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9 Wilcock Street
Manchester
M16 7DA
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How are you funded?
Sow the City is funded through contracts with local authorities, NHS, schools, housing
associations and businesses. Typically our contracts involve delivering projects to
develop community greenspaces, improve green infrastructure, connect people with
nature, improve mental and physical health, and provide food education. We also
receive some grant funding e.g. from the National Lottery and some social investment
funding e.g. from Big Society Capital.
What is a social enterprise?
Social enterprises are businesses that put the interests of people and planet ahead of
shareholder gain. Sow the City does not have shareholders, instead our profits are
reinvested into our social and environmental purpose – empowering communities to
grow and live sustainably. We try to balance our social mission with the need to also
achieve financial security.
How do I get involved?
There are a few way to get involved and help us:
1)
You can become a Sow the City volunteer. As a not for profit organisation,
volunteers are important for many of our projects. We regularly need help in a variety of
ways including constructing or maintaining community gardens and planting fruit and
vegetables. These sessions are outdoors, good fun and great exercise. If this sort of
hands-on work interests you, we can add you to our pool of volunteers and contact you
when we need some help.
2)
You can join community growing projects that are part of our Greater Manchester
network. See the good to grow map here for projects near you.
3)
You can sign up to receive our newsletter or follow us on social media to stay up to
date with new opportunities.
4)
You can put us in touch with organisations and people that you think might support
our work.
How do I attend one of your courses?
We have various projects going on in the Greater Manchester area. We may have free
courses in your area that are funded by a local authority or housing association. Get
in touch with us to find out what is going on in your area. We also have a referrals
system here that you can use.
You can also pay us to run courses. Please visit our workshops page for more
information.
How can I support Sow the City?
Sign up to our newsletter, follow us on social media. You can donate money to
Sow the City. We will invest any donations in disadvantaged communities in the
Greater Manchester area (e.g. teaching families in food poverty how to grow their
own food).
Do you get paid?
Yes we have three members of paid staff and various subcontractors working for us.
This means we need to secure funding or charge for our services.
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Sow the City is a CIC
registered in England
company no. 6872177
