We are Our Sale West and we speak up for the needs of our community, working with and for you, so we can all reach our potential.
Created by residents of Sale West to bring the community together and help make it a better place to live, we now support people all across Sale.
Our aim is to help everyone in Sale to live healthier, happier lives and to reach their full potential. We listen, we connect people together and we help make the things happen that are important to you.
We also run the Sale Support Hub, part of a network of essential support hubs across Trafford, to help people who are facing challenges.
We are a charity (CIO) based in the heart of our community on the Sale West estate where many of our activities take place. Our board is made up of local residents, who help shape the work we do and together we are building a stronger community.
Our Aims
Our vision is a future where everyone in Sale lives healthy, happy lives, and reaches their full potential. We want to build a stronger and fairer community together.
Our priorities are to:
Support people to lead healthier, happier lives
Help people reach their full potential
Invest in the future for this generation and beyond
Listen to the community and be the voice to make things happen
All of our activities and projects grow out of these aims.
Our work is shaped by listening to the community in Sale and responding to what people need. Our board is made up of local residents who make decisions about what we focus on
Our story
Our Sale West began as one of 150 Big Local areas across England. We benefited from an award of £1 million to be invested in our community over ten years from 2015 to 2025.
We are resident-led, which means that it’s local people who make the important decisions about what is best for the area and how the money should be spent.
The Our Sale West Big Local covers the Sale West estate, which was awarded the grant after three years of hard work and planning by residents.
Big Local is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and managed by Local Trust.
We have now set up as an independent charity (CIO) called Our Sale West and we will build on the legacy of what we achieved together as a Big Local, expanding to cover more of Sale beyond the Sale West Estate.
Since 2020 we have also run the Sale Community Support Hub, which covers everyone living in Sale and is one of six essential support hubs across Trafford. Through the support hub, we help people who are facing challenges.
You can read our Big Local plans below. These are the project plans we put together between 2015 and 2025, outlining how we will respond to the needs of our community.
Our Sale West is led and managed by a board of local residents, which means that local people will always decide what the priorities are for Our Sale West. The board has an important role in making sure plans and projects are delivered and the money is spent on what the community wants.
The board meets every month and each year there is an Annual General Meeting. Each year a third of members stand down to allow new members to be voted in.
If you are interested in joining our board, contact clare.standish@oursalewest.co.uk.
Our staff
Our Sale West employs a team of workers to run projects in the community and to seek out additional funding so we can make even more of a difference.
Project Development Manager – Clare Standish makes sure that our plans are delivered as effectively as possible. She also develops projects, seeks out new opportunities and funding, and manages the team. Contact: clare.standish@oursalewest.co.uk
Project Officer, Healthy Communities – Phillipa Tarmey-Holmes leads and delivers projects working with the community to improve people’s health and wellbeing. She also works on projects that support the younger generation. She manages projects such as Foodshare, Trafford Community Transport and community trips. Contact: phillipa.tarmey-holmes@oursalewest.co.uk
Engagement Officer – Samuel Cooper is working with residents on a project to gain funding and support to invest in Sale West Community and Youth Centre for future generations. He has been successful in bringing in additional funding for a new infant and a new junior playground both located in Sale West Woods. Sam also promotes volunteering across Sale, helping to find the right activity for residents who want to help. Contact: samuel.cooper@oursalewest.co.uk
Community Information Hub Coordinator – Lynne Stewart manages the Community Information Hub Mondays-Wednesdays. She can offer advice on debt, training, and employment. Contact: lynne.stewart@oursalewest.co.uk
Sale Support Hub Coordinator – Helen Welsh helps residents who are struggling with food, fuel and other essentials, as well as helping them to get the right advice and support. Contact: helen.welsh@oursalewest.co.uk
Sale Volunteer Coordinator – Susan Astbury develops and coordinates volunteering opportunities across Sale, signposting and supporting residents with volunteering opportunities. Contact: susan.astbury@oursalewest.co.uk
