Local charities benefit from almost £40,000 from Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund

22 charities and not-for-profit groups from areas within 10 miles of Manchester Airport are celebrating being awarded grants of up to £3,000 for their projects.

The donations follow the latest meeting of trustees of Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund, which has now made more than £4 million of donations to organisations within 10 miles of airport since its establishment in 1997.

Among the almost two-dozen groups to benefit from the latest round of funding is Jump Space, based in Edgeley, Stockport. The charity provides opportunities for disabled people of all ages and abilities to access physical activity and sensory experiences, offering trainer-led trampolining, rebound therapy and sensory play to disabled and non-disabled people of all ages. Its fully accessible HQ caters for groups and individuals with a wide range of impairments.

With the Community Trust grant of £3,000 that it has received, the group plans to install an interactive floor projector, allowing it to offer a more diverse range of activities. Stockport MP Navendu Mishra visited the group’s base on Hardman Street to present them with the funds.

Marie Fisher, Jump Space’s Chief Executive, said:

“The award from Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund is a great boost for Jump Space. Our facility is undergoing major refurbishments in spring this year, and this new equipment will enhance the Jump Space experience for our participants and support us in becoming a flagship provider for activity for disabled people in the North West.”

Navendu Mishra MP added:

“Congratulations to all seven successful Stockport applicants in the latest round of Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund. It was great to meet with Jump Space and hear about how the funds received from the airport will help further contribute to their mission of encouraging activity and promoting community among disabled and disadvantaged people. I would encourage all community groups in Stockport to apply for the next round of Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund and see how they might be able to make further change in their area.”

Robert Pattison, Chair of the Community Trust Fund, said:

“The Community Trust Fund is part of our long-standing commitment to support our surrounding communities, be a good neighbour to them and ensure that they share in the airport’s success.

“We were thrilled to be able to pledge funds towards so many worthwhile groups and projects at our latest meeting, and we look forward to receiving more applications ahead of our next quarterly meeting in April.”

Details on how to apply for a Community Trust Fund grant, and the full criteria, can be found here. The trustees will next meet on Monday 15^th April, and applications for funding to be considered at the next meeting must be submitted by Friday 15^th March.

Pictured: L-R, Jump Space Chief Executive, Marie Fisher; Navendu Mishra MP; and Cllr John Taylor, a Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund trustee.