Every year JCI Manchester is proud to give something back to the community by supporting a local Manchester-based charity. This year, we've decided to do things a little differently, by supporting 2 charities for 2013 and 2014. We are very excited to announce that our supported charities for this year and next, will be Francis House Children's Hospice based in Didsbury and Forever Manchester, a community based charity based in central Manchester.

Francis House Children's Hospice is a wonderful local charity providing a home away from home for families of children and young people with life threatening or life limiting conditions. Francis House provides children and young people with care and families with support, dispelling the traditional notion of a hospice by providing a place of rest, fun, comfort and enjoyment.

Forever Manchester is a community based charity providing 'Charity the Mancunian Way' through its dedication to strengthening communities, creating opportunities for local people and tackling issues of disadvantage and exclusion.