By contrast with last week’s Monday morning deluge, we were relieved to have a mainly dry and partially sunny morning to volunteer today. We had another amazing turnout of 49 volunteers working throughout the park…

Amazingly, despite heavy rain, we had a fabulous turnout of 38 volunteers in Didsbury Park this Monday morning! The weather didn’t stop two NatWest teams, along with our regulars, from tackling repairs, planting, and more…

Despite a rainy morning and a few setbacks, our volunteers worked hard to plant new dianthus, tidy the children’s playground, and more. Thank you to all who helped! Read on for a full update…

Once the early morning fog had lifted, we had a lovely day for volunteering today. A good turnout of 41 volunteers, including some from Kellanova and AutoTrader, helped plant flowers, refurbish benches, and complete many other projects around the park…

Despite a rainy start, 26 dedicated volunteers turned up for a busy day in Didsbury Park. From clearing fallen branches to managing pathways and hedges, every task helped maintain the park’s beauty and safety…

Despite the rain, 35 volunteers, including families and corporate teams, made a huge impact in Didsbury Park today. From litter picking to painting and gardening, our volunteers showed the true spirit of community…

Despite a Bank Holiday and many volunteers on holiday, 23 dedicated individuals made a significant impact at Didsbury Park, from planting geraniums to ensuring tree safety and improving the park’s features...

Once again, we had a fabulous turnout of 51 volunteers in Didsbury Park this morning. With new tools, fresh paint, and community spirit, our volunteers made significant progress. Read on to discover all the great work done today…

With so many regular volunteers on holiday today, it was time to call up the young reservists. I am pleased to report that at least two families came to our aid…

Today, we had a fabulous turnout of 42 volunteers, including new and returning members. Unfortunately, the start of the school holidays has brought a surge in anti-social behaviour in the park…

Following a last-minute cancellation of a large volunteers team, our call for help was met with a magnificent response of 40 volunteers. They worked tirelessly to prepare Didsbury Park for the NHS judge’s visit…

After the excitement of last Monday’s garden party with distinguished guests, it was back to a normal volunteering day in the park. Despite the intermittent drizzle, we had a great turnout with 35 volunteers, including a large group from RBS. Everyone was made very welcome…

Today was our last Monday of volunteering before our Garden Party event next Monday 24th June. We once again had a great turnout of 38 volunteers and today nearly all of our efforts were devoted to making the park ‘look at its very best’ before the visit next Monday of the Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester and the Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester and other distinguished guests.

We had another good turnout of 40 volunteers enjoying the sunshine in Didsbury Park this morning. Our volunteers included Michael and colleagues from WSP, Phil and colleagues from Element, and Diane from NatWest. We were also pleased to welcome appearances from Aristote and his job coach, and Joanna & young Alexander. Everybody was made welcome…

35 volunteers from the local community and businesses joined us this week as we continue preparing for our garden party, which will celebrate The Friends of Didsbury Park receiving a King’s Award for Voluntary Service…

In complete contrast to last Monday, we had to work in some very inclement weather at times today. However, despite heavy showers persisting throughout the morning, we still had a remarkable turnout of 32 hardy volunteers…

A huge thank-you to Sonia who, supported by Allan, organised the running of our volunteering session on Monday morning. While this was happening in Didsbury Park, I’m delighted to report that Margaret and I were on our way to London to represent the Friends of Didsbury Park at a garden party at Buckingham Palace. This was an experience we will never forget…

We had a fabulous turnout of 54 volunteers in the park this morning, including skilled stonemasons from Stonewest and volunteers from Amey, Kroo Bank and Amazon. Everyone was welcomed warmly as we celebrated new additions and prepared for upcoming events…

There was a very different feel about our volunteering session this morning. With many regulars away, new voluteers joined us on a sunny Bank Holiday, resulting in an amazing turnout of 58 enthusiastic helpers…

One of the challenges which faces us as a Monday volunteer group is that every so often our volunteering day clashes with a holiday. However, this also presents a great opportunity for our volunteers with school children, our volunteers who are now employed, and volunteers with working partners to make volunteering a great family occasion. We will be open for business as usual so please do come along next Monday…