Covid 19 Customer Update 22.12.20

Due to T3 restrictions we are having to ask our customers to be socially distanced this Christmas when traditionally we do the reverse!

Our social seating within the centre has been isolated & when you have completed your purchases please do not mingle and linger in the Centre. Our Cafes & Shops offering takeaway food and drinks orders are remining our customers that alcohol cannot be served for immediate consumption inside or outside their business or on the pedestrian area of the centre as per the government guidelines.
Please stay safe and remember Hands Face, Space – when you are out shopping.

Trafford’s Community Response

We’re here for you – Trafford’s Community Response – COVID 19 is affection us all.

Do you need help with anyhting such as

Food shopping
Getting fuel (if you’re on a pre-paid meter)
Getting essential medication
Looking after pets
Someone to talk to

Across the borough of Trafford, your community of charities, businesses, community groups and the council have all come together to make sure you have the support you need during this challenging time.

If you live alone, are struggling to make ends meet, are self-isolationg or generally in need or advice or support you can call 0300 330 9073 (8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday). the advice line is for Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford. Please select option 4 for Trafford, then ignore the options for ‘goods and services’ or ‘pensions’ – just hold the line and they will signpost you to one of the Trafford Community Response Hubs to access the support you need.

If you are able to volunteer in your community or are a local business who can support with anything from supplies to logistics- please visit the Thrive Trafford website http://www.thrivetrafford.org.uk/covid-volunteer/

(If you are part of a community group who are already offering support to your community – we could help with supplies, training, environmental health and safeguarding support. Please email social.investment@traffordhousingtrust.co.uk)

COVID-19 UPDATE – 26 March 2020

In line with the most recent announcement from the Government, Eden Square Shopping Centre is now partially closed.

All stores selling non-essential goods have closed, however stores selling food, medicines and essential items will remain open. Currently the stores OPEN are:

Aldi
Sainsbury’s
Quality Save
Iceland
Poundland
The Post