A Club at the heart of East Manchester
A Club at the heart of East Manchester
2023 marks the 20th anniversary of our move to the then City of Manchester Stadium following the Commonwealth Games.
Since this time, East Manchester has witnessed an amazing transformation, supported by over £700m of private sector investment, either directly by City Football Group, or through working in partnership with other private and public sector organisations
City Football Academy
City Football Academy opened in 2014 - 80 acres of former chemical works transformed into youth and elite training facilities - for men’s and women’s teams - with a dedicated community pitch and 7,000 capacity stadium
The Beswick Hub created new facilities for the community
The East Manchester Leisure Centre - a community facility with 70-station gym, fitness class studio and two swimming pools, including a full-length 25m pool.
The Manchester Institute of Health & Performance (MIHP) - operated by Nuffield Health and providing world-leading healthcare facilities for use by elite athletes and the local community. The MIHP is also a centre for research in modern diagnostics technologies, sports medicine and sports education.
The Connell Co-op College - a Sixth Form College for students aged 16-19. It is currently Manchester’s top performing A-Level provider with a 99% pass rate on all courses in 2022.
Expansion of the South Stand of the Etihad Stadium in 2015
The expansion of the South Stand increased overall capacity of the stadium to 54,500. Planning permission for an expanded North Stand was also granted at this time.
Co-op Live will be the UK’s first purpose-built music venue with a capacity of 23,500
A joint investment between City Football Group and internationally renowned arena developer and operator, Oak View Group
Key Outputs and Achievements
The Etihad Campus now stands as a beacon of community achievement and development and an economic engine for Manchester, for the benefit of the city region and nationally. Together with our partners we deliver a range of initiatives.
The Club’s charity worked with close to 20,000 local people of all ages throughout the 2021/22 season, empowering healthier lives through football, totalling over 22,000 community sessions and averaging 29 hours per participant. We continue to support local people to develop core skills that will help their future careers.
A major jobs fair hosted at the Etihad Stadium by the Club and Manchester City Council, working with over 170 organisations to match local people with job opportunities and showcase routes into new careers and training courses. Over 260 people were offered immediate job opportunities as a direct result of attending the event.
The Manchester Institute of Health and Performance provides health checks, screening clinics, Covid rehab clinics, and joint pain programmes for local people
Playing a role as part of Manchester’s emergency response to the Covid pandemic under the Club’s stewardship, the Etihad Campus was transformed to provide space for the training of nursing staff and a rest and relaxation centre for NHS staff.
The Etihad Campus was also used as a testing centre and a Covid vaccination centre, supporting thousands of Greater Manchester residents.
There are many examples of young local people being helped on their way to achieving global sporting accolades who have benefited from access to facilities across the Etihad Campus. The Regional Athletics Arena has trained athletes who have competed on the world stage, including at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, the European Championships in Munich, the World Championships in Oregon, and the Tokyo Olympics 2021.
