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Aspiring lawyer shines with Rising Stars Fund support!
Last year, we awarded Fatema* with £5,000 from our Manchester's Rising Stars Fund to go towards the expensive cost of her Bar Practice...
May 3, 20232 min read

Maurice Watkins Bursary makes first awards to aspiring Manc lawyers within six weeks!
In August, we partnered with leading law firm Brabners to launch a bursary helping disadvantaged young Mancunians to begin a career in...
Oct 13, 20223 min read

We Love MCR Charity grant awards - September 2022
Our Trustees award grants from our two core funds. The 'Stronger Communities Fund' (SCF), where we seek applications from community...
Oct 4, 20229 min read

We Love MCR Charity grant awards - July 2022
Each month, our Trustees come together to award grants from our two core funds. The 'Stronger Communities Fund' (SCF), where we seek...
Sep 7, 20226 min read


Rising Stars Fund gives aspiring barrister huge encouragement!
Fatema* is a remarkable young woman with a natural aptitude for advocacy and representing others, and she aims to utilise these qualities...
Mar 10, 20222 min read


Rising Stars Fund supports 'ethical hacker' in career aims
Liam is a talented and driven young man who has worked extremely hard to create a better life for himself and his loved ones. Having...
Mar 3, 20222 min read


Photographer supported by Manchester's Rising Stars Fund!
Abdimalig, (also known as Abdi) is a hard-working MMU photography student, who aspires to pursue a Master’s degree in visual...
Feb 10, 20222 min read

Rising Stars Fund supports musical Eden to develop talent
Eden is a wonderful and skilled young man who has experienced significant hardship and trauma in his young life. In 2017, his Mum...
Jan 12, 20222 min read

Aspiring veterinarian supported by Manchester's Rising Stars Fund
Taylor* is studying Level 3 Animal Care at The Manchester College**, a bright young woman with strong ambition to become a vet. She...
Nov 4, 20212 min read


Gold medal-winner Tully is a Rising Star!
Meet Tully! Tully is an extremely talented young woman who has lived in Manchester since she was a teenager, moving here to train at the...
Jul 30, 20212 min read


Young campaigner Olivia is a Rising Star!
Olivia is a formidable young woman who aspires to disrupt and improve the education system following her own negative experiences in...
Jun 4, 20212 min read


We Love MCR fund young conservationist as a Rising Star
Casey is a fantastic young Mancunian who has ambitions of working in conservation. Her educational journey is all about protecting the...
Jun 1, 20212 min read


We Love MCR supports linguistic talent in his academic journey
We Love Manchester supports asylum seeker Adam* with a vital grant to ensure his studies and academic success in Manchester. Adam* is a...
Apr 20, 20212 min read


We Love MCR supports Chloe* to succeed on her educational path
Chloe* is a highly determined young person who needed a little bit of financial support to continue with her studies. Sometimes in life,...
Apr 15, 20213 min read


Samuel is a Manchester Rising Star!
We Love Manchester supports Samuel with a £1,140 grant to realise his creative potential. Samuel is a wonderful young man from Monsall...
Jan 29, 20212 min read


Maria: A Manchester Rising Star
Maria is a very bright young Mancunian, battling through huge obstacles to fulfil her ambition… Maria faced one of the toughest of...
Dec 9, 20202 min read


Noah* is a Manchester Rising Star!
Noah* is a driven young lad who came to us to support his attempts to continue developing and learning despite struggles he has faced...
Nov 24, 20201 min read


We Love MCR funds scholarship-winning Margaret to be a Rising Star
A yearly student bus pass was all Margaret needed to help focus on her scholarship and achieve her academic best without financial...
Nov 20, 20202 min read


Aspiring photographer Shiloh is a Manchester Rising Star!
Shiloh is an aspiring model and photographer from Moss Side, who developed a passion for photography at College. In his words, “It taught...
Nov 20, 20202 min read
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