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Partnerships & funding

Greater together.

We work with organisations who share our belief in young people. Choose your route below — every partnership is shaped around shared goals.

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Connecting at Education Estates

Our partners

  • Action Together logo
  • Manchester City Council logo
  • Rochdale Borough Council logo
  • Rochdale Procurement 360 logo

Ways to partner

Find your route

Schools & colleges

Bring practical skills and mentoring into your setting.

What collaboration could look like

  • Workshops, enrichment days and multi-week programmes
  • STEM, digital, enterprise and careers activity
  • Support for targeted groups through mentoring

Councils & commissioners

Delivery aligned to local priorities for young people.

What collaboration could look like

  • Programmes for early help, youth and community priorities
  • Agreed outcomes and evaluation from the start
  • Local delivery across Greater Manchester

Corporate sponsors

Back programmes for young people in your community.

What collaboration could look like

  • Sponsor a session, programme or piece of equipment
  • Clear reporting on what your support delivered
  • Opportunities for your staff to get involved

Employers

Open the world of work to young people.

What collaboration could look like

  • Careers talks, workplace insight and mock interviews
  • Employee volunteering as mentors
  • Help shaping employability content

Funders & trusts

Invest in young people with transparent reporting.

What collaboration could look like

  • Fund programmes for the young people who need them most
  • Honest reporting on outcomes and learning
  • Programme design shaped with young people

Community organisations

Reach more young people, together.

What collaboration could look like

  • Co-delivered sessions in your space
  • Shared referrals and signposting
  • Joint funding bids where it makes sense

Our partners

Who we work with

Action Together logoOldham, Rochdale & Tameside

Action Together

The infrastructure body for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside.

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Manchester City Council logoManchester

Manchester City Council

The local authority for the city of Manchester, working with local organisations to create opportunities for young people.

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Rochdale Borough Council logoRochdale

Rochdale Borough Council

The local authority for the borough of Rochdale, supporting communities, local businesses and young people across the borough.

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Rochdale Procurement 360 logoRochdale

Rochdale Procurement 360

Event we attended

Rochdale Development Agency's procurement summit, connecting local organisations, suppliers and buyers to open up opportunities in the borough.

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Partnership enquiry

Let's explore a partnership.

Tell us about your organisation and what you'd like to achieve. We'll come back with ideas — no commitment needed.