# Ethnic Minority Foundation secures 'community asset' in Manchester

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/10/12/ethnic-minority-foundation-secures-039community-asset039-manchester/
- Published: 2003-10-12T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Ethnic Minority Foundation (EMF) has acquired a four storey, grade 2 listed 
building in Manchester to serve as a resource for Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector
Organisations, social enterprises and some for profit organisations.
The Manchester
building is in the city centre in Charlotte Street.

 

 

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The initiative is expected to generate more than 100 new jobs in the voluntary sector
and micro-enterprises.

 

 

The EMF has already already successfully transformed a building into a community
asset in London, at Boardman House, Stratford.

 

 

The Foundation is also a grantmaking trust, offering its Core Grants Funding Programme.

 

 

Successful applicants, who meet the criteria, will benefit from accommodation at
the Charlotte Street building, as well as assistance with managerial and administrative
tasks, including financial and legal matters.

 

 

Mr Krishna Sarda, Chief Executive of the Ethnic Minority Foundation said: “The Manchester
initiative will provide excellent opportunities to the Ethnic Minority Voluntary
and Community sector, providing a firm base from which organisations can grow and
develop. We would like to thank our partners, Manchester City Council, whose support
has made this initiative possible.”

 

 

The building is currently being refurbished and is due to open early in 2004.

 

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