News - BW3

Applications now open for BW3 Primary School of the Year 2018-19

Much has been achieved, delivered and learnt with our inaugural primary school of the year 2017-18, Benchill Primary School, and now it’s time to open the applications for the 2018-19 academic year. To trial this initiative BW3 partnered with Benchill Primary...

Profile on Greg Bate, Seetec Employment and Skills

At the BW3 annual general meeting (AGM) 2018, Greg Bate, Senior Operational Partnership Manager at Seetec Employment and Skills was voted on to the BW3 committee. As Chair of BW3, Jodi Hamilton caught up with Greg to welcome him aboard and to discuss his skills,...

Another impactful year for BW3

BW3 had another successful year in 2017-18, providing more community initiatives with the support of over 170 socially responsible business partners and members. For business: 174 members, 57% of which actively engaged in BW3 initiatives (one or many). Galvanised...

Numbers at Work – Maths made fun

We all use maths everyday; we just don’t appreciate it and we rarely think twice about how important it is to have a good grasp of maths. We work out how much things cost, if we can afford a treat as well as a sandwich (and the calories), if there’ be change from a...

It all adds up for Haveley Hey

Our November Numbers at Work workshop took place at Haveley Hey Primary School and involved 59 children from Year 6, and 23 business people from the following businesses: Together Money, Laing O’Rourke, Tempo Marketing, One Advice Group, City in the Community,...

Wythenshawe Winner

Rob Dillon, neighbourhood manager for Manchester City Council in Wythenshawe, has received a Manchester City Council staff award for excellence, in the Giving Something Back category. Rob’s boss, Mark Rainey, nominated him in recognition of his leadership of the...