Cash Grants to Improve Residential Areas
Example of a previous Cash grant - Parkhill and Delaunays Residents Group
Parkhill and Delaunays Residents Group
Grant of £8,500 to create a community mural that captures Crumpsall's rich history
The ceramic mural, on the side of a building at the junction of Parkhill Avenue and Delaunays Road, incorporates images from Crumpsall past and present. These include the River Irk, the former CWS biscuit factory (the first factory built by the Co-operative Society), the coat of arms of the former workhouse building which now forms part of North Manchester General Hospital, banner-carrying marchers symbolising the area's diverse population, and the Pennine Hills which can be seen from the area on a clear day.
The idea was conceived by Parkhill and Cleveland Residents' Group and made reality by local residents, guided by artist Brigitte Soltau. The group researched the area's history, interviewing older residents as well as looking through library archives.
Residents and councillors celebrated the completion of the mural with a street party on Sunday 22 October 2006.
Jenni Ford, Chair of Parkhill and Cleveland Residents' Group, said: "A wide range of ages have been involved in producing the mural. There has been a lot of positive reaction to it and it has helped stir interest in the history of the area."
Contents of Cash Grants to Improve Residential Areas
- Cash Grants Programme
- Useful Contacts
- Example of a previous Cash grant - Gorton Growing Together
- Example of a previous Cash grant - Friends of the Beehive
- Example of a previous Cash grant - Moston Lane Traders Association
- Example of a previous Cash grant - Parkhill and Delaunays Residents Group (this page)
- Example of a previous Cash grant - Residents of Ackroyd Avenue and Abbey Hey Lane
- Example of a previous Cash grant - Tree of Life Centre
