Entries by Alison Bowcott-McGrath

Middleton achieves Park Mark® Parking Award 2021

Middleton shopping centre car park in Middleton has achieved the coveted Park Mark® Safer Parking Award. The Park Mark® Safer Parking Award is given to parking facilities that have achieved the requirements of a risk assessment conducted by the Police and the British Parking Association. The Safer Parking Scheme is an initiative of the Association […]

Middleton Shopping Centre adopts Real Living Wage in 2021

Independently calculated based upon real and geographical living costs, the Living Wage has, since 2011, been championing workers’ pay. Middleton Shopping Centre believe that a fair day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay and have adopted the Living Wage. Following a full review of the operational hours of the shopping centre during 2020, the centre manager, […]

Sustainability 2020

We’re committed to creating and contributing to a more sustainable environment. Middleton Shopping Centre aim to be a transparent and ethical business and endeavour to make a positive contribution to the community. We understand community and sustainability is at the heart of Middleton Shopping Centre. That means making careful decisions that protect and enhance the […]

JD Gyms set to open in Middleton

  When launched in early January, JD Gyms Middleton will be a state-of-the-art facility with the very best fitness equipment, studios, a JD BURN area and a sprint and prowler track. Plus vast free weights and functional areas. JD Gyms Middleton will give you a truly cutting edge fitness experience at an incredibly affordable price, […]

Giving Tree

Inspire Middleton is the charity that runs the Lighthouse Project, Middleton Central Foodbank, Lighthouse Money Advice and Lighthouse Pantry. These projects have been supporting local people during these challenging times and helping families in crisis. Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but for many of the families they are working with it can be […]

Spooktacular Halloween raises over £600 for local charities

On Friday 30th and Saturday 31st October Carrol and Jon from “All Season with Carrol” ladies underwear and bespoke bra fitting service presented a spooktacular scarefest exhibition in the Middleton Shopping Centre. The scarefest was organised to support the local community and avoid children’s disappointment in not being able to trick or treat due to […]

Hidden Disabilities

Middleton Shopping Centre has signed up to the sunflower lanyard scheme that supports people with autism and other hidden disabilities. The scheme involves people wearing a sunflower lanyard to highlight to staff that they might be in need of extra help. People with invisible conditions, such as autism and dementia, can collect and wear a […]

Happy to Chat bench

Loneliness is a serious health condition, but unlike other ailments, the symptoms of loneliness can be hard to detect to everyone but the person having them. A new initiative in the UK aims to combat the problem by making it easier for people who feel alone to socialise with strangers. For people who feel isolated […]

Park Mark Award 2020

Middleton Shopping Centre MSCP, has again achieved the coveted Park Mark, Safer Parking Award and the Disabled Parking Accreditation for a further a further year. These awards are credited to parking facilities that have achieved the requirements of a risk assessment conducted by the police and the British Parking Association. The Safer Parking Scheme is an […]