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Plant more trees in Manchester with the Staff Survey 2019

02 Apr 2019

Taking just 15 minutes to complete the survey can contribute to a cleaner, healthier city

Plant more trees in Manchester with the Staff Survey 2019

Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their Staff Survey 2019. As an extra incentive, the University is happy to contribute £1 to your chosen local charities – Big Change Campaign, City of Trees and LINK Good Neighbours (Trinity House) – for every completed survey, doubling this donation if we receive over 8,000 responses.  So far you’ve helped us to raise £6112 for local charities. 

How City of Trees plan to use your donation

One of your chosen charities, City of Trees has an ambitious mission: to plant 3 million trees and manage 2,000 hectares of woodland across Greater Manchester. There are numerous benefits to planting more trees, it:

  • Improves the environment for the surrounding wildlife
  • Mitigates the effects of climate change, producing cleaner air and reducing heat 
  • Connects people to nature, giving them access to a better quality environment, which promotes health and improves wellbeing
  • Makes people more active 
  • Reduces flood risk

The charity doesn’t currently receive any funding, relying solely on donations like ours. Sian Day, Fundraising Manager at City of Trees says: “On average it costs £10 to plant one tree, so thank you to the University for its contribution to directly help create a healthier, happier, more resilient local environment.”

Inspired to get involved?

Get active, connect to nature, meet new people and raise funds for City of Trees with Trek for Trees, a sponsored walking challenge you can get involved with today. 

How you’ve chosen to pledge your Staff Survey 2019 donations so far