Community groups benefit from Heaton Park concert funding for local good causes

Community groups across Prestwich are benefiting from a bumper £75,000 of funding awards secured by Bury Council to ensure community benefit from concert activity at Heaton Park

The funding, which is a significant increase on previous years, builds on the Parklife Community fund which over the past decade has resulted in more than £175,000 having been awarded to local community groups in the south of the Borough.

Through the Heaton Park Community Fund and latest round of the Parklife Community Fund, a total of 67 awards were made to local groups. The funding covers activities including wellbeing activities, resilience support to local groups, environmental projects, sports and leisure activity, and cultural celebrations celebrating the very best of Prestwich.

Councillor Alan Quinn, cabinet member for the environment, climate change and operations, said: “This enhanced community fund builds on the Parklife Community fund which we have successfully secured since 2016. Given the large number of concertgoers attending gigs at Heaton Park during 2025, it was important to ensure local communities benefited through investment to improve lives for local people.

“We welcomed over 400,000 people to our borough and now, by bringing £75,000 into the local voluntary and community sector in Prestwich, this has brought a vital source of funding to a wealth of local groups who deliver amazing work year-round for local people and make a real difference to our communities. It is only right that they benefit from such funding so that they can continue to deliver activities and events for Prestwich communities.”

A celebration event with the successful projects will take place on 14 May in Prestwich, showcasing the organisations and activities, allowing the groups to further connect in on opportunities for future collaboration.

Heaton Park Concerts Community Fund and Parklife awards

Heaton Park Concerts Community Fund

• 22nd Prestwich Scouts - Pitch Perfect - 22nd Prestwich Tent Apparel
• 8th Prestwich Scout Group - Renewal of Outdoor Camping Equipment
• Bailey Street Bowling Association - Improving and safeguarding our community facility
• Creative Living Centre - Cooking with Confidence
• Crossroads Manchester - Youth Connections
• Federation of Jewish Services (The FED) - Fed's Volunteer Services Team
• Friends of Philips Park - Philips Park Recovery - Maintenance and Consolidation 2026
• Greater Manchester Neshomo CIO - 1:1 Mental Health Support for people experiencing trauma
• Hand in Hand Support - Teen Volunteer Support & Family Wellbeing in Sedgley
• Heaton Park Food Pantry (Heaton Park Methodist Church) - Supporting Heaton Park Food Pantry
• Helping Our Kehillah - Helping Our Community
• Heys Badminton Club - Back to Badminton
• Jewish Action for Mental Health - Suicide awareness and support within the Jewish community
• Jewish Community Foundation Trust - The Hub at Heaton Park
• JSENSE - Support and respite events for families of children with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
• Langley Allotment Holders Association - Langley water pipes
• L’Chaim Chabad Food Bank - Prestwich Community Kitchen Table
• Let Your Light Shine - Unity Community
• Manchester Maccabi Community and Sports Club - Play. Learn. Rally.
• Neuro Kinetic Club - Neuro Kinetic Club Marketing Project 2026
• North Manchester Ladies Jewish Drama Group (NMLJDG) - Oy Vey Olivia – Relocation
• Philips Park Barn CIC - Barn Update
• PNE Polonia Northern England - PNE Exhibition
• Prestwich Arts Festival – Arts Festival 2026
• Prestwich Carnival – Prestwich Carnival 2026
• Prestwich Clough Centenary Group - Clough Day 2026
• Prestwich Cricket, Tennis and Bowling Club - Weather Cover Equipment
• Prestwich Pride CIC - Prestwich Pride
• Prestwich Remembers - Remembrance in Prestwich
• Prestwich Together - Community Picnic
• Prestwich Village Neighbourhood Forum - Voices of Prestwich Village: A Community led Neighbourhood Plan for a Sustainable Future
• Proactive Parents - Walk & Connect
• Run Together Heaton Park - Run Together
• Simister Village Community Association - Simister Community Connect Sessions
• Spark Life Movement and Wellbeing CIC - Strong Woman Community Programme
• St. Margaret's Bowling Club - Safe accessible green entrance
• St. Margaret's PTA - Forest School Initiative
• St Mary's Park Bowling Club - Crown Green Bowling
• The Jewel Foundation - Sedgley Hub Flexible Spaces Project
• The Urban Cycle Centre - Coddiwomple Walks
• Walk Ride Prestwich Whitefield (WRPW) - Prestwich Freewheel Extravaganza
• Young Leaders - Prestwich Youth Green Lab

Parklife Community Fund

• Bailey Street Bowling Association - Storage solutions
• Creative Living Centre - Creative Tables
• Cteen Manchester - Weekly Belonging Space
• The Federation of Jewish Services - Gardening club
• Hand in Hand Support - Teen Volunteer Support & Community Resilience in Sedgley
• Hello Buddy - Hello Buddy Adventures
• Heys Badminton Club - Badminton New Blood
• JCommerce Charity - Fit To Go
• The Jewel Foundation - Making Community Space Available for All
• Jigsaw Bury - Jigsaw Summer Disco
• Let Your Light Shine J7 - 11 - Beautiful World, Beautiful People
• Manchester Maccabi Community and Sports Club - Create & Connect
• Mary Burns Community Group - The Great Prestwich Grid Extravaganza!
• The Neurokinetic Club - Movement for Meaning
• Polonia Northern England (PNE) - PNE Exhibition
• Prestwich Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society (PADOS) - PADOS Planning Phase Project
• Prestwich Arts Festival - Festival 2026
• Prestwich Carnival - Prestwich Carnival 2026
• Prestwich Clough Centenary Group - Prestwich Clough Day
• Prestwich Cricket, Tennis and Bowling Club - Ladies Development in Cricket
• Prestwich Pride CIC - Prestwich Pride
• Prestwich Remembers - Remembrance 2026
• Proactive Parents - Borrowed Strength
• Spark Life Movement and Wellbeing CIC - Spark Communi-tea
• St. Mary's Park Bowling Club - New Facilities

ENDS

Press release issued: 27 March 2026.