Blackley & Harpurhey
There’s plenty to discover in Blackley & Harpurhey and surrounding areas! Home to acres of green space, a range of sports and leisure facilities, and a bunch a fantastic community activity providers. We’re encouraging you to unearth those hidden gems within walking distance of your home, get involved and help your neighbourhood move!
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Local Providers
Local Providers:
Bee-Safe Manchester
Bee-Safe Manchester is a community-focused martial arts and self-defence school based in Blackley. They teach Taijutsu and practical self-defence to all ages and abilities, helping families stay active while working to combat youth crime.
Contact: 07525 441949 | beesafemanchester@gmail.com
Blackley Community Hub
Blackley Community Hub is a Community Interest Company providing practical and emotional support to local residents. They offer weekly health and wellbeing activities, support groups, drop-in sessions with key services, and hot meals or food aid to tackle cost-of-living challenges and foster community connection.
Contact: 07525 441949 | beesafemanchester@gmail.com
Higher Blackley Community Centre
Higher Blackley Community Centre M9 group connects local residents in Manchester by sharing community updates, local services, and health and leisure activities, including weekly yoga sessions and youth football courses.
Contact: 0161 740 5231
J7 Community Health Centre
J7 Community Health Centre is a Manchester-based facility empowering people through accessible health and fitness. They offer inclusive group exercise classes, gym memberships, and free training for individuals with disabilities, cancer, stroke, or dementia.
Contact: 07871 621778 | j7health@outlook.com
Manchester Youth Zone
Manchester Youth Zone provides a safe, inspiring space for young people aged 8–19, and up to 25 with additional needs. It offers mentoring, meals, youth work, social support, football, basketball, rock climbing, boxing, a female gym and unisex fitness suite, as well as art, music, STEM skills, trips and outreach, helping young people feel safe, build confidence, belong, and reach their potential. Open for almost 15 years, MYZ has been a cornerstone of the community, serving 3700 young people each year, giving young people positive ways to express themselves, stay active, build friendships and develop confidence.
Contact: 0161 203 5333 | info@manchesteryz.org
Mandem Meetup
Mandem Meetup is a grassroots charity that creates safe, judgment-free spaces to support men’s mental health and well-being. They build community and brotherhood by hosting free activities, talking circles, football sessions, and social events across Greater Manchester and Wolverhampton.
Contact: 07585 59815 | info@mandemmeetup.org | mcr@mandemmeetup.org
Nurturing Foundations
Nurturing Foundations is a North Manchester community organisation dedicated to empowering young people and families affected by deprivation. Based in Harpurhey, they deliver youth leadership schemes, health and wellbeing projects, and community events to boost aspirations, foster resilience, and create positive opportunities for local residents.
Contact: 07903 072956 | info@nurturingfoundations.org.uk
Simply Cycling
Simply Cycling is an inclusive Manchester charity providing all-ability cycling sessions using a fleet of hundreds of adapted bikes, hand-cycles, trikes, and wheelchair-accessible cycles. Operating across venues including Longford Park, Wythenshawe Park, and Boggart Hole Clough, they offer a supportive, safe environment for people of all ages and abilities to ride
Contact: 07871 621778 | helenhines68@hotmail.co.uk
The Chatterbox Project
The Chatterbox Project is a Blackley-based community organisation offering local support and social activities, including stay-and-play sessions for young children, adult art classes, community gardening, and a food pantry.
Contact: 0161 795 6162 | info@chatterboxproject.com