Withington is a quite a diverse suburb of Manchester. It has lots of students due to its closeness to Fallowfield and its good transport links with the University but also many families and individuals from many cultural backgrounds. There are some stong community groups, such as the Withington Civic Society, with whom local LPMs are in contact and hope to work together on an action group or project in the near future. There are already collaborations going on with the nearby student halls in Fallowfield with an eco-day event planned there for February. There will be more work done to try and help students become more sustainable, but also more involved with the local community, and thus hopefully improve a currently tense relationship. Many residents in Withington feel the sense of community is diminishing, and others feel there is not enough being done by the residents and local council for the environment, so its really important for AfSL to be working here.
Withington
Kym Cooper, Local Project Manger for City Centre
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Hi there I am the local Project Manager for the Withington area. My project centres around Sustainable Fashion and giving advice to local communities about how they can green up their wardrobes by using my guide to second hand style and eco fashion outlets in Manchester. |
Lenka Balounova, Local Project Manager for Withington
| Lenka is running a group for her neighbours on Haldon and Parrs Road in Withington to find out how they would like to improve the area in which they live. The first gathering will on the 31st May on the green between Haldon and Parrs Road 6.30pm. Contact Lenka for more details. |
Featured action in Withington
Didsbury Green Threads
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A great way to combine craft with activism. Each month different issues will be discussed, these can range from local issues or global issues. As the group develops discussion topics can be lead by the group. To start we are going to be making mini protest banners about climate change, sustainability etc to be put up around Didsbury and the rest of Manchester. As the group develops there will also be specific projects aimed at certain issues which can include talks from artists, activ… [more about this project] |
