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A volunteer-led community project supporting families in Manchester is at risk of closure unless long-term funding is secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based in Whalley Range, The BirdBox Mcr CIC recently met its crowdfunder target, but says further funding is needed to secure its future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BirdBox, an early year\u2019s community interest company (CIC), operates from the old caretaker\u2019s cottage at the Manley Park Primary school site. It aims to supports families with children from birth to pre-school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group has been running for three years and last year helped 85 families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded by Natasha Kurth and Amy Glenister-Marshall, the project is delivered entirely by volunteers and staff are unpaid. All income is used to cover essential costs including rent, materials, and programme delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amy Glenister-Marshall left, Natasha Kurth right (Image: Natasha Kurth)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Natasha, co-founder of The BirdBox, said: \u201cEverything we do is voluntary,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe currently charge for all sessions because that is how we pay the rent. We don\u2019t pay ourselves. We just cover costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe vision is that we wouldn\u2019t be charging people to come to the space, but what we do to be inclusive is make sure we have a tiered price system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are at crunch point”<\/p>Natasha Kurth<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, the organisation was required to pay legal fees of around \u00a33,000 to sign a lease for the building. While the partner school helped by covering half the costs, the remaining fees placed further financial pressure on BirdBox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natasha said: \u201cTo know that you’re in a deficit of three grand just to have the pleasure of being there to serve your community, we were just not expecting it at all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organisation has relied heavily on a community crowdfunder in order to exist until the end of the year. The BirdBox has submitted four major funding applications, all of which have been unsuccessful. Natasha said: \u201cDue to the competitive nature of CICs at the moment, it is just a really hard time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are at crunch point\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With professional backgrounds in early education and creative arts, Natasha and Amy built the organisation in response to gaps in early years provision following lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Natasha Kurth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In line with the EYFS<\/a> framework, BirdBox offers a range of early years programmes exploring Montessori<\/a> and support both children and carers. They also run a weekly drop-in toddler caf\u00e9. There\u2019s no need to book or pay, and all children get a free breakfast. Natasha said, \u201cit was created out of necessity and a passion to give our younger ones the same quality of experiences that our older children were getting.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to setbacks in securing funding, BirdBox is currently working to create a sponsorship pack called \u201cFriends of the BirdBox\u201d and aims to contact local organisations to support families wanting to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEverything we do is built around families,\u201d Natasha added. \u201cIts potential is absolutely huge and even at this very early stage, the difference it is having on people\u2019s lives is incredible and that is what fuels me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BirdBox continues to see increasing demand for its services. However, without securing longer-term funding, it will no longer be able to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on The Bird Box Mcr CIC, visit: https:\/\/www.thebirdboxmcr.co.uk<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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