Trafford Neighbourhood Learning Capital Fund enabled Pulling Together to purchase 2 Apple Macs, 2 printers and mobile internet for 18 months. This package has meant members have the opportunity to learn about the creativity of Macs over PCs. A big favourite has been the mobile internet through which members while attending the group can surf the net, download music, research & print out information and update this website.

Mrs Bev Hughes MP Launches Website

The group came up with a new logo design which reflects the ethos of the group - ‘all members pulling together to ensure that Pulling Together is at the forefront in providing exciting and challenging activities for women and children.’ This logo has been incorporated into this website and will be used in all future publicity and marketing.

Friday 10th October saw the official launch of www.pullingtogethergroup.org.uk web site by Bev Hughes MP

During October and November with funding from Help Yourself Fund from Save the Children/British Gas we developed and delivered Their Past Our Future Project - a communication project between generations leading to written and oral histories.

The end of project exhibition took place at the end of November and was seen by many family members and community leaders. Some young people who saw the the personal stories and the suitcases said they felt inspired to ask their parents and grandparent questions about their experiences.

A case study of Their Past Our Future Project can be seen at www.helpyourselves.org.uk/helpyourselves/what-we-do/

Their Past Our Future

We have completed the Learning for Fun Project which took place with funding from Children in Need . This 23 week project was exactly what the title of the project said ‘Learning for Fun’, i.e. a series of workshops covering a wide range of fun arts and cultural activities with a learning outcome.

Making music from recycled materials

The varied activities have included theatres & gallery trips, looked at ways in which we can care about the environment and learnt a lot about recycling.

Director of Science/Deputy Head of Urmston Grammar School

Part of ‘Learning for Fun’ were presentations from professional Asian women. The Director of Science/Deputy Head of Urmston Grammar, a trainee GP, a Pharmacist and PCT Interpreter provided the group with their thoughts on their chosen careers.

Learning Scripts for Mother India

The funding  also enabled us to create a script for a puppet performance of an epic 1950s’ Bollywood film, Mother India. The performance of our Mother India took place for friends and family.

Pulling Together has been successful in receiving funding from:

• Greater Manchester Police Authority’s “Police Property Act Fund”
• The John Grant Davies Trust
• Neighbourhood Learning Deprived Communities Capital Fund
• The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester’s “Grass Roots” Funding
• From April 2010 - March 2011 The Community Development Foundation’s “Faiths in Action” funding will be used to deliver a 35-week faith project