Higher Blackley

Nature and Biodiversity:

• Improve one green space in Higher Blackley for nature by autumn 2025.
• Run a community biodiversity study in Blackley Forest by the end of 2025.

Young People:

• Run two climate change workshops with the two Scout groups in Higher Blackley by the end of 2025.
• Help one new school join the Eco-Schools programme by July 2025.

Transport, Active Travel, Air Quality:

• Run action days to raise awareness about parking and air pollution by July 2025:
  • One primary school.
  • One secondary school.
• Support Walk Ride Blackley to run two cycling events by the end of 2025.

Things We Buy, Use and Throw Away:

• Help Blackley Community Centre run two clothes swap events by April 2026.
• Organise an upcycling workshop at Higher Blackley Community Hub by summer 2025.

Food:

• Run two low-carbon cooking workshops at Higher Blackley Community Hub and Community Centre by April 2026.
• Work with Mirfield Garden to create a Mirfield Cookbook by April 2026.

Homes and Energy Efficiency:

• Make sure all neighbourhood events include energy and debt advice by April 2026.
• Share retrofit tips and the government’s retrofit website at all events by April 2026.

Engagement, Raising Awareness, Influencing Change:

• Fund at least two local climate projects through the Neighbourhood Investment Fund by April 2026.
• Work with Plant Hill and Our Lady’s High Schools to run regular litter picks in areas with fly-tipping by summer 2025.

Want to know what progress we made on last year's objectives in Higher Blackley? Email northneighbourhoodteam@manchester.gov.uk.