We have some exciting opportunities to join our team as we expand our youth and families provision, and continue our successful work across the community. If you’d like an informal chat about either of these opportunities, please email info@middleportmatters.co.uk and this can be arranged. Youth and Families Lead – 30 hours We are looking to […]

Games night is an open session for those over the age of 18 to attend and take part in board games, quizzes and bingo. This evening session provides those who struggle with social isolation with an opportunity to socialise with others at a time where they would usually be home alone, it also offers fun […]

Community Gardening is a safe space for over 18s to visit out community allotment and learn about gardening and outdoor activities such as DIY projects, nature craft and biodiversity. The session also provides a place for likeminded people to socialise and share knowledge and experiences. The group of regular attendees have worked hard this year […]

Women’s Social Group is a group specifically aimed at women aged over 18 which provides a safe space for women to share views, experiences and worries without fear of judgement. The group of regular attendees have become a valuable support network for each other in and outside of Middleport Matters activities. During the year, we […]

For four years, our Eco Lifestyle Project has provided advice, activities, information and awareness around environmental impacts of lifestyle choices. The project is ending, but the practice is not. The last several years has seen 60 people attend Eco Club, 80 people attend awareness sessions, 300 attendances at environmental events, and 300 eco-crafts completed at […]

Christmas is often a time of excess and waste. By making our Christmas activities as sustainable as possible, we’re taking the lead on making it a time of wholesomeness and kindness, instead. At Middleport Matters, we understand the need to care for the natural world and do our bit to protect it. With this in […]

Residents have reported spotting hedgehogs around the area. As their numbers across the UK have been declining in recent years, we set out to support them better. We created safe housing for them at the Root’n’Fruit community allotment and set up a temporary feeding station in Middleport Park. We also rescued one young hedgehog found […]

In September, we spoke to residents walking through St.Paul’s Churchyard to find out which areas around Middleport, Longport and Dalehall they thought were most in need of improvement. One key issue that was discussed was fly tipping and littering in the local area. Almost half of the people we spoke to said this was the […]

As part of our community allotment project, we held an apple pressing event to make use of our apple harvest along with other plott holders apple donations to save them from going to waste. The event brought people together of all walks of life and taught people the traditional skills of apple pressing. Attendees of […]

Weather is remarkable. It gives the water, warmth and light that plants and animals need to live and grow. It gives us the water we need for drinking, cooking and washing. It can even give us the power to run homes, factories and vehicles. Over summer, we ran three sessions, each focusing on the power […]