Our happy Chorlton Park Labour team out today speaking to residents on Brundretts Rd. Lots of support, good chats & casework to follow up. Thanks to everyone who spoke to us 🌹

Enjoyed visiting 2 brilliant MSV Housing young persons living schemes today providing much needed housing & support for care leavers & young people experiencing homelessness. Good discussion about challenges & uplifted by stories of so many positive outcomes.

Another Saturday Chorlton Park Labour door knocking session today! Good to speak to residents along Barlow Moor Rd. Lots of support, good chats & casework picked up @manchesterlabour.bsky.social @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social @mandiesg.bsky.social @pdsg.bsky.social

A spot of wassailing organised by the brilliant Friends of Chorlton Park group Lanterns & hats made by Unity Arts. Let’s hope the singing leads to a bumper crop of apples in the orchard this year!! 🍏 @mandiesg.bsky.social @pdsg.bsky.social

Great to open #LunarNewYear market & wake up the dragon on Market St today. Lots of fun, colour, stalls & dancing. Thanks Hong Kong Cultural Community for hard work organising it & your hospitality. Gong hei fat choy ❤️

Really moving, poignant & well attended @mancitycouncil.bsky.social #hmd2025 Holocaust Memorial event. Thanks @holocaustmuseumuk.bsky.social for your support & introducing Holocaust survivor Dr Martin Stern to speak. An incredible story of horror & hope:

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Great to visit Macari Foundation in Stoke & hear about phenomenal work they do to support people experiencing #homelessness. Thanks to Lou Macari for a lovely welcome, showing us round & really interesting chat. Keep up your brilliant work!

Great morning getting the steps in on the Merseybank estate delivering our Chorlton Park Labour 2025 calendars. A very friendly 🐈‍⬛ was keen to join the photo! @pdsg.bsky.social @mandiesg.bsky.social @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social @manchesterlabour.bsky.social

Huge thanks to Didsbury Mosque for providing shelter & support for residents of Britannia Hotel and nearby homes affected by flooding on Wednesday night. Heartwarming to see such a compassionate & caring response from the local community bringing donations of food, bedding & clothes

Really enjoyed a fantastic first night of “A Christmas Dinner” at The Edge Theatre, Chorlton performed by The Buzz group from the BoothCentre - uplifting, heartwarming & brilliantly acted as always. @mandiesg.bsky.social

It was great to meet so many brilliant #VCFSE groups at the North Manchester networking event today. Great welcome & hospitality from Higher Blackley Community Centre staff & volunteers & chair Bernard Priest plus a lovely lunch!

We’ve had a great time at Santa’s First Stop this evening. Thanks to Santa & the elves for doing a sleigh ride round the Merseybank estate dropping off presents for children followed by fun & activities at Barlow Moor Community Centre @mandiesg.bsky.social

Lots of litter picked around the Barlow Hall estate with the wonderful Barlow Hall Neighbourhood Group this morning. Thanks to enthusiastic & hardworking volunteers! #KeepBritainTidy

Good to join our @mancitycouncil.bsky.social Rough Sleeper Team for the annual rough sleeper headcount tonight. Thanks for great organisation and thanks to everyone who helped out. Always impressed by commitment & compassion of our staff & partners in tackling rough sleeping

Still time to donate to Booth Centre sleep out fundraiser & help continue their brilliant work to support people experiencing #homelessness in Manchester. Thanks to staff & volunteers for looking after us & my lovely @manchesterlabour.bsky.social teammates!
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Today is #WhiteRibbonDay & our @mancitycouncil.bsky.social staff were out promoting @whiteribbonuk.bsky.social promise & talking to people about imperative of ending men’s violence against women and girls. Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a chat #ItStartsWithMen #NoExcuse

Last Friday we celebrated 85 years of Citizens Advice Manchester & achievements of their fantastic staff & volunteers. Great to see so many people showing appreciation & support of the dedicated work of ManchesterCAB - unfortunately more needed & in greater demand than ever

Lovely afternoon tea with Lord Mayor of Mcr & student reps from local schools Chorlton High South, Loreto & @chorltonhighschool.bsky.social Lots of interesting questions & chat about life as Lord Mayor & our wonderful city. Thanks for being excellent ambassadors for the young people of Chorlton Park