EN4M helps environmental groups in Manchester generate change towards environmental sustainability

Aims and objectives

Capacity Building
  • Strengthening the capacity of environmental groups in Manchester to carry out their work
  • Providing training that meets their need
Representation/influence
  • Give a louder and more legitimate voice to environmental groups influencing public sector activities in Manchester
  • Increase effectiveness of working with the LSP, council and public sector agencies
  • Identify common issues among the network to focus resources on achievable goals
Networking/partnership working
  • Improve communication and facilitate joint working between groups to encourage them to work together more effectively to achieve their aims
  • Facilitate the sharing of skills, information and resources
  • Provide a range of opportunities for groups to meet
Raising awareness
  • Raise awareness of environmental issues to the general public
Information provision
  • Act as central point of access to information and advice on environmental initiatives and environmental groups
  • To actively research, collect and distribute information regarding environmental groups and initiatives
  • Provide information on the resources, training and funding available to groups