About us
Who we are and our aims
We are Our Sale West
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
How we work
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 of lottery money to be invested in our community over ten years from 2015 to 2025.
Our Sale West Big Local covered the Sale West estate, which was awarded the grant after three years of hard work and planning by residents.
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.
Our team
Our team run projects in the community and help us to find funding so we can make even more of a difference. Meet the members of our team below.
Clare Standish
Project Development Manager
Clare 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
Phillipa Tarmey-Holmes
Project Officer, Healthy Communities
Phillipa 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.
Lynne Stewart
Community Information Hub Coordinator
Lynne manages the Community Information Hub Mondays-Wednesdays. She can offer advice on debt, training, and employment.
Contact: lynne.stewart@oursalewest.co.uk
Helen Welsh
Sale Support Hub Coordinator
Helen helps residents who are struggling with food, fuel and other essentials, as well as linking them to the right advice and support.
Contact: helen.welsh@oursalewest.co.uk
Susan Astbury
Sale Volunteer Coordinator
Susan develops and coordinates volunteering opportunities across Sale, signposting and supporting residents to find volunteer roles.
Contact: susan.astbury@oursalewest.co.uk
Joanna Eyden
Project Officer, Capacity Building
Jo leads and delivers projects working with the community to help improve the environment and community assets. She also works on projects that help residents reach their full potential. She manages projects such as improvements to Sale West Woods, the Bike Library and the Green Group.
Contact: joanna.eyden@oursalewest.co.uk
Kirsty Cullen
Workwell Officer
Kirsty works with and supports Sale residents who are at risk of unemployment for health-related reasons or who are out of work due to health related reasons. She delivers tailored 1-1 support, helping to address barriers to employment and create individual plans.
Contact: kirsty.cullen@oursalewest.co.uk
Clair Hughes
Changing Futures Officer
Clair works with Sale residents who experience multiple disadvantages in their lives to help them make changes for long-term improvements. The Changing Futures programme is intended to build a better understanding of how Trafford can support individuals and families experiencing multiple disadvantage.
Contact: clair.hughes@oursalewest.co.uk
Our board
Our Sale West is led and managed by a board of local residents, which means that local people will always decide on our priorities. 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, email clare.standish@oursalewest.co.uk.