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.