Useful contacts
This section provides the contact details for organisations operating in Manchester and Greater Manchester that can offer some kind of support to schools. It is best to use this section if you already know the name of the organisation you are looking for, since they are listed in alphabetical order.
The nature of support offered is quite varied, ranging from training and teaching resources, to advice on school grounds work and recycling.
The information given here includes: full contact details, a general overview of what each organisation does, more specific information about what kind of support is offered to schools and examples of their activities.
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Greater Manchester Community Renewables
GMCR is a community benefit society, set up and run by volunteers to install community-owned renewable energy across Greater Manchester.
Find out more...Greater Manchester Ecology Unit
Greater Manchester Ecology Unit has expertise and knowledge on wildlife conservation, ecological surveys, habitat creation and management.
Find out more...Groundwork Greater Manchester
Groundwork is a federation of charities mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK.
Find out more...Hulme Community Garden Centre
This is an organic garden centre including a community garden and a straw-bale classroom.
Find out more...Institute for Outdoor Learning
The Institute encourages outdoor learning by developing quality, safety and opportunity to experience outdoor activity provision.
Find out more...John Muir Award
An environmental award scheme focused on wild places, encouraging awareness and responsibility for the natural environment.
Find out more...Kingfisher Education Services
An outdoor education centre which enables young people to truly experience 'Learning outside the classroom'.
Find out more...Lancashire Wildlife Trust
LWT has some of the region's best nature reserves where their education team can inspire young people about the natural world.
Find out more...Manchester Environmental Education Network (MEEN)
MEEN is a network of teachers, organisations and individuals in Manchester actively committed to Education for Sustainability.
Find out more...Manchester Friends of the Earth
They are an environmental campaigning organisation who promote sustainable solutions to environmental problems.
Find out more...Manchester Healthy Schools Partnership
The Healthy Schools initiative supports schools in becoming healthy learning communities through participating in the Healthy Schools' Programme.
Find out more...Middlewood Trust
This trust runs a rural study centre in North Lancashire which promotes environmental learning.
Find out more...Beehive: the MEEN newsletter
Beehive provides information about up and coming events and opportunities, runs stories from Manchester schools to inspire good practice, reviews up to date teaching resources and lists training opportunities.
Contact us
Tel: 07505172335
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MEEN, Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 7HR
