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A thread: A tragic incident in Moss Side has brought the area back into national headlines. The area, like any, has its own set of issues but there are some wonderful people and organisations doing positive work there... /1
The volunteers at @Hideaway_Youth have been helping young people in Moss Side for 50 years. many of them went there as youngsters themselves. /2 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/hideaway-radio-documentary-moss-side-18146831
Staff at The Windrush Millennium Centre have been working tirelessly to help families affected by the Windrush scandal with citizenship issues and compensation. /3 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/i-seen-grown-men-break-17652290
Pop star Chinyere McKenzie ( @mumaknowsbest) returned to her hometown of Moss Side to help those affected by trauma get back off the ground. /4 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/knife-crime-trauma-moss-side-17238648
There’s a group in Moss Side ( @SowtheCity) focused on giving women the opportunity to feel empowered and confident through DIY projects /5 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/womens-shed-moss-side-demand-17033817
Moss Side has plenty of boxing talent. These guys from #ChampsCamp were victorious at the North West Regional Championships last year /6 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/moss-side-boxing-regional-champions-17096050
Speaking of boxing, Nigel Travis from Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Club @mosssidefirebox has spent 12 years giving kids in the area a purpose. /7 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/manchester-boxing-gyms-moss-side-15838667
There’s also an #EcoChurch in Moss Side that have been building a outdoor area (made out of non-recyclable materials) to allow children to be able to safely play outside. /8 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/moss-side-church-ecobricks-plastic-17063243
While the Moss Side branch of @TeamTBBT gives 150 bags of fresh food to families in the area each week. /9 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/surplus-food-service-moss-side-16948893
There’s plenty of other groups and individuals in Moss Side working to make positive change. Let’s not jump to outdated and questionable stereotypes of the area. /10
Ending on this: "Moss Side is a lovely place to live, but because it has this reputation everyone jumps on it when something bad happens" /11 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/this-isnt-moss-side-problem-18462334
