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Music 4 the Soul 2026 for Neurodivergent Youth (GIFT)
Music 4 The Soul 2026: Promoting Inclusive Creative Education MEaP is delighted to share that our consortium partner, Grace Incorporation Faith Trust (GIFT), has been awarded a £29,264 Youth Music Trailblazer Fund grant for the "Music 4 The Soul – Neurodivergent Young...
MEaP 2025 End of Year Review
As we reflect on 2025, MEaP (Making Education a Priority) has reached new heights in its mission to empower the Manchester community through education and research. This year has been defined by the successful integration of our academic research arm, the expansion of...
Celebrating Highway Hope 12 Years anniversary
Highway Hope 12 Years anniversary: overviewWe are proud to be beside them as our consortium partner, Highway Hope, celebrates 12 Years of transforming lives and restoring hope in the community. The event acknowledges the tremendous impact the organisation has had....
Rekindled Passion: Yusra Embarks on her Dream Career
Overview Yusra came to the TECHWELL programme as a motivated job seeker referred by Ingeus. She struggled to bridge the gap between seeking any job and finding a fulfilling, long-term career. Her initial approach, while practical, focused heavily on securing...
SEND Action for Educators and Parents 2025
What happened during SEND Action for Educators and Parents 2025 Manchester parents and educators came together on September 16th 2025, at St Thomas Centre for actionable SEND support, with 100% rating the event as valuable and confidence in SEND understanding reaching...
JISC partners with MEaP’s Research branch (MaCTRI)
National Spotlight: How MEaP's Research Branch, MaCTRI, Secured Its Future as a Leading Community Research Institute JISC Features MEaP, MaCTRI and Dr. Ornette Clennon The Making Education a Priority (MEaP) organisation and its research arm, the MEaP Academy Community...
Youth Outreach Scheme (YOURS)
The Youth Outreach Scheme (YOURS) - Project Overview The Youth Outreach Community Hub supports young people at risk of antisocial behaviour and violence. Our After School provision brings together a range of expertise from across the community to provide nurturing,...
2023 End of Year Round Up, Season’s Greetings
Our End of Year Round Up of 2023 Summary As we close to reflect on the year, we are grateful that 2023 has panned out to be a year of much growth and celebration for MEaP and for our parents and students and partners. This post will look through what we are thankful...
MEaP: 10 Years in the making
10 years ago: How MEaP (Making Education a Priority) got started Making Education a Priority (MEaP) is the legacy of a lively conference with the community that we hosted in 2013. Themes around Culture, Identity, Community and Governance emerged from all of the...