Scam and Fraud Awareness

Housing Scam There have been reports of students being contacted by people (fraudsters) discussing private housing, tenancy agreements and about the accommodation provider. In these instances the caller knew the name of the students. Local numbers include 0161 243 3058 and 0161 243 1455. Please be vigilant and do not provide personal information over the

Love Your Community

Community Love was in the air on 14th February, when members of Manchester Student Homes and Manchester City Council held a stall at Fallowfield’s Sainsbury’s with the message ‘Stay safe and love your community!😍’. The team handed out free power banks, window alarms, light timers, personal alarms and MSH branded oven mitts to over 100

Manchester Student Homes recognised by Manchester City Council at the 2019 Awards for Excellence

In September, Manchester Student Homes (MSH) were invited to attend Manchester City Council’s 2019 Awards For Excellence at the Whitworth Art Gallery, an annual event which recognises the hard work and contributions of colleagues and teams within the City Council. This event is primarily for Local Authority officers and so MSH were honoured to be

Manchester Welcome Week 2019: Begin your Dream with an Ice Cream!

The first two days after Welcome Week 2019 and for a second year in a row, Manchester Student Homes, in partnership with Greater Manchester Police and Manchester City Council, carried out a travelling tour of Fallowfield and Withington to hand out complimentary ice creams to students residents and long term residents. The aim of the

Door Knocking

MSH Pounds the Pavements to Door Knock Thousands of Student Properties The first week of June saw the Manchester partnership undertake an off-campus door knocking exercise, approaching student properties with how and where to dispose of unwanted items before moving out. This was also an opportunity to remind students of the community they live in

MSH Sets Sights on Community Safety

MSH teamed up with Greater Manchester Police and Manchester City Council’s Licensing and Out of Hours Team to co deliver a student safety stall in preparation for the Park Life weekend. Following MSH’s innovative and highly successful initiatives: Off-campus Ice Cream & Coffee safety vans, & the ‘Festive Countdown Calendar’s’ and safety fortune cookies throughout

Community Fete Owen’s park 2019

On Monday 29th April, Manchester Student Homes, in partnership with University of Manchester’s Residential Life team, hosted the 2019 ‘Community Fete’ at Owen’s Park campus, Fallowfield. The event provided first year students with an ‘induction’ to off-campus life, ahead of their move into the local community in September. 15 different stakeholders attended the event, including Greater Manchester Police, Manchester City

MSH’s Coffee Fuelled Community Cohesion Campaign

On Friday 1st February, Manchester Student Homes with representatives from Greater Manchester Police and Manchester City Council visited a selection of the ‘Top 12 Streets’ in Fallowfield to engage with students living off campus. The ‘Top 12 Streets’ are some of the streets that have the highest number of students living there and have also

MSH’s Countdown Calendar Craze

Manchester Student Homes Festive Countdown Calendars creates a blizzard of excitement! Winter months and the darker nights often require more vigilance in terms of personal safety and home security. MSH recognise that it was vital to support all members of the community during this time of the year to feel safe and secure in the

Community Forum

On Monday 26th November, Chancellors Hotel hosted the Annual Community Forum. The evening meeting was organised by Manchester Student Homes and attended by senior colleagues from The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and Manchester City Council, to update members of the community on the work currently being undertaken in off campus communities.  The Forum was