Levenshulme Square Residents Association
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Levenshulme Square Residents Association
Levenshulme Square Residents Association is an association with a difference - an ambitious and dedicated group of Levy locals with a strong desire to improve our square area of Levenshulme streets and alleys into a better place for all.
Established on August 10th, 2013 with an initial five-year plan to turn one of the most litter-strewn and fly-tipped areas of Manchester into a green urban square, the LSRA has expanded into regular community litter-picks, and free, annual, communal street-parties for local residents. Since establishing in 2014, the Levenshulme Street Party has expanded in scale and ambition into the Levenshulme Square Fest, spanning four levenshulme streets.
The LSRA has also been formally recognised at the Greater Manchester Police's Pride of Gorton awards, and awarded with the 2018 Community Pride award after being nominated by a local Police Community Support Officers.
In it's active years, the LSRA has turned into a local household name thanks to their devoted work in the Levenshulme community.
"LRSA is the best of our local community – it is fantastic to see people from all of Manchester’s diverse communities coming together to make where they live a better place. I’m so proud to have a group like this in my constituency, and I thank everyone involved for their hard work."
MP Afzal Khan
Labour MP for Manchester, Gorton
Shadow Minister for Legal Aid
Meet the Team
We're a group of neighbours who love our little corner of Levenshulme. We want to keep our community clean and tidy, so we've got a couple of different initiatives to help us do that:
First, we host litter picks in our neighbourhood. We regularly meet up with other Lev Square neighbours to pick up rubbish left behind by careless people. It's important work that helps keep our area looking great!
Second, we host an annual free street party for our neighbours and the residents of nearby streets. It's a chance for us all to get together, enjoy some local food and activities, and have fun!
Third, we encourage community. The more people who get involved, the better! So if you see us out and about feel free to say hello, and you're more than welcome to come along to our events—we'd love to see you there!
Chair
Debbie Burton
Debbie has been with the LSRA since the very beginning - a community-focussed organiser and a brilliant and compassionate chair.
Vice-Chair
Rubina Akram
A brilliant community organiser with great community links - every chair needs it's second, and we're very lucky to have Rubina as ours!
Treasurer
Beccy Judson
Beccy is our fantastic treasurer and has been from the start. Between Beccy and Debbie, there isn't much that can't be done!
Secretary, Social Media
Lauren Kelly
Whether its tech, admin, or graphic design, Lauren uses tech and digital tools to keep our neighbours in-the-know and our files and directories up-to-date.
Innovation
Alisha Akram
An innovation dream team, Alisha and Palwasha constantly bring incredible ideas to the LSRA table. Whether it's fundraising or Lev Square Fest events...
Innovation
Palwasha Akram
...the pair are incredibly good at brainstorming, planning, and then facilitating their ideas and bringing them to fruition!
Remembering Oneta
Oneta Wilson was a singular woman, with a love for adventure and a devotion to her community that can rarely be matched. She lived a rich life with a thousand adventures - some of which we've only learned recently ourselves! - and could always be counted on for ideas and insight, alongside a quick wit and an easy smile.
You may recognise her best at the LSRA for her Orienteering stall at almost every Lev Square Fest we've held, which had local kids encouraged to become little explorers for the afternoon and get to know the place they live. You may also recognise her from the many LSRA meetings, activities, and events which Oneta had always been happy to help facilitate, to provide spaces where locals can really feel like a proper community.
Oneta was an extraordinary Lev Square resident. We at the LSRA feel so lucky to have spent so many years with her as a volunteer, as a neighbour, and most importantly as a friend. We miss her dearly.
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