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Welcome to your Weekly Broadcast. We hope you're having a great week, enjoy the read! |
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Zero Carbon Manchester: Plans charging ahead
 Big plans are taking shape to increase the provision of electric vehicle charging points across the city. Plans are for hundreds of connectors to be installed within council owned car parks, plus those at parks, leisure centres, libraries and other facilities. This work will support the council's ambition to become a zero carbon city by 2038. It is estimated that by 2038, 75% of vehicles in Manchester will be electric. Read more online.
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Job vacancy: Gorton Hub Integration Manager
An exciting time-limited role as the Gorton Hub Integration Manager is open for applications until 24 September 2023. The role sits with the Central Neighbourhoods Team and has been created to lead the development and management of the Council's ambitious service integration programme based at Gorton Hub, a brand-new Health, education and community space. For more detail and to apply, visit the Council's job site and search within Internal Vacancies.
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Are you taking part in Second Hand September?
 Oxfam's Second Hand September campaign is all about donating, reusing, re-wearing and restyling your clothes during September – and beyond! All of these steps will help decrease the demand for fast fashion, which is a huge contributor to carbon emissions that are causing climate change. If you get involved and show some old clothes the love this September, we'd love to see your photos! Email us at nandgd@manchester.gov.uk
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Survey: The impact of gambling in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are wanting to find out what people who live, work and study in Greater Manchester think about gambling, and the impact that gambling may have on them or the residents they are working with.
The survey is completely anonymous and will help inform Greater Manchester's Gambling Harms Programme of work. Complete the survey online by 17 September.
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Don't miss out: Art Gallery Learning Lunch
Next Wednesday, 20 September, Visitor Engagement Assistant Patrick Kelleher is facilitating an exclusive tour of Manchester Art Gallery for staff. It'll be a relaxed and informal session, with no knowledge of art needed! There are a few places left so don't miss out and sign up today.
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Withington Women FC: Treble trophy winners!
Did you know Withington has its own women’s football team? Launched by a group of volunteers in March, to mark International Women's Day, the team have already matched Pep by winning themselves a treble of trophies.
Withington sits on the pink Metrolink line so the club chose to use pink shirts as no one else in the league uses those colours. The kit is made with 100% recycled materials.
The club plays at Fog Lane Park, with games taking place at 2pm on Sundays. The location was chosen to emanate the historic Manchester Corinthians women’s team who also played at the park in the 1950s and '60s. So far they’ve taken on the likes of Bury, Salford and Rochdale.
They’re on the hunt for new players, if you want to know more or get in touch visit their website.
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Balsam Bashing at Fletcher Moss Park!
 Two corporate volunteering groups recently undertook some conservation management work at Fletcher Moss Park. 13 members of staff from Kaplan, and 9 apprenticeship students from CISCO, took part in Balsam Bashing this month. Himalayan Balsam, an invasive species, has really started to dominate the park, restricting the ability of native plants to grow and damaging biodiversity. The groups spent hours diligently pulling out hundreds of balsam by the roots!
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It's a tennis special this week!
Davis Cup Civic Reception
On Sunday 10 September, we were thrilled to help host the Lord Mayor’s Civic Reception at the National Football Museum. The evening helped Manchester start the celebrations and to welcome the 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage, taking place in Manchester for the first time in almost 30 years at the AO Arena between 12 – 17 Sept.
 The Lord Mayor of Manchester Yasmin Dar, welcomed everyone to Manchester, including Team GB players Andy Murray, Cam Norrie, Neall Skupski, Dan Evans, Jack Draper and captain Leon Smith. Along with the teams from Switzerland, France & Australia. Good luck to all players, coaches and teams competing. For tickets, use this link for 10% staff ticket discount.
Kingswood Park Tennis Courts: Rackets in full swing
 On Saturday 9 September local residents enjoyed the new courts at Kingswood Park Tennis Courts, celebrating the recent investment. We Do Tennis provided expert coaching and our VERY special guests Cam Norrie, Neal Skupski and Leon Smith joined ahead of the Group B Davis Cup Finals.
Chorlton Park Tennis Courts: Game, set, match!
 Continuing the weekend of tennis positivity, on Sunday 10 September we also officially opened the refurbished Chorlton Park tennis courts, bringing existing courts back to life to local communities for free or low-cost. The sun-drenched event saw lots of children and adults enjoying some coached tennis alongside Cllr John Hacking, Cllr Dave Rawson, Cllr Mandie Shilton Godwin and Cllr Joanna Midgley.
Kingswood Park and Chorlton Park are two of the nine tennis parks significantly improved across Manchester following renovation by Manchester City Council, UK Government and the LTA to open up the sport to many more people. Read more on the MCR Active website.
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