Businesses
Be part of positive change
Make a real difference to people’s lives in Manchester through local giving.
Step Up MCR puts the power in the hands of Manchester residents, so that as our city grows, so do our communities.
We’ll work with your business or organisation to help grow community-led projects transforming lives in Manchester.
Find out how you can help us to help others 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 groups, organisations and causes that have a real, lasting impact in communities.
We want to bring together businesses and organisations across Manchester to help us to help others.
What our partners say…
Level 1
- Charity of the year
- Donation box or other customer fundraising
- Colleague volunteer time or other in-kind giving
- Crowdfunder Rewards
£250 per month membership
Level 2
- Charity of the year
- Donation box 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 box or other customer fundraising
- Colleague volunteer time or other in-kind giving
- Crowdfunder Rewards
- Co-hosting events
- A voice at our Advisory Panel or Board
- A bespoke grants fund
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 Manchester
100% of funding supports health and wellbeing projects in Manchester.
Promote your work
- Local giving and volunteering is great for staff retention, wellbeing, and brand recognition!
- Have a voice in how funding is spent – you could have a seat at the decision-making table
- We’ll tell you about the projects you help us support in our newspaper and e-newsletter
- You’ll receive regular bulletins about forthcoming social, networking, sponsorship and fundraising opportunities for you and your colleagues
