DECEMBER 2017 Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at Manchester Airport GEMMA and TAYLOR, pupils at Sandilands Primary School, received early Christmas presents; after winning our Christmas card design competition. The youngsters, who are in Year 6 at the Wythenshawe School, were presented with seasonal gifts for their efforts. You can see our special animated card online. The competition was open to pupils in Year 6 at Sandilands and was judged by Karen Hart, Executive Assistant to Tricia Williams. Each child had their card entry framed and were displayed in our corporate headquarters for two weeks; before they were returned to take home for Christmas. Pictured below are Gemma and Taylor with Karen Hart and Wendy Sinfield (Community Relations Manager). Pictured right are Year 6 with their framed cards.

The Seashell Trust M

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A TEAM from the engineering services division has completed more than 200 hours unpaid work at the Seashell Trust in Cheadle. Their team challenge included a range of duties, from building a rabbit hutch to general gardening and the volunteers also donated a range of tools for future use, including spades, rakes, buckets, loppers, secateurs and gloves.

The Seashell Trust is a national charity, supporting children and young adults with complex learning disabilities and additional communication needs.

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unity Trust Fund

THE Community Trust Fund also decided to “play Santa” at its final meeting of 2017, awarding £27,000 to 11 community groups across Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Groups ranging from fishing to football clubs received a share of the cash, with Wythenshawe Amateurs football team receiving £3,000 to buy a compact tractor to improve and develop its playing fields. If you are part of, or know of a Community Group which is looking for funding to develop and prosper the Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund may be able to help. Meetings are held each quarter visit manchesterairport.co.uk/CommunityTrustFund or contact the Community Trust Fund administrator at trustfund@manairport.co.uk or on 0161 489 5281.

Salvation Army

Christmas Collection

World Book Week CHRISTMAS is the season for giving and colleagues from departments and companies across the Airport have collected over 1,030 presents presents for the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal. Wish trees had been distributed across the Airport in colleague areas. Each tree had labels with a Christmas present wish from a local child; colleagues took a label and bought a gift to match. The Salvation Army said:

“Your generosity overwhelms me each year and I know there will be a lot of very happy children on Christmas Day thanks to you guys”.

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ight at the Theatre

GUESTS from amateur theatre groups from across Cheshire were treated to an acting masterclass when they attended a performance of Uncle Vanya at HOME in Manchester. A member of the 19-strong party said:

“As a professional adjudicator I know how valuable it is for amateur actors to get to see the work of the professionals –you provided this opportunity. It was also great to see a significant number of younger amateur actors as part of the party too. Some of them are considering a career in the theatre.”