Manor Development Company (Alison Centre) Ltd, S2

Who Are We
Manor Development is a community based charity set up in 1992 to support local regeneration with an emphasis on creating the opportunities for people to work, train and gain experience locally. This year Manor Development Company celebrates its 30th anniversary and we believe its continuing success can be attributed to its flexible approach to local economic regeneration. What We do
The company’s main activities focus on its business Centre (Alison Business Centre) a facility designed to provide premises for new (and) existing small businesses and sole traders. Why do we do it
The stimulation and facilitation of local entrepreneurship and enterprise is seen as a key mechanism for tackling unemployment and economic decline in an area of significant deprivation, the Manor Estate in Sheffield. Our pioneering attitude and commitment has enabled us to adopt different approaches in order to achieve our goal and work towards an inclusive philosophy of Everyone Matters. How We support the local community
MDC has played a vital role locally within the areas local regeneration aims. MDC receives very little external funding to support its community involvement using surplus and facilities through Alison Centre in conjunction with established links with partners and the community as a beacon for community activity. It uses its links with the local community and local partners as a tool for communicating its aims and objectives around self employment as a viable choice for the local community and it encourages the community pursue employment, training and volunteering options. MDC continues to support both local employment opportunities as well as much needed support services to the local vol/com sector.