Decision details

International funding was available to bid for through the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Bury Council worked in partnership with Persona (our Local Authority Trading Company) and was successful with 3 years of funding to use in the area of Moorside, chosen because it is one of the most deprived wards in the borough. The Project successfully opened up a café in the local park which is now a sustainable community hub with lots of activities and a community garden, the idea is to improve health and wellbeing through social interaction and connectivity. The Project has its own Partnership Board with key stakeholders from the community, including council colleagues, public health colleagues, the Police, and local community groups and volunteers. The Project has led a piece of work called ‘couch to out and about’, they’ve done walkability assessments, installed benches, and facilitate a traditional south Asian breakfast morning.