025 Monday 30th June 2025 Monday 29th September 2025
Panel meeting
Monday 19th May 2025 Monday 7th July 2025 Monday 6th October 2025
If you’re interested in joining The Beautiful South Fund Decision Making Panel and would like more information, please email Diane at d.roege@southwayhousing.co.uk.
Come and explore Nature with us! On Saturday 10th May you can join one of our urban rangers
There are two sessions to choose from, the first is between 10.30am and 12.30pm and the second between 1.30pm and 3.30pm. No need to book, just meet on the grass area on Wintermans Road opposite the entrance to Marham Close five minutes before either session. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
The patch is by Wintermans Road, Chorlton, and a new nature space with bug hotels, beetle banks and minibeast shelters. Together we’ll search for birds, bees, butterflies and minibeasts and you can use our magnifiers for a bit of extra wow!
to explore a little woodland patch.
You’ll also discover some wildflowers and trees too.
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