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Greater Manchester Environment Fund

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The UKโ€™s first regional environmental fund, supporting projects that will create a greener Greater Manchester for all ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’š

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Don't forget! ๐Ÿ“ข The Recycle for Greater Manchester Renew Community Fund is closing TOMORROW at noon ๐Ÿ•› Make those last-minute tweaks to your applications and make sure they're submitted by 12pm tomorrow... gmet.org.uk/apply-funding/โ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ธ Caritas Salford

Don't forget! ๐Ÿ“ข The <a href="/recycle4gm/">Recycle for Greater Manchester</a> Renew Community Fund is closing TOMORROW at noon ๐Ÿ•›

Make those last-minute tweaks to your applications and make sure they're submitted by 12pm tomorrow...

gmet.org.uk/apply-funding/โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ“ธ <a href="/CaritasSalford/">Caritas Salford</a>
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Plaque Power! ๐ŸคฉOur #GreenSpacesFund plaques are popping up all over GM, celebrating the fantastic community-led projects that are making nature more accessible across the city region. The team at NorthCare Charity ๐Ÿ’™ recently got theirs - even Herbie the dog looks happy with it!

Plaque Power! ๐ŸคฉOur #GreenSpacesFund plaques are popping up all over GM, celebrating the fantastic community-led projects that are making nature more accessible across the city region. The team at <a href="/NCareCharity/">NorthCare Charity ๐Ÿ’™</a> recently got theirs - even Herbie the dog looks happy with it!
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Have you noticed? ๐Ÿ‘€ We've updated our name from the Greater Manchester Environment Fund to the Greater Manchester Environment Trust (GMET). "Trust" better reflects our status as a registered charity & creates more clarity about our role as an organisation that manages 2 funds.

Have you noticed? ๐Ÿ‘€ We've updated our name from the Greater Manchester Environment Fund to the Greater Manchester Environment Trust (GMET).

"Trust" better reflects our status as a registered charity &amp; creates more clarity about our role as an organisation that manages 2 funds.
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Ending the week with wildflowers ๐ŸŒผ Local Food First have created this beautiful, pollinator-friendly wildflower meadow at a community allotment in Oldham, thanks to the Green Spaces Fund. From little seeds, great things can flourish... ๐Ÿ’š #GreenSpacesFund

Ending the week with wildflowers ๐ŸŒผ

Local Food First have created this beautiful, pollinator-friendly wildflower meadow at a community allotment in Oldham, thanks to the Green Spaces Fund.

From little seeds, great things can flourish... ๐Ÿ’š

#GreenSpacesFund
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Last week, we delivered a #GreenSpacesFund plaque to the Brotherhood Peace Garden in Moss Side with Kieron, one of our Green Spaces Fund advisors ๐ŸŒฟ Their community garden is flourishing! Sow the City

Last week, we delivered a #GreenSpacesFund plaque to the Brotherhood Peace Garden in Moss Side with Kieron, one of our Green Spaces Fund advisors ๐ŸŒฟ

Their community garden is flourishing! <a href="/SowtheCity/">Sow the City</a>
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Fantastic progress pics from BrinningtonBigLocal at their #GreenSpacesFund-ed Memorial Garden ๐Ÿ’š "There has been so many positives when building our memorial garden & multi purpose space. Watching the community, partners & volunteers come together has made our hearts sing"

Fantastic progress pics from <a href="/BigBrinnington/">BrinningtonBigLocal</a> at their #GreenSpacesFund-ed Memorial Garden ๐Ÿ’š "There has been so many positives when building our memorial garden &amp; multi purpose space.  Watching the community, partners &amp; volunteers come together has made our hearts sing"
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Big news! ๐ŸŽ‰ We're thrilled to announce that this year's Recycle for Greater Manchester Renew Community Fund received a record-breaking number of applications. Over 100 applications were submitted for Round 5, demonstrating the very strong demand for support across Greater Manchester.

