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.

Roses are red violets are blue a fair new plan for refugees is long overdue

This Valentine’s Day, and every day, we stand up for compassion, fairness & a welcoming society!

We are proud members of @refugeestogether.bsky.social, a coalition of organisations that believe in a more compassionate approach to refugees. We're calling for a fair new plan! #TogetherWithRefugees

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!

This is just brilliant 🚌

Community solidarity, always 🌻
Make 2025 the year you stand up for your community, stand with people seeking sanctuary, and stand against hatred.
Help grow this movement of welcome - snap up one of our new Community Solidarity t-shirts ⚡️
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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!

Thank you @walkridegm.org.uk for the award for Best Scheme 2024 for the Chorlton cycleway. #JeffSmithMP, @jomidge.bsky.social; @angelikistg.bsky.social, Chorlton, Chorlton Park & Whalley Range councillors.

Thank you @walkridegm.org.uk award for #Chorlton #cycleway 'best scheme 2024' from #JeffSmithMP, @jomidge.bsky.social; @angelikistg.bsky.social, Chorlton, Chorlton Park &WhalleyRange councillors...(bit annoying the camera cut me out! )

Home Office doubles time given to refugees to find accommodation The period for refugees to move out of supported housing will increase from 28 to 56 days.

Positive & very welcome news that the move on period for people to find accommodation after getting refugee status has increased from 28 to 56 days. Good to see quote from @jowalby.bsky.social in this piece @mustardtreemcr.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Attended all scrutiny committees this week to provide an update on the 25/26 Budget
The @labouruk.bsky.social gov’s Autumn Statement has improved the Council’s position for 25/26 but we’re still dealing with the problems created over 14 yrs
25/26 Budget consultation
manchester.gov.uk/info/200024/co…

Refugees in hotels will be given twice as long to find new housing before eviction Exclusive: Grace period for newly granted refugees to extend from 28 days to 56 days next week

Another victory for tireless campaigning.

The 28-day move-on period was cruel and brutal, thrusting people into homelessness.

Moreover, it robbed people of the relief that should come with a positive asylum decision, replacing it with fear and hardship. 🧵

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

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

Honoured and thrilled that #ChorltonCycleway won @walkridegm.org.uk award for best completed scheme. Thank you! And thanks to everyone, too many to mention, who worked so hard to make it happen @ManCityCouncil.bsky.social @JoMidge.bsky.social @hacking4chorlton.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

All the best to Jo and other @manchesterlabour.bsky.social colleagues tonight. Please do donate if you can to this really important cause.

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

On Friday night a group of us @McrLabour councillors are sleeping out to raise funds for @BoothCentre
Any donation small or large would be very welcome to support people experiencing #homelessness in the city. Thank you!
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