It is an honour to be recognised for the work we do across Greater Manchester. We are committed to promoting community cohesion in order to build a better & more inclusive society #WeStandTogether #HateCrimeAwareness #Community #Youth Professor Erinma Bell MBE DL Wigan Council Alison Mckenzie-Folan

Excited to announce our young people dance groups will be performing at Oakfield High School and College PTA Christmas Festival on 30th November 2024... see you there!

Thank you to @CAMHS for visiting #GlobalFriends in August, the young people participated in a creative artwork session, the artwork will be displayed at CAMHS in Ince. Mike Blower Wigan Council Dane Anderton Cllr Keith Cunliffe

Another great session yesterday at #GlobalFriends. We had some amazing guests: Louise Fazackerley (s/her) Natasha Tingle Wigan and Leigh Police (GMP) So much happening at #LeighYouthHub! Mike Blower Cllr Paula Wakefield🌹🇺🇦 Dane Anderton Wigan Council

#GlobalFriends has an amazing relationship with MCYS We have been working together over the past 3 months capturing young peoples insights on POLICING 👮‍♀️ Participants received: •an AQA qualification •£20 voucher per session •Pizza 📸 from 2day⬇️ Mike Blower

Looking forward to more partnership working across Greater Manchester

Congratulations Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ Back-To-Back Super League Champions Thank you StreetGames Wigan Council (Youth & Engagement Team) What an Experience! Manchester United Betfred Super League Mike Blower Nicola Rigby 💙 Dane Anderton

#GlobalFriends another busy session 1. Filming for 1st NorthWest Strategic Safeguarding Partnership Conference 2. Audio Recordings for Wigan Light Festival 3. A Talk as part of ‘Week of Action’ on Safeguarding/Exploitation Wigan Council Mike Blower Department for Education 🌈Updates from ADCS

❤️ New Exhibition! 📸 THIS MUST BE THE PLACE at Open Eye PhotoHub at Leigh Town Hall #GlobalFriends 🤩 was introduced to storytelling through Photography by Filmmaker & Photographer, Ruby Ramelize. See what they produced together! 📸 Open Eye Gallery Wigan Council Arts Council England

Open Eye Gallery PhotoHub became the venue for free studio portraits by professional photographer Ciara Leeming young people & their families from #Leigh took full advantage of this offer 🤩 it was FUN! #gallery #photography #family #community #portraits Wigan Council

Caring and Sharing Rochdale BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 EVENT supported by Rochdale Borough Council .. event hosted at Rochdale Town Hall 🤩 Members of our youth dance group stunned all those in attendance & quickly became celebrities 😉📸 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2024 #ReclaimTheNarrative

It’s always great to catch up with Miki. Planning for 2025 🤩🤩👊🏾 Ekhaya Empowerment UK Everything Human Rights Community Group stronger together! #Ubuntu #Kubatana #meeting at Costa Coffee Leigh!

Throughout the summer break & Oct half-term, #GlobalFriends young girls attended Maverick Stars Trust 💫 ‘Sting Like A Bee’ boxing sessions at Leigh Boxing & Fitness Gym 🥊 #confidence-building #physicalfitness #self-discipline 🤩 Wigan Council Dane Anderton Wigan and Leigh Police (GMP) @annfclarkson

Wow! 🤩 Thank U #ChanceToSeeFund - for the opportunity to allow our young people to be actively engaged in an activity that enhances their confidence, builds friendships & allows them to celebrate & share their cultural identity. Curious Minds THE LATHUMS

Another #youth engagement session at #GlobalFriends this week, we welcomed Sam from PLACED to capture young people’s voices about the future of Leigh Civic Square as part of a Wigan Council funded redesign project. Of course there was Pizza Hut 🍕 Mike Blower @annfclarkson

It’s happening & it’s going to be Explosive! FASHION SHOW themed: ‘Buy Local, Buy Sunstainable’ Register (Tickets £3) below ⬇️ eventbrite.com/e/buy-local-bu… There'll be DJs, #LiveMusic, #Catwalks, Guest Speakers, Stalls & the #Bar will be open! LATE NIGHT SHOPPING Wigan Council

#NationalYouthWork week 📆 4 to 10 Nov 2024 To us it’s all about #celebrating & #championing the value of youth work to our #diverse group of young people living in the borough of Wigan #YWW24 #YouthWorkWeek NYA Jenny Bullen Wigan Council @annfclarkson Mike Blower

Regular dance can improve #judgement & spatial awareness, making it an excellent, beneficial after-curricular activity Young people learn how to focus, work with rhythm & improve their memory as they figure out new steps & routines #ChanceToSeeFund Curious Minds THE LATHUMS

The #ChanceToSeeFund is a collaboration between THE LATHUMS & Curious Minds, intended to bring joy, hope, and positivity to the lives of young people living in the borough of Wigan. 🤗😇🤩🤩 #Opportunity #UnlockingPotential #CreativeExperiences

#Afrobeats #Afrofusion Dance Sessions! #ChanceToSeeFund Curious Minds THE LATHUMS #DiversionaryActivities #EqualAccess #Creativity #Dance #DanceChallenge #WiganDanceFestival