On the 3rd June, Bury hosted the 5th Greater Manchester Green and Blue Spaces Action Network meeting at the Barn in Philips Park. The network, organised by Sow the City connects residents, organisations and community groups who are working to improve access to nature across the city region. The Bury event was facilitated by the Right to Grow working group who is made up of Bury Council staff, Bury VCFA, The Lancashire Wildlife Trust and Incredible Edible Prestwich and District.

The Bury Pulse Check is designed to gather a real-time snapshot of some of the issues affecting both Bury and the Sector.

It is designed to be done over a cup of tea with a number of short questions (mainly multiple choice questions) – we know how busy you all are!

Owen from our Capacity Building team was delighted to attend One Step Bury’s open day on 17th March. It was a double celebration to mark the organisation’s 5th birthday and also their move next door to improved premises just outside Bury town centre better suited to their activities. One Step were successful in securing funding from the National Lottery’s Awards for All at the end of 2025 to fund the move and renovation of the new space, which is bigger, more flexible and more accessible for their service users.

The State of the Sector research helps us build an up-to-date picture of the VCSE sector in Bury. It helps ensure the scale, diversity and impact of our sector are properly understood and reflected in decision-making. By taking part, your organisation will help shape:

• Funding priorities
• Local and GM-wide policy
• Future support for the VCSE sector

Organisations completing the survey will receive:

Tuesday 17th March at 11am, Online. The session will last between 60–90 minutes.

We would like to invite you to take part in a Bury focus group allied to the Greater Manchester State of the Sector research currently being undertaken. These conversations will provide deeper insight into the experiences, challenges and strengths of VCSE organisations working across Bury.

The focus group will be facilitated by Joe Kendal from Salford CVS. The discussion will explore:

The GM walking festival website re-launched last week, as we build momentum towards National Walking Month in May. This year the theme is Celebrating Connected Communities, shining a light on how walking can be used to bring communities together. 

Nuttall Park Bowling Club were badly affected by the winter floods in 2024. They have two greens, a flat practice green and a crown green. Due to the extent of the flood damage, the crown green was not playable for the 2025 season. Kevin, Chair of Nuttall Park Bowling Club was referred to Bury VCFA by Bury Council for support with finding funding to repair their crown green and flooding defences to prevent further damage.