Working in our Community

At Manchester Airport, we have a long history of working in close and active partnership with our local communities to help share the benefits of our success. Over the years, we have worked with many local organisations to enable everyone to benefit from our expertise and resources. Today, we focus our community work on the areas closest to the airport and give priority to those with the greatest social and economic need.

We encourage our colleagues to participate in community initiatives, particularly where they have the opportunity to share skills and learn new ones. We believe that support in kind is often more important than money, and do not offer direct financial support, other than through the Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund, which also offers support to groups from further afield.

Find out about the Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund

Throughout the 2007/2008 academic year Manchester Airport have run an attendance scheme with local schools. Children were able to earn a series of stickers, certificates and badges to reward good attendance patterns. Our aim through this Scheme to develop patterns of good behaviour that children will carry with them in to the workplace.

Schools participating in the initiative include Primary Schools in our key areas of Wythenshawe and Longridge (Knutsford); including year 7 at Parklands High School and its’ feeder Primary schools. We have also been pleased to include other local schools that are affected by our operations in Stockport and Cheshire.

Each pupil that achieved a full year of attendance was invited to the Airport for a special activity visit. The visits varied according to whether the children were from the infants, juniors or secondary school but all included the presentation of the final certificate and a silver 3D badge of an aeroplane.

Learn about our schemes for sound insulation, vortex damage and relocation.

We support Education in our area with a range of partnerships and teaching tools. Find out more at our dedicated schools website.

Charities and schools in our community which do not qualify for funding from our Trust Fund may apply for prizes for fund-raising by contacting;

Manchester Airport’s Community Relations Manager
Wendy Sinfield
Email: wendy.sinfield@manairport.co.uk