The CDL Fund is now open! Awards of up to £1,000 are available to grassroots community groups based in Stockport with an annual income of less than £150,000. Closing: Thursday 2nd July 2026 at Midday For more information and to apply, visit the link: forevermanchester.com/fund/cdl-fund/

The Circle Funerals Fund is now open! Awards of up to £1,000 are available to grassroots community groups based in South Trafford and the adjacent areas with an annual income of less than £50,000. Closing: Thursday 2nd July 2026 at Midday For more information and to apply, visit our website.

We're chuffed to be the charity partner of the amazing Christmas Musical Spectacular that's at the iconic AO Arena this December! 🌟 Featuring Stars from the musicals on stage and screen alongside mancunian musicians and singers, the two evenings will be a celebration of music and festive magic.

The NextGen Fund is offering awards of up to £1,000 to grassroots community groups based in any of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. Applicants must be based in one of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester and have an annual income of less than £50,000. Closing: Midday on Thursday 28th May

Please note that our website is currently undergoing some technical issues which we are working to resolve. To contact us in regard to any urgent queries please call 0161 214 0940

The Manchester Building Society Community Fund is now open! The Fund is offering awards of up to £2,500 to grassroots community groups based in any of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, with an annual income of less than £150,000. Closing: midday on Thursday 14 May.

Our Community Builders have been out and about in the Dukinfield area this month, discovering the assets, and what's around for people to get involved with. A big thank you to Siemens Energy for donating Easter Eggs, helping us spread some extra joy at Dukinfield Town Hall. forevermanchester.com

Thanks to OFR Consultants for sponsoring the Forever Futures award at our Birthday Party! The shortlist is: Little Green Sock Project, Manchester Carers Centre, Smart Works Greater Manchester, Walthew House, WAVE Adventure. #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

Big thanks to our three event sponsors, AO Arena for our Community Entertainment, Beever and Struthers for our Social Media Wall, and Tieva for our Photobooth, Tickets, and Drinks Reception! #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

Thanks to Barclays UK for sponsoring the Small Business Supporter of the Year Award! The shortlist is: Boss Model Management, Cuckoo Design, Frog and Bucket, and Full Circle Funeral Partners Altrincham Ltd. #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

Thanks to Scottish Equity Partners for sponsoring the Business Supporter of the Year Award! The shortlist is: AutoTrader, CDL Software, Hall Brown, KNDS, Maxwell Bond, Stagecoach, Together, and Zuto. #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

Meet our main acts! Freddie Steggles, The Middletones, and our DJ, Dave Foran! #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

Thanks to DF Capital for sponsoring our Great Mancunian award at our Birthday Party! The shortlist is: Samuel Johnson, Sally Eason, Emma Livingstone, Claire Taylor, Chris Marsh. #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

Meet another of our community acts – Colibrí Mexican Folk Dance! Thanks to AO Arena for sponsoring Community Entertainment! #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

Thanks to Warrantywise for sponsoring our Best Life award at our Birthday Party! The shortlist is: Botanical Gardens Bowling Club, Down’s Syndrome Manchester, Khush Amdid, New Beginnings Foundation CIO, Proactive Parents. #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

Big thanks to Auto Trader for sponsoring the For Everyone award at our Birthday Party! The shortlist is: Afrocats, Fempowered Together, Pegasus RDA, Pride on the Range, RADAR. #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

We're excited to announce another of our brilliant Community Acts - Young Guitar Heroes! Thanks to AO Arena for sponsoring our Community Entertainment! #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

Big thanks to ClearScore for sponsoring our Healthy Communities award at our Birthday Party! The shortlist is: Don't Walk Past Manchester, George's Kitchen, Highfly YCO, Salford Food Bank, The Shoebox Fairies. #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

Our silent auction is now live ❤️ With items starting from as little as £10, you can now begin to bid and support our work! ForeverManchesterAuction.com #FMBDAY25

Big thanks to Express Solicitors for sponsoring our This is the Place award at our Birthday Party! The shortlist is: Ardwick Climate Action, Deaf Rhinos, Fallowfield Secret Garden, Greenmount Village Community, Moss Side Community Garden. #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

We're so excited to announce our community acts for our Birthday Party! Theatre of the Senses is a group who offers Trafford residents the opportunity to engage with the arts and participate in a range of creative activities to improve overall mental health and wellbeing. #FMBDAY25

Thanks to Manchester Building Society for sponsoring our Connecting Communities award at our Birthday Party! The shortlist is: Greenspace Volunteers, Lancashire Hill Family Group, Manchester Photography Collective, St George’s Coffee Morning, The Quiet Space. #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

We would like to give a big thank you to CDL for sponsoring our Community Group of the Year award at our Birthday Party! This award is given to the group whose efforts have been particularly outstanding. #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

Hosted at the Frog and Bucket - Manchester's longest running comedy club - Forever Funny guarantees a fun night out. In the past our lineups have featured established names whilst also supporting up-and-coming stars, and this year is no different!

Not long left until our Birthday Party at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel! In case any of you missed it, we're going to be revisiting the incredible businesses that have supported this event. We would like to thank Zuto for being our headline sponsor for our Birthday! #FMBDAY25 #ForeverManchester

We're delighted to announce that Tieva have sponsored our Drinks Reception and Tickets for our Birthday Party in February! We still have some tickets available for our Birthday. Find out more information here: forevermanchester.com/event/birthd...

We're delighted to announce that Warrantywise have sponsored our Best Life award for our Birthday Party in February! We still have tickets and tables available for our Birthday. Find out more information here: forevermanchester.com/event/birthd...

We're delighted to announce that DF Capital has sponsored our Great Mancunian award for our Birthday Party in February! We still have sponsorships and tables available for our Birthday. Find out more information here: forevermanchester.com/event/birthd...

We're delighted to announce that ClearScore has sponsored our Healthy Communities award for our Birthday Party in February! We still have sponsorships and tables available for our Birthday. Find out more information here: forevermanchester.com/event/birthd...

This Christmas we want to say a big thank you to you all for your support. ❤️ With help from our amazing supporters, we have been able to award £827,824 to 601 community groups right across Greater Manchester! The team here are off now for Christmas from 20th December and back on 6th January.

Can’t beat a Christmassy get together! ❤️🎉

And our Business Supporters Winter Drinks have begun! ❄️ Thanks to Unity Trust Bankfor sponsoring tonight’s event! ❤️

The Auto Trader Fund is now open for community groups based in any of the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester. We are offering awards of up to £2,500. forevermanchester.com/fund/auto-tr... #manchester #greatermanchester