MSH ‘Spring has Sprung’ Off-Campus

Volunteering Opportunities Now that Spring is just around the corner there are plenty of volunteering opportunities available for students living off-campus in and around the Fallowfield and Withington area. From community gardening and bulb planting, to weeding and litter picking, now is the best time to ‘SPRING INTO ACTION’ and help benefit the environment. Manchester Student

Hidden Gems Walking Tour

On Thursday 14th February 2019 (Valentine’s Day!), Manchester Student Homes hosted the third Hidden Gems Walking Tour. Leading the tour was the MSH Community Cohesion Interns and Student Advisors who guided the group to various historical and undiscovered ‘Hidden Gem’ Locations. Student volunteers completed an induction and during the tour they worked in pairs to provide an

Bag Packing Day

‘Give It Don’t Bin It‘ is a student move-out collection and recycling campaign. Every year thousands of students move out and we are encouraging them to make their move count by donating unwanted items. This is a partnership campaign between Manchester Student Homes, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Manchester and Manchester City Council which raises

Varsity Recycling Event

On the 22nd of March 2017, Manchester Metropolitan University went head to head with the University of Manchester in a battle of environmentalism to see who is the greenest university of them all. Amidst the pouring rain and adverse weather conditions the students came out in force and full of enthusiasm to clean the streets

Community Spring Clean

On Friday 3rd of March, the Student Community Advisors spent the morning with a wonderful group of volunteers, picking up litter within the Fallowfield and Withington area. The group included Manchester Student Homes’ (MSH) Housing Caseworker Shirley, and Community Cohesion Intern Vinny. There were also MSH Landlords, Residents and representatives from Manchester City Council who

Community Bulb Planting

Manchester Student Homes attended a community bulb planting on 2nd November in partnership with Manchester City Council and the University of Manchester Volunteering. We met with student volunteers and members of the local community in Withington and spent the morning planting dozens of flowers for the entire community to enjoy. Many Withington residents walked by

Hidden Gems Fallowfield Tour

Following the success of the November 2015 Hidden Gems Tours, Manchester Student Homes (MSH) decided to organise another tour on 16th March 2016 to provide students, local residents and University staff another chance to explore Fallowfield and to further encourage community cohesion. The second tour was another huge success and greatly enjoyed by everyone involved!

Hidden Gems Tour 2015

The Hidden Gems tours of Fallowfield and Withington 2015 were a great success and we received excellent feedback from everyone who attended! All of us discovered something new about the area and made note of a number of sites which are well worth visiting again. These tours would not have been possible without the help of our

Shout-out from Amy for MSH and the Hidden Gems Project

As part of the ‘Halls 2 Home’, the Hidden Gems project aims to educate the student population on the local artistic, cultural, environmental and historic ‘gems’ that play an important part in the lives of local community members in Fallowfield and Withington. This project involved working with student and long-term resident volunteers to research these gems