Community

Doing good never sounded so good

Co-op Live isn’t just another arena. We’re donating at least £1m annually to the Co-op Foundation supporting local and national good causes. Co-op Live and the Co-op Foundation will also support £200,000 per year for local charitable causes governed by local councillors and Manchester City Council.

Ensuring we give back to the local community, we will have complimentary ticket ballots for local residents for select shows, host a quarterly open door event, and will communicate updates through a monthly newsletter. We are working with both Manchester City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester to protect resident parking and to extend the frequency of the Metrolink servicing the Etihad Campus.

Our Canalside bar will offer a tranquil setting for a catch-up, while our sound insulated arena and noise management system will keep the sound where it should be – inside. With thoughtful design and dedicated staff we can be planet-friendly and community led, doing good never sounded so good.

Being good neighbours

This includes a new controlled parking zone to protect resident parking, measures to support positive fan behaviour, an additional 240 covered cycle spaces, improved walking routes into the city centre and green spaces to enhance the area on event and non-event days for locals, visitors and wildlife.

Creating jobs

The project is supporting 3,350 jobs during construction and a further 2,000 once the venue opens. Co-op Live has already made substantial commitments to the city and its residents through local opportunities, a commitment to the Real Living Wage and improvements in transport and local infrastructure.

Listening to the community

We are working closely with local residents to ensure all voices are heard, as well as engaging with schools and community groups to introduce Co-op Live and to open up career opportunities. Alongside construction partners BAM, we have engaged with well over 1000 local students.

It's good to talk

Co-op Live is dedicated to being a good neighbour and we are always looking for ways we can improve.

We would love to hear from you if you have any suggestions or concerns.

Sign up to our newsletter with your postcode. From opening, all residents with an M11 or M40 postcode will get a monthly e-newsletter that will let you know if there are any events on that week.

Our construction partner BAM also issues a regular leaflet with the latest building updates which is distributed to all households who live near to the Co-op Live construction site. Contact us to be added to the mailing list.

Co-op Live are committed to a positive dialogue and from opening, we will have a quarterly open door event where residents can come and talk to us about any suggestions or concerns they want to raise with us so we can always be listening and finding ways to be better neighbours. Get in touch to take part.