Centred around our four key areas of: enterprise, employability, the elderly and the arts, we continue to support charity and community groups within the Greater Manchester area. We aim to offer our support in various ways, including monetary funding and Assets Based Community Development, focusing on the strengths and assets within our community. If you are looking for support, please get in touch using the contact us form below. We continue to support charity and community groups within the Greater Manchester area and beyond.
We’ve been busy helping to improve public spaces in the local area, carrying out maintenance jobs, litter picking, pruning and planting trees and shrubs, serving Christmas lunches to the elderly at The Grafton Centre and Victoria Park Community Centre and helping put on fun events at Manchester Children’s Hospital.
We are part of the community in Tameside. We benefit immensely from the local amenities and skills the area boasts, so giving something back isn’t just about ticking boxes for Brother – we owe it to the people around us.
We have seen the huge benefits to be gained from working to achieve an Investors in People standard, so we now act as Investors in People champions, assisting other companies on their own journeys. One activity is supporting Royal Mail with their Graduate Programme. We provide business case materials and facilitators for a two-day workshop with their graduate intake. Participants have the opportunity to learn from learning and development company, Creating People, regarding learning techniques and problem-solving mind sets.
Care for the elderly is a cause close to Brother UK and too often is underfunded and under-resourced. We’ve been supporting The Grafton Centre through funding and colleague volunteering.
"Our centre relies on the support of businesses as we have no professional support and limited staff, the help we receive from Brother UK is important now more than ever. Enabling us to continue to do what we do in our local community, we appreciate everything you do."
Gaynor Hannon - Community Centre Manager
At our annual Christmas charity day In December 2019, we raised over £5,000 in aid of Ronald McDonald House Charities. Lisa at Ronald McDonald said, ‘On behalf of Ronald McDonald House Charities UK, I was once again blown away by the festive support provided by Brother UK! We are so honoured to continue our partnership into 2020 and on behalf of the 65 families staying at our Manchester House over the holiday season, thank you for helping us provide a home away from home for them when they need it most.’
This year’s Hallé Impresarios programme involved a day-long maths and business studies challenge for year 7 pupils through to students studying for their GCSEs. With guidance from Brother mentors, teams of students from Denton Community College and Audenshaw School applied a range of skills, including finance and marketing, to put on their own concert at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester with the Hallé orchestra. We are proud to have supported the orchestra for more than 30 years.
