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1 July 2025

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Giving back

Supporting charity and community in Greater Manchester

Supporting Manchester, together

Many young people dream of moving away to find success, but in Manchester, you don’t have to. I Love MCR believes in building a better future right here, by backing our own and lifting up the people who make this city special.

Manchester is more than just a place. It’s a proud, passionate community shaped by resilience, unity and standing up for what matters. From Peterloo to the Pankhursts, we’ve always been a city that gives a voice to the voiceless and looks after its own.

I Love Manchester Charity Campaigns help to raise both awareness and funds to support the city’s most-loved charities and local causes that make a real difference.

We work with amazing charities like Forever Manchester, which strengthens neighbourhoods across the city, and Mustard Tree, which supports people facing poverty and homelessness. Helping others isn’t just about donations; it’s also about giving time, sharing skills and showing up for each other.

Manchester is thriving, but not everyone is sharing in that success. That’s why we’re here – to bring people together, to support those in need and to make sure no one is left behind. Because in this city, we take pride in our community. And we always stand together.

Did you know? What's really going on...

1 in 3 kids round here are growing up skint, living below the breadline. Nearly 1 in 10 people have no qualifications at all. And 1 in every 81 people in Manchester is homeless. That’s the reality for thousands across our city region.

What we fund

We raise vital funds to improve lives and create brighter futures for people across Greater Manchester. Each year, we support a wide range of local projects and choose one principal charity partner to focus our efforts on.

From underprivileged children and struggling community projects to homeless people in need of shelter and veterans rebuilding their lives after service – your donations help fund urgent, life-changing support where it’s needed most.

How do we raise funds?

We harness the power of Greater Manchester’s generous community. Using our platform, we raise awareness through engaging content and stories that shine a light on important local causes.

We also run and support fundraising events like the I Love Manchester Awards and sell Manchester merchandise, with 100% of profits going directly to our charity campaign.

But most of all, we rely on partnerships and donations from people like you. Time and again, we’re inspired by the kindness and unity of our city. Manchester always shows up when it matters – and we’re proud to be part of that.

2025/26 charity campaign

This year’s charity campaign is working in partnership with Mustard Tree (Registered Charity No. 1135192) which combats poverty and prevents homelessness to support the Greater Manchester community.

Thank you!

£11,692.18*

Thanks to everyone who bought something from our online shop, and donated at one of our events during our last charity campaign, we managed to raise £11,692.18 for Forever Manchester (Registered Charity No. 1017504).

*Figure includes Gift Aid. We don’t take anything out for admin, labour or fundraising costs, because we believe true philanthropy means giving time as well as money.

Projects we've sponsored

I Love MCR is proud to have sponsored the following initiatives to help our community

Projects we've supported

Our golden promise to you

100% of your donation goes directly to our chosen charity partner each year, a registered organisation regulated by the Charity Commission.

Our heart’s in the right place. Manchester.

Love Manchester? Prove it.

Making a donation is a simple and powerful way to support community projects and charities across Greater Manchester. Help give those in need a life-changing opportunity.

How to fundraise

Are you taking part in the Great Manchester Run or the Manchester Marathon? Taking on a challenge?

Please fundraise for our charity campaign so that we can continue to help great causes across our great city region when it’s needed the most.

Getting started with fundraising is easy! Once you register to become a fundraiser, your project page comes with a unique QR code and share buttons to encourage donations. Just click the button below and create your own doner page and set your own target…

Who are We Love MCR Charity?

Confusing we know. But to be clear, We Love MCR Charity is Manchester City Council’s charity.

Primarily called the Lord Mayor of Manchester’s Charity Appeal Trust, the historic charity “adopted the look and feel of the hugely successful I Love MCR® campaign. All because it has become a symbol of the positive action taken by residents and businesses following disturbances in the city in 2011.”

We Love MCR Charity registered charity no. 1066972.

 

Our partners

Some of the Greater Manchester-based charities proudly affiliated with the I Love MCR giving back campaigns…

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