St Ann’s Hospice is has chosen Play It Green as the official sustainability partner for The Great Mancunian Ball. This partnership is a fantastic opportunity to make charitable events even more eco-friendly and impactful.
The Great Mancunian Ball will brings together the Manchester community to celebrate and raise vital funds for St Ann’s Hospice.
The event will open with Gary Neville’s YouTube sensation, ‘The Overlap,’ live on stage. He will be joined by football legends Jamie Carragher, Ian Wright, Jill Scott, and Roy Keane. Together, they will delve into today’s hottest sporting issues and field questions from the audience. Expect insightful opinions, glorious banter, hysterical tales, and more than the odd heated exchange as these old adversaries go head-to-head.
Funds raised from this event, which is being designed and organised by Manchester event company Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC), will support St Ann’s Build it Together campaign to build a new hospice in Heald Green. This will ensure we can continue to provide essential care and support to individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
Richard Dickson, Co-founder and Head of Engagement at Play It Green, said: “At Play It Green, we are passionate about integrating sustainability into everything we do. For The Great Mancunian Ball, we’ve planned several initiatives to ensure the event leaves a positive environmental footprint.
“We are incredibly proud to be part of The Great Mancunian Ball and to support St Ann’s Hospice in their mission. We hope that some of our community of change-making businesses will join us in this amazing event, contributing to a more sustainable and compassionate world. Together, we can make a significant impact.”
Play It Green’s planned initiatives for the event are:
Sustainable Suppliers: Play It Green will guide event organisers and attendees to sustainable suppliers, ensuring partnerships with eco-friendly and responsibly sourced products.
Sustainable Travel Guide: To help reduce the carbon footprint associated with travel, Play It Green will provide a comprehensive guide with practical tips on eco-friendly travel options, including public transportation and carpooling.
Tree Planting Initiative: For each person attending the event, Play It Green will plant a mix of two trees, mangroves, and sea kelp. This initiative helps to rebalance the carbon footprint of the event and contributes to ecological restoration, job creation and biodiversity.
Anne-Marie Wynne, Head of Fundraising and Capital Campaign at St Ann’s Hospice, said: “Events are an essential part of our fundraising and ensure the continuity of care for our patients, we work hard to ensure that our events are as sustainable as possible and we are delighted to partner with Play It Green for the Great Mancunian to further our work in this area.”
You can read more about Play It Green and our partnership here.
Find out more about The Great Mancunian Ball at www.sah.org.uk/thegreatmancunian