Big news! ๐ŸŽ‰ We're thrilled to announce that this year's <a href="/recycle4gm/">Recycle for Greater Manchester</a> Renew Community Fund received a record-breaking number of applications.

Over 100 applications were submitted for Round 5, demonstrating the very strong demand for support across Greater Manchester.
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Three cheers for Fairfield Hospital! ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŒฟ Their 'Rewilding Fairfield Hospital' #GreenSpacesFund project in Bury is providing vital green space for patients, visitors and staff. Read more: gmet.org.uk/blog/annabelleโ€ฆ

Three cheers for Fairfield Hospital! ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŒฟ Their 'Rewilding Fairfield Hospital' #GreenSpacesFund project in Bury is providing vital green space for patients, visitors and staff. Read more:

gmet.org.uk/blog/annabelleโ€ฆ
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Our #GreenSpacesFund plaques are popping up all over GM! ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ We visited the Brotherhood Peace Garden by BCS United Kingdom in Moss Side with Sow the City's Kieron, one of our fantastic GSF Advisors, to deliver their plaque - why not pop in and see the amazing work they've done? ๐ŸŒฟ

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Yesterday, we joined the Lord Mayor of Manchester to open a fantastic #GreenSpacesFund project in Crumpsall ๐ŸŒฟ Rainbow Surprise CIO have just launched 'Our Happy Place': a project designed to create a community-focused garden and bring locals together ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿโœจ @sowthecity

Yesterday, we joined the Lord Mayor of Manchester to open a fantastic #GreenSpacesFund project in Crumpsall ๐ŸŒฟ

Rainbow Surprise CIO have just launched 'Our Happy Place': a project designed to create a community-focused garden and bring locals together ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿโœจ

@sowthecity
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Sunny green space in Stockport โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ Beacon Counselling are using the #GreenSpacesFund to convert the blank slate of @Merseyway Shopping Centre into biodiverse hub for the local community. These planters are the first phase, with much more to come! ๐Ÿ‘ #stockport

Sunny green space in Stockport โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ

<a href="/Beaconcounsel/">Beacon Counselling</a> are using the #GreenSpacesFund to convert the blank slate of @Merseyway Shopping Centre into biodiverse hub for the local community.

These planters are the first phase, with much more to come! ๐Ÿ‘

#stockport
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Venture down Rock Street in Salford and you'll find this charming community garden... ๐ŸŒผ Take Action Together have used the #GreenSpacesFund to turn an unused patch of land into a vibrant space filled with vegetable beds and flowers. More info: gmet.org.uk/green-spaces-fโ€ฆ

Venture down Rock Street in Salford and you'll find this charming community garden... ๐ŸŒผ

Take Action Together have used the #GreenSpacesFund to turn an unused patch of land into a vibrant space filled with vegetable beds and flowers.

More info: gmet.org.uk/green-spaces-fโ€ฆ
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A blooming great #GreenSpacesFund project in Bury ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŒฟโฌ‡๏ธ Staff and volunteers at Fairfield General Hospital in Bury are on a mission to regreen their site for the benefit of patients, visitors, staff and the local community. NorthCare Charity ๐Ÿ’™ bury

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Food glorious FOOD! ๐Ÿคฉ There's been an explosion of colour at The Monastery Manchester's #GreenSpacesFund project, including: ๐Ÿฅ” Potatoes ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ Chillies ๐Ÿฅ’ Courgettes & cucumbers ๐Ÿฅฌ Lettuces ๐Ÿต๏ธ Nasturtium flowers ๐Ÿซ› Green beans ๐Ÿค Vanilla-scented nemesia ๐Ÿซ Chocolate-scented cosmos

Food glorious FOOD! ๐Ÿคฉ There's been an explosion of colour at <a href="/TheMonasteryMcr/">The Monastery Manchester</a>'s  #GreenSpacesFund project, including:

