42nd Street

42nd Street An innovative Greater Manchester mental health charity working with young people 11 – 25.

We are an innovative Greater Manchester mental health charity working with young people 11 – 25. Our services include counselling, individual support, projects, a dedicated schools service and a growing creative programme and arts space, The Horsfall.

04/09/2026

A huge massive thank you to Frankie for raising us over £2000 💛⁠ and some more moments from her adventure!!
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You can still support Frankie’s fundraiser
👉 Donate via the link in our bio or here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/90yearsstrong?utm⁠
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Fundraising

04/09/2026

A huge massive thank you to Frankie for raising us over £2000 💛⁠ and some more moments from her adventure!!
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You can still support Frankie’s fundraiser
👉 Donate via the link in our bio or here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/90yearsstrong?utm⁠
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01/09/2026

Frankie, officially completed her 90th Birthday Wing Walk today!

At 90, Frankie took to the skies to celebrate her birthday and raise money for 42nd Street, supporting young people across Greater Manchester with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

And she did it with the same curiosity, courage, determination and sense of adventure that have shaped a lifetime of trying new things.

We hope you had a fabulous 90th birthday, Frankie - and a huge thank you for choosing to celebrate by supporting 42nd Street. 💛

You can still support Frankie’s fundraiser👉 Donate via the link in our bio or here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/90yearsstrong?utm⁠
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“I’ve always liked trying new things and believe that if you can still do something, you should try to do it, because you never know when you might not be able to.”

31/08/2026

We sat down with Frankie to look back at her incredible lifetime with friends and family in the skies.⁠
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From flying biplanes to France for lunch with friends and visiting her mum in hospital to taking her family gliding for her 80th birthday, Frankie has spent her whole life defying gravity! ✈️ ⁠
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Donate and support Frankie's wing walk here:⁠
https://www.justgiving.com/page/90yearsstrong?utm⁠
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Watch the full interview here:⁠
https://youtu.be/MgBi5Zloe9o?si=1DwT7LWmccxRKivw⁠
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30/08/2026

Frankie Stuart has always followed her passions and interests living to experience - from aviation and learning to fly, to taking on new adventures throughout her life. ⁠
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Now, to mark here 90th, she’s taking on a wing walk to celebrate her birthday and raise money for 42nd Street.⁠
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When asked what she would say to a young person who wants to try something new but doesn’t feel confident, Frankie’s message is simple:⁠
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💛 “Just try it and you’ll find that it’s okay. You’ll find it’s probably easier than you thought.”⁠
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While recognising that it isn't always easy she offers us an invitation to stay curious, open, try new things and make the most of the opportunities that come your way and that courage isn't the absence of fear but it's trying and taking steps despite it.⁠
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One thing our amazing team helps young people with everyday.⁠
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👉Donate to support Frankie's wing walk and young people across Greater Manchester with their mental health and emotional wellbeing here:⁠
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We're excited to share our upcoming Making Manchester Fairer training opportunities!🎨💬⁠⁠If you're part of a Manchester V...
30/08/2026

We're excited to share our upcoming Making Manchester Fairer training opportunities!🎨💬⁠
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If you're part of a Manchester VCSFE or grassroots VCSFE organisation supporting young people aged 11-25, we have two upcoming sessions of our creative training available.⁠
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You'll explore how creativity and self-expression can support young people's wellbeing, learn trauma-informed approaches that actually work, and discover practical ways to create safe, creative spaces in your community.⁠
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This training is designed for grassroots orgs with under £200k turnover, fewer than 10 staff, and working hyper-locally - the community-led groups doing incredible work right where it's needed most.⁠
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⁠Next sessions:⁠
📅Thursdays 17th Sept | 12th Nov | 21st Jan | 11th Feb⁠
⌚️10am-2pm⁠
📍 The Horsfall, 87-91 Great Ancoats Street, M4 5AG⁠
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➡️To find out more visit: ⁠https://www.42ndstreet.org.uk/news/article/making-manchester-fairer-training⁠
📧Email Angeli to book your place on on [email protected]⁠
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29/08/2026

Frankie meets Hafsa one of our young artists-in-residence at The Horsfall.⁠
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From a fascination with machines and planes to sandwiches in the park vs handgliding and mums.⁠
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One of Hafsa's previous art project explored the relationship between humans and cars so it was lovely watching these two connect!⁠
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Donate and support Frankie's wing walk here:⁠
https://www.justgiving.com/page/90yearsstrong?utm⁠
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Watch the full interview here:⁠
https://youtu.be/MgBi5Zloe9o?si=1DwT7LWmccxRKivw⁠
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Our next session of our ➡️Free Trauma-informed Leadership Training⁠ are here!⁠⁠If you work in a supervisory role as part...
29/08/2026

Our next session of our ➡️Free Trauma-informed Leadership Training⁠ are here!⁠
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If you work in a supervisory role as part of a grassroots organisation supporting young people aged 11-25, this free two-day training on 12th-13th October could be perfect for you.⁠
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During the training you’ll…⁠
☑️Develop an understanding of:⁠
-Why trauma-informed principles are important when thinking about young people that have experienced trauma⁠
-How safety and trust is the foundation of trauma-informed practice⁠
-Your own checklist/action plan for your organisation⁠
💭Reflect on:⁠
-Your current supervision practices through the lens of trauma principles⁠
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This training is designed for grassroots orgs with under £200k turnover, fewer than 10 staff, and working hyper-locally - the community-led groups doing incredible work right where it's needed most.⁠
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📅 12th –13th November 2026 - 9.30am-4.30pm⁠
📍 ADA, The National College for Digital Skills, 16 Blossom St, Manchester M4 5AF ⁠ ⁠
🎟️ Free⁠
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Get in touch with [email protected] to book your place.⁠
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28/08/2026

✈️ “My life has been very much aeroplanes.”⁠
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For her 90th, Frankie Stuart is taking on her next aviation adventure - a wing walk to celebrate her birthday and raise money for 42nd Street.⁠
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From working at Croydon Airport and becoming one of the first women to work as an air traffic controller, to learning to fly, a parachute jump at 70 and gliding with her family at 80. Frankie has always loved an adventure.⁠
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Now she’s taking to the skies again. 💛⁠
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Donate and support Frankie's wing walk here:⁠
https://www.justgiving.com/page/90yearsstrong?utm⁠
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Watch the full interview here:⁠
⁠https://youtu.be/MgBi5Zloe9o?si=1DwT7LWmccxRKivw⁠
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87-91 Great Ancoats Street
Manchester
M45AG

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