Manning Stainton Community News

Manning Stainton Community Fund was established some three years ago to help local communities, around Manning Stainton estate agents branches across Leeds and Wakefield with funding for local projects and initiatives.

Read the latest community news below and to see a list of local projects and initiatives that we have been delighted to give a helping hand to since the launch of our Community Fund please click here (pdf document, 1.5Mb).

Heads we both win!
When Harehills Place Strikers5 football team popped into estate agent Manning Stainton’s Oakwood branch in Leeds to thank the company for sponsoring their smart new kit, Manager Helen Taylor couldn’t resist a little heading practice!

School of Dance keeping Manning Stainton on their toes!
The Helen Lamb School of Dance has been providing first class dance tutoring in a safe and enjoyable environment in Rothwell for over 18 years.

28,000 thanks from the kiddies
At the beginning of 2007, branch and head office colleagues at estate agent Manning Stainton elected to raise money for a specific charity and to make sure they’d have plenty of fun doing so!

Estate Agents on the ball in Wakefield
It seems that Wakefield Wildcats mascot Daddy Cool has a ‘claws’ in his contract to visit Wakefield estate agents Manning Stainton’s Wood Street Wakefield branch, as he appeared there for the second time this year – this time to collect a £500 donation from the company’s Community Fund.

Thorpe Thriving on Community Spirit!
Sitting midway between Rothwell and Morley, the village of Thorpe is something of a forgotten area. Pit closures and years of neglect have left the community with just one shop and very few amenities – yet the community spirit there is positively thriving. So where better to turn to for help with the residents’ annual outing than Morley estate agents Manning Stainton’s Community Fund?

Bowling a Maiden Over!
Crossgates Estate Agents, Manning Stainton, had their branch manager Lesley Taylor stumped for an answer when the lads at Crossgates Cricket Club invited her for a spot of batting practice recently.

We're Write Behind You Morley
For the second year running estate agent Manning Stainton is making a significant contribution to this year’s Morley Literature Festival.

Bowling Opponents Over
The continued success of Rothwell Bowling Club – winning six trophies and finishing runners-up in three more last year – is due in no small part to an excellent team spirit partly generated, says Secretary Alan Hedley, by the introduction of club colours for the first time.

Premier Team Backed by Premier Agent
After just two seasons in the West Riding League, Collingham Ladies FC are climbing up the League’s Premier Division, promoted by virtue of not losing a match last season – and winning the League Cup Shield along the way!

Cheque This Out Kids!
A £250 donation from our Community Fund helped boost the annual fund-raising effort of our local Children’s Society committee recently - and members dropped into our Adel branch to say a big Thank You! Treasurer Jo Shepheard said the donation was a great help and would contribute to the important work the Society undertakes each year with over 50,000 children.

Relax in Hall Park courtesy of Manning Stainton
Horsforth Hall Park Bowling Club were bowled over when they asked Horsforth Estate Agents Manning Stainton for help to purchase additional seating for players and spectators

Weetwood You Do if we Bought you a Camera?
The kids at Weetwood Primary School Adel Leeds are so delighted with the digital camera recently bought for them by the Adel office of Leeds estate agents Manning Stainton, that they popped into the company's Adel estate agency branch on a thank-you visit.

Thanks to Estate Agents in Rothwell!
The branch of Rothwell estate agents Manning Stainton is sporting a fully-fledged variegated holly bush in the planter outside the entrance – thanks to volunteer group Rothwell in Bloom, recent recipients of a cash donation from the estate agents Community Fund.People looking for property to buy in Rothwell will enjoy it for years.

Community Links
Links to the web sites of community projects across and initiatives and companies helping to support the work of estate agents Manning Stainton's Community fund across Leeds and Wakefield.

Rawdon Cricket Club Events
A temporary event guide detailing what is coming up on the social scene at Rawdon Cricket Club.