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The Jewish community’s employment and business charity has received a grant to fund the growth of businesses in Manchester. Work Avenue, which provides advice and employment support to individuals, received a £19,960 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to expand on existing aims and build upon the successes of Work Avenue’s hub in Manchester, which opened at the start of the year. The grant will enable Work Avenue to offer one-to-one advice to 30 new businesses in the city, run frequent in-person and online workshops, offer free access to its workspaces and meeting rooms at the charity’s Manchester hub, and host networking event for up-and-coming business, local companies and the wider community. Work Avenue CEO Debbie Lebrett acknowledged that the Manchester community has shown extraordinary “resilience and unity” since the horrific terror attack at Heaton Park synagogue one month ago. “We are very proud that the National Lottery wanted to invest in Work Avenue, and specifically in our growing outreach in the Manchester region,” she said. “The timing of the grant, coming after the dreadful terrorist attack on a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, feels especially powerful and relevant.” A spokesperson for the National Lottery Community Fund said funding Work Avenue’s efforts in Manchester will “make a real difference to people and help the community thrive.”
