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Matalan release special Alder Hey Christmas pyjamas

The campaign this year, Together for Alder Hey, is raising money for the Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

The Manc The Manc - 29th September 2021

Exciting news, this year’s Matalan charity campaign with Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Charity is here and it’s for an amazing cause…

The campaign this year, Together for Alder Hey, is raising money for the Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital have designed an innovative facility, packed with technology and thoughtful enhancements to give neonatal babies and their families the best environment to thrive.

The building will be equipped with private, comfortable rooms where families can stay with their babies while receiving expert care from clinicians.

This will be the first unit of its kind in the UK, and charitable support will help provide enhancements and equipment for both the clinical space and family areas, elevating it to a truly world class facility that helps families with the most vulnerable babies.

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Neonatal babies undergoing emergency surgery need the love and care of their family more than ever, and along with Matalan’s awesome new pyjama range, there are loads of different ways you can help.

Your help makes a huge difference. Text ALDERHEY to 70085 to donate £5. Texts cost £5 plus one standard rate message.

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You can also help the cause by shopping the collection on Matalan’s website here.

Show your support and tag Matalan in your family PJ snaps using the hashtag #TogetherForAlderHey.

Manchester

Sacha Lord set to back local hospitality again with money behind the bar of Manchester pub

Danny Jones Danny Jones Sacha Lord putting £2,500k behind one Manchester pub bar

Local figure Sacha Lord is once again looking to help support Greater Manchester’s food and drink scene once again this spring by putting a total of £2.5k behind the bar of one lucky pub.

Well, let’s be honest, we’re about to be the real lucky ones.

It’s far from the first time that the Night Time Economy Advisor has done this, having previously put sizeable sums towards shared tabs on a few occasions over the last few years.

Lining up his next handout for this coming early May bank holiday (perfect timing), it’s going to be a super and potentially very sloppy Sunday…

Sharing the video above online earlier this week, the 54-year-old simply wrote, “Tell me your favourite pub in Greater Manchester. Bank Holiday Sunday, 3rd May, I’ll be turning up and putting £2500 behind the bar.”

The message is as straightforward as ever: “Support your local pub.”

Now obviously, the fact that people can reply with their go-to boozers and help influence the decision is one thing – something that has certainly always created an attraction each time he’s done this – but it’s also just a good way of marketing these watering holes to begin with.

Whether or not someone’s favourite public house tucked away in one of the 10 boroughs, or their bar of choice here in Manchester city centre, ends up being selected or not, it’s obviously great publicity having their names plastered on a notable social media account.

This is especially so when you see how much the post itself ends up being reshared and the overall exposure Lord ultimately lends them via creating such a big crowd discussion.

Confirming the chosen pub in a subsequent post, he said: “I asked you to choose a pub you wanted me to support. This Sunday, 4pm, I’ll be turning up at The Ape and Apple on John Dalton St, Manchester, and putting £2500 behind the bar.”

Here’s hoping we get proper beer garden weather over that long weekend – especially with that lovely refurbished outdoor terrace space up on the first floor of the Joseph Holt watering hole.

It’s also worth noting that the further support stunts like this have helped garner support for other regional businesses – in particular, indies that are battling the cost of living crisis and so many other challenges within the sector – has proved crucial for some places to stay open to begin with.

A good example is the Thirsty Korean, who teamed up with the Altrincham-born entrepreneur to cover hundreds of bills back in 2023, and has now been able to expand into a larger venue down the road from their original Chorlton location.

The obstacles facing the hospitality industry remain varied and numerous, but gestures like this can go a long way to helping prop up those who need it.

Which ones are you calling your favourites these days?

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Manchester

Major Canadian lifestyle brand Garage to open in Manchester Arndale AND Trafford Centre

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Major Canadian lifestyle brand Garage to open in Manchester Arndale AND Trafford Centre

A major lifestyle and activewear brand, Garage, is finally coming to Manchester – and they’re not stopping at one store.

The Canadian fashion group will be opening two locations in the city, with one at Manchester Arndale and another opening at a later date at The Trafford Centre.

Montreal-born and loved by women globally for its off-duty essentials and active lifestyle pieces, Garage will be opening inside Manchester Arndale this summer.

It already has a whopping 231 stores across North America, making its UK debut down south just earlier this year.

And it’s expanding fast, thanks to its die-hard Gen Z following and monthly drops of new pieces.

Garage has recently celebrated 50 years of business, creating a huge range of activewear, swimwear, and elevated essentials that take you from barre to brunch to bar.

Garage will land at Manchester Arndale this July, with the Trafford Centre store opening later on this year.

Garage is heading to Manchester Arndale this July
Garage is heading to Manchester Arndale this July

Scott Linard, Portfolio Manager for M&G Real Estate, said: “We are delighted that GARAGE has selected Manchester Arndale for one of its first North West locations. Following recent openings, this addition further enhances our retail offer and complements our existing tenant mix.

“Our strategy remains focused on curating a strong lineup of best-in-class brands to meet the evolving demands of visitors from Manchester and beyond.”

Steve Gray, Head of European Retail Asset Management at Global Mutual, said: “Bringing GARAGE to Manchester Arndale is a fantastic addition to our growing fashion line-up.

“The brand has built a strong reputation internationally, and we’re proud to be the destination chosen for its first store in the North West.”

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