CityCo Manchester:
Operational and Security Services

Let’s say a big thank you to the amazing NHS during this tremendously challenging time of Coronavirus.

Turn your buildings and brands blue in support.

Manchester glowed gorgeously on the launch of the campaign at 8pm, Thursday 26 March – joining iconic buildings across the UK including Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Royal Albert Hall, National Gallery, Wembley Stadium, The Shard, Gateshead Millenium Bridge, Selfridges Birmingham, Town Halls in Belfast, Cardiff and Liverpool.

Many thanks to our CityCo and Business Improvement District colleagues in property, retail and media across Manchester and Salford for supporting this initiative led by nhsmakeitblue.org.

Businesses already lighting-up their buildings include Spinningfields, House of Fraser, Mayfield Depot/U+I, NOMA, Sadlers Yard, Peel Media/MediaCityUK/BBC, Manchester Arndale, Royal Exchange, Bruntwood, Circle Square, Hatch, City Tower, Hotel Football, Holiday Inn, Manchester Central, Piccadilly Place, First Street MCR, Manchester Life, The Halle, Ancoats Cutting Room Square, Canal Street, The Printworks and The Lowry.

Media brands already supporting with new-blue identities include Manchester City Council, Manchester Evening News, City Life Manchester, Visit Manchester, The Manc, Manchester’s Finest, Manchester Confidential and I Love Manchester.

You can join in with this phenomenal support by showing your blue love on social. And if your company can take part lighting your building over the next few months, please drop Nelson a line.

#ThankYouNHS
#LightItBlue
#MakeItBlue
#LightItBlueMCR
#OurManchester

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Operational Support

CityCo and Manchester BID provide our business networks with a range of operational and security services to help bring the right people together to resolve neighbourhood and practical issues.

We work on behalf of members and with partners to identify business needs, make recommendations, offer support and develop action plans. We pride ourselves on connecting, advising and helping companies find solutions to day-to-day and longer-term urban challenges.

We look for better arrangements and offer resilience guidance around issues such as environmental issues, commercial waste, litter, street cleansing, counter-terrorism awareness, urban exploring and supporting homeless people into accommodation.

We also share city intelligence, offer training and run the Manchester Business Crime Reduction Partnership.

The Counter-Terrorism Awareness course should be attended by any supervisory, ops and management staff "The simulated walk-through and contingency planning allows for a business to prepare for a city centre event should it ever take place. The training offered invaluable awareness and confidence to our teams and we will now implement what we learnt for the benefit of staff, guests and the general public." Hilton DoubleTree

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We would recommend the First Aid at Work training to all businesses "The session guided us through all of the practical requirements of a first-aider including how to treat burns, minor injuries, breaks and resuscitation techniques. Led by an expert, friendly and...

Member services

UrbInfo Property Developments Map "The Manchester map is a new and vital tool to help us keep track of the fast-paced growth of central Manchester and Salford. Knowing what schemes are in the pipeline, which have planning and which have developers onsite gives us a full and useful picture of our changing skyline." Renaissance Hotel

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Manchester Arena attack: Emergency Response Following the explosion at Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017, the CityCo and Manchester BID team put into a place an urgent communications and operational support plan to assist our members, keeping businesses updated, advised and reassured in the days following the devastating attack.

Member services

Heart Safe Manchester Scheme We run a city centre Heart Safe Zone in partnership with the North West Ambulance Service that is increasing access to life-saving defibrillator units.

Member services

City Forums and Lobbying CityCo and Manchester BID represent our business networks at a range of city meetings and forums. As constant corporate champions, we have an influential role in lobbying local authorities authorities, transport organisations and...

Member services

Operational and Security Services CityCo and Manchester BID provide our business networks with a range of operational and security services to help bring the right people together to resolve neighbourhood and practical issues. We work on behalf of members and with partners to identify business needs, make recommendations, offer support and develop action plans. We pride ourselves on connecting, advising and helping companies find solutions to day-to-day and longer-term urban challenges.

See how our services can benefit your business