Over 70 residents, community leaders, council officers and public provider stakeholders attended the amazing #CommunityPoweredNeighbourhoods event on 17 March 2026 cocreated by Wythenshawe Central Network, Social Homes for Manchester (SH4M) and the We’re Right Here campaign as part of this years’ #GMLiveWellFestival. It was an absolutely brilliant day full of excitement, hope, innovative ideas and grassroots solidarity! We were welcomed by John Hopkins Co-Chair of Wythenshawe

Whilst the latest National Planning Policy Framework provides some green shoots in terms of definitions, there are still many questions...

A new commission has been established to advocate for the development of more social homes in the City of Manchester.