Airport Network
At Manchester Airport, we recognise the power of partnership. We work closely with service partners onsite and together have developed an Airport Community Network to coordinate and support our work in the community.
Members of the Network include Manchester Airport, Alpha Retail, SSP, Initial, Enterprise Car Rental, Hilton Hotel and the Radisson Hotel.
Our network has an innovative vision to grow our Airport Academy and support the efforts of staff to develop projects that benefit the local community.
WOW Days
Many children would like to know more about working at the airport, and, to help them to understand the variety of work we do, we have developed a series of World of Work (WOW) days at local schools.
On the day, the school becomes an airport as teams of staff from airport-based employers hold fun interactive sessions in class. The day broadens horizons and gives pupils the opportunity to talk to a variety of professionals about the range of careers options at Manchester Airport.
So far, successful WOW days have been held at St John’s Fisher, Haveley Hey, the Willows, Peel Hall and Ringway Primary Schools. Our next WOW day will be at a primary school in November 2008.
Charities Fair
For the last two years The Station has played host to our annual Christmas charities fair for staff and customers. Raising funds for local charities, with help from airport partners including Alpha Retail and the Radisson hotel, the fair also enables us to buy Christmas gifts for children in economically deprived areas. With support from local supplier Promotional Merchandise Partnership, we raised enough money in 2007 to give a Christmas gift to every child at Haveley Hey Primary school.
Every year, we help donate to the Shoe Box appeal. Co-ordinated by the Border and Immigration Agency and staff from across the airport, teams are encouraged to fill a shoebox with goodies to be distributed to the poor worldwide. Last year we donated over 100 boxes.
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