Business

Be part of positive change

Make a real difference to people’s lives in Manchester through local giving.

We put the power in the hands of Manchester residents, so that as our city grows, so do our communities.

We’ll work with your business to grow community-led projects transforming lives in communities.

The Step Up MCR teaming is working with over 50 community projects and in the past 5 years we have leveraged over £500k into areas such as Ancoats & Beswick and Clayton & Openshaw.

Find out how you can be part of it by contacting our friendly team today!

Join Step Up MCR to unleash the unlimited potential of the people who make our city.

We know that many businesses in Manchester want to give back and do more in their local communities.

However, how to approach and implement this is not always clear.

Step Up MCR is committed to supporting local grassroots charities, organisations and causes that have a real, lasting impact on their communities.

We want to bring together businesses across Manchester to help us to help others.

What our business supporters say…

We have received amazing support and guidance from the very start. We have secured funding, made connections and grown our organisation thanks to Step Up MCR. We are so grateful for our ongoing relationship

We would not be where we are today without Step Up MCR. This charity is vital and has played a role in everything we have achieved so far

Step Up MCR is a fantastic organisation that provides help and support to small local grassroots community groups in many different forms. The nature of the support is tailored to the needsof each individual project.

We have received great support from an enthusiastic, passionate and knowledgeable team at Step Up MCR. Their understanding of the needs of a group like ours and their ability to help us make connections within the community has been brilliant.

Step Up MCR gave me the tools and advice to start my dream and turn it into a very successful CIC. Without the team we most definitely would not be where we are today. They are a crucial piece of mine and so many other grassroot organisations’ stories.

Level 1

Charity of the year
Donation tin or customer fundraising
Colleague volunteer time or other in-kind giving
Crowdfunder Rewards

£250 Month Membership

Level 2

Charity of the year
Donation tin or other customer fundraising
Colleague volunteer time or other in-kind giving
Crowdfunder Rewards
A voice at our Advisory Panel

£1000 per month membership

Level 3

Annual membership fee discussion
Donation tin or customer fundraising
Colleague volunteer time or other in-kind giving
Crowdfunder Rewards
Co-hosting events
A voice at our Advisory Panel or Board.

Bespoke funding membership

Business Benefits

Hit social value targets

We will work with you to support your social value targets to grow healthier, safer and more resilient local communities.

Our annual report will show the impact you make, and our quarterly newspaper will keep you updated on the projects you support.

Connect with local communities

We will work with you to support your social value targets to grow healthier, safer and more resilient local communities.

Our annual report will show the impact you make, and our quarterly newspaper will keep you updated on the projects you support.

Promote your work

Shout out about the positive impact you are making in our community newspaper delivered to 11,500 households, businesses and community spaces every quarter .

Share good news stories and have your logo feature in our newspaper, social media channels and website.

Improve the lives of people in North Manchester

100% of funding will support North Manchester health and wellbeing projects