Incredibly lively first session at KYP led by Mahboobeh Rajabi ! Participants explored poetry by Manchester’s South Asian writers & composed a group poem 🙌 3 more sessions upcoming on Tuesdays, e-mail [email protected] to join Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

BIG NEWS 🎉 DIPACT is proud to support this amazing concert 15th July, by incredible Iranian women singers led by Sahba Academy in the city of music Manchester. Proud to support incredible cultural movements ‘Voices Unchained’ “Celebrating the new wave of Iranian female voices”

And the performers came & represented MGTY to the fullest and the crowd loved them amazing day with @CreativeCityGM MCC Longsight One Manchester GlobalArts Manchester Carbon Coop instagram.com/p/C-x95QwsXtf/…

As part of our journey without Lankelly Chase's funding, the GM SC's Temporary Stewards meet monthly to discuss next steps for the network. In May, we met to discuss how oppression and exploitation impact our work. You can read more about it here: gmsystemschangers.org.uk/exploitation-a…

We had an INCREDIBLE time and thanks to all of you for such a great festival 🙏

Same here, we absolutely loved it and what a fantastic festival it was 🎉

So proud to be a part of ‘Our Longsight Festival’ enjoying stalls, activities and performances. An amazing community get together @CreativeCityGM

Artists Ekua Bayunu, Green candidate 4 Mcr Central and Opticonoodle delivering a contemplative creative workshop exploring deforestation and erosion with 5 year groups (aged 5-10yrs) at the Claremont Primary School Eco Day on 8th July. instagram.com/p/C_An-kCI3cQ/…

So proud to be nominated at #spiritofmcr24 Manchester Community Central celebrating stories and incredible individuals, communities and organisations that make Manchester our home. I am so honoured to be among such incredible people and groups and what an amazing evening.

A person from forced migration background have limited platform to show their experience, talent and not get boxed with displacement theme always. I am grateful for WeAreTheCity to be always supporting leaders for their voice and here is my interview wearethecity.com/inspirational-…

Powerful interview WeAreTheCity Mahboobeh Rajabi DIPACT CIC

A few weeks ago, we met with a few partners at Elevate Young Minds for the 2nd GM SC Forums. The energy in the room was inspiring, with rich meaningful discussions happening throughout the day. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed their time, thoughts, and energy.

The brilliant team @rekindleschool has a fab FREE half term offer, Mon 21st to Fri 25th. The programme is designed specifically for young people aged 11-13 in or near Hulme. Offering a week full of fun, creativity, culture, and new friends. Scan the QR code below👇to sign up 💫

BOOK NOW, This is such an important topic for artists to reflect on

Missed the forums? Your input still matters! Thank you to everyone who took part in our recent forums. But many (maybe yourself) were unable to attend because of other work or life commitments or illnesses: your input still matters! forms.gle/s8YP9wS86EqPwf…

Really important points on the statistics sector need to look at and how innovative business models needed to empower leaders from refugee backgrounds

1/4 Proudly announcing our Creative Thinkers, Zozan Yasar and Caroline Kennedy, who have been helping DIPACT looking at what are the challenges and what resources need to be in put, when we talk about Artists and Creative led spaces.

1/3 I wanted to say a huge thank you and congratulations for 30 years of @heritagefunduk , to make incredible heritage projects happen. Commonword #NationalLottery30

1/2 also want to say a huge thank you again to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding ‘Heritage Crafts’ project Cartwheel Arts . I am so proud to be the researcher and also mentor for the incredible trainees for this truly wonderful projects.

December's newsletter: It includes the Seeds of our Future report, written from all the dreams and aspirations partners shared with us during the Forums, online consultation and sense-making. As well as updates and news from partners and allies. mailchi.mp/8aa639b32116/s…