๐Ÿฅ” Potatoes
๐ŸŒถ๏ธ Chillies 
๐Ÿฅ’ Courgettes &amp; cucumbers
๐Ÿฅฌ Lettuces
๐Ÿต๏ธ Nasturtium flowers
๐Ÿซ› Green beans
๐Ÿค Vanilla-scented nemesia
๐Ÿซ Chocolate-scented cosmos
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Come along to the next GM Green & Blue Spaces Action Network event, hosted by our #GreenSpacesFund partner Sow the City: ๐Ÿ“… Date: Tuesday 15th July ๐Ÿ•’ Time: 10:30-12:30 or 14:30-16:30 ๐Ÿ“ Location: Castlefield Viaduct ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ RSVP: Click here to book your place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/gm-green-andโ€ฆ

Come along to the next GM Green &amp; Blue Spaces Action Network event, hosted by our #GreenSpacesFund partner <a href="/SowtheCity/">Sow the City</a>:

๐Ÿ“… Date: Tuesday 15th July
๐Ÿ•’ Time: 10:30-12:30 or 14:30-16:30
๐Ÿ“ Location: Castlefield Viaduct
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ RSVP: Click here to book your place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/gm-green-andโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ‘€ LOOK AT THIS amazing before and after transformation for the Brotherhood Peace Garden in Moss Side ๐Ÿ‘ They've used the #GreenSpacesFund to turn a bare patch of concrete into a flourishing garden for all๐Ÿ’š BCS United Kingdom Andy Burnham Sow the City

๐Ÿ‘€ LOOK AT THIS amazing before and after transformation for the Brotherhood Peace Garden in Moss Side ๐Ÿ‘

They've used the #GreenSpacesFund to turn a bare patch of concrete into a flourishing garden for all๐Ÿ’š

<a href="/OOOBCSUK/">BCS United Kingdom</a> <a href="/AndyBurnhamGM/">Andy Burnham</a> <a href="/SowtheCity/">Sow the City</a>
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Huge congratulations to Claire and the entire SNUG team - they won the "Making Our Neighbourhoods Cleaner and Greener" award at the Manchester Be Proud Awards, for their amazing #GreenSpacesFund project in Crowcroft Park๐Ÿ #GMGreenCity

Huge congratulations to Claire and the entire SNUG team - they won the "Making Our Neighbourhoods Cleaner and Greener" award at the Manchester Be Proud Awards, for their amazing #GreenSpacesFund project in Crowcroft Park๐Ÿ 

#GMGreenCity
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Rewilding Fairfield Hospital Q&A ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ•โฌ‡๏ธ We sat down with Catherine (and her adorable dog Herbie) from Fairfield Hospital in Bury to learn more about their #GreenSpacesFund project. "It's actually quite easy to put a bulb in the ground, and most of them just grow" ๐ŸŒท

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Green Spaces Fund Deadline Update! ๐Ÿ“ข๐ŸŒณ By popular demand, we have extended the deadline to apply for the 6th round of the #GreenSpacesFund by two weeks. The new deadline is: ๐Ÿ“… 12PM (NOON) THURSDAY 31st JULY 2025 ๐Ÿ“… Visit gmet.org.uk/green-spaces-fโ€ฆ for more info

Green Spaces Fund Deadline Update! ๐Ÿ“ข๐ŸŒณ

By popular demand, we have extended the deadline to apply for the 6th round of the #GreenSpacesFund by two weeks. The new deadline is:

๐Ÿ“… 12PM (NOON) THURSDAY 31st JULY 2025 ๐Ÿ“…

Visit gmet.org.uk/green-spaces-fโ€ฆ for more info
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Many hands make light work! ๐Ÿ™Œ Last week, we had a fantastic time with a group of corporate volunteers from Enterprise, who spent the day pruning, painting, weeding, mowing and enjoying the sunshine at St Gabriel's Community Garden #GreenSpacesFund project.

Many hands make light work! ๐Ÿ™Œ Last week, we had a fantastic time with a group of corporate volunteers from <a href="/Enterprise/">Enterprise</a>, who spent the day pruning, painting, weeding, mowing and enjoying the sunshine at St Gabriel's Community Garden #GreenSpacesFund project.