
Moss Side Story
@MossSideStory
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Activities, events, projects and (hi)stories in and around Moss Side. A hub for all to share, connect with and inspire local community projects.
Manchester, UK
Joined August 2021
Sadly the https://t.co/yQVQT97SBT community hub has closed, as people invited to post events, and funded to write, have let us down, and now funding for money spent has not been received. So we cannot continue. With apologies to those who did contribute, and best wishes to all.
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Energy bills: read your meter now before Ofgem price cap rises. Take meter readings on 31 December or early on 1 January and feed them back to your supplier.
theguardian.com
As new year looms, there’s one last job for households in Great Britain on standard variable tariffs
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“There’s a whole bunch of people who just know me as Santa Claus” Chris Kennedy said. “And I don’t think that there’s anything better than that.”
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Chris Kennedy got a note in 2020 criticizing his Black Santa display and decided to embody the spirit of Christmas in return
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"John O’Connor says he was devastated to find out he had lower chance of finding a match due to his ethnicity." https://t.co/Vmlr8QbIYr
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John O’Connor says he was devastated to find out he had lower chance of finding a match due to his ethnicity
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"Just 0.1% of blood donors, 0.5% of stem cell donors + < 5% of organ donors of minority ethnic or mixed background. So "white people 2x as likely to find stem cell donor & 20% more likely to find kidney donor." Could you give blood? + carry a donor card?
theguardian.com
Committee criticises NHS inaction as minority ethnic patients less likely to find right blood or organ match
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Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990 review. "Look closely at this extraordinary exhibition, ask yourself what has changed and be newly inspired." Here next year! @WhitworthArt 7 Mch to 1 Jun 2025
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From Miss World to the Equal Pay Act to Reclaim the Night, via flyers and flour bombs, this extraordinary show celebrating two decades of British feminism deserves your full attention
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What a fabulous morning we’ve had @msmpowerhouse #clothesbank ❤️ thank you to everyone who came and we’ll see you all next month 🥰
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Scams: 6 common tricks – and how to avoid them. Steps you can take to detect fake retail websites, missed-delivery texts and other swindles... Useful stuff - please share.
theguardian.com
Steps you can take to detect fake retail websites, missed-delivery texts and other swindles
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Rusholme and Moss Side Residents Parking Scheme You may have had the letter through the door. If you are struggling to apply for your parking permit online, it's because the MCC system is down. I'm told we should try from tomorrow...
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We are excited to support more ladies in Moss-Side to develop more basic sustainable sewing #skills while socialising and saving the environment by #upcycling #textilewaste @MCCMossSide @MCCWorkSkills @MossSideStory @WeAreMossSide #ClimateAction #reuse #Wellbeing #hangup #craft
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Final Call - I have some Black History Month Resources for October 2023, if you need any, please give me a shout,, young people always share that more needs to be done for BHM in schools. Please share this message ♥️♥️♥️ Let’s continue to work together and help each other.
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Forget the official Fresher's week events at the university... Butterfly Alley in Moss Side knows how to kick off the start to the academic year in true style.
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What a great start to the week...we've only gone and been short-listed for Most-Loved Community Hub #ILoveMCRAwards 🙌🏾 we are truly grateful and couldn't do what we do without the support from our residents, children, young people and our partners ❤ THANK YOU!!!
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We’re giving away free family passes to help with the cost of living crisis. If you or someone you know could use a beautiful autumn day out at a National Trust place please use this or pass it on.
inews.co.uk
Discover some of the UK's remarkable heritage for free this autumn
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Are you passionate about improving the lives of people who live in #Hulme #MossSide #Rusholme? Neighbourhood Health Champion, that's you!💪💓 Join us changing things here Get in touch with questions Come to the welcome event Info: https://t.co/778TQjHnyq Clare on 07726 692551
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BIKES: For security, register your bike free at https://t.co/TVlcBu0OIJ Before buying a secondhand bike, ask for the frame number – a reputable seller will provide this – and run it through BikeRegister https://t.co/NCZPEEB6xN to check it's not stolen.
theguardian.com
It is a crime that can leave victims financially and emotionally crushed - yet is very rarely solved by police. Is anything being done to stop it?
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A landlord of a Moss Side shared house for 6 can't be arsed to get bins for them so the waste is taking over the path. The stench and flies is unbearable. If we could rewrite housing law what penalties would we like to see for landlords who don't provide bins and information?
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Next week, BBC newsreader and journalist @CliveMyrieBBC will join the Guardian's @hugh_muir to discuss his new memoir which covers his significant career and his battles with racism and bigotry in a predominantly white industry. Book here:
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Clive Myrie, the BBC newsreader and journalist, will join us to discuss his new memoir, Everything is Everything.
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At OBV, we're dedicated to closing the democratic deficit in the UK Our Civic Leadership programme is designed to confront the underrepresentation of communities by empowering and upskilling BAME leaders. Apply today: https://t.co/MfCbbJJ7aQ
#civicleadership
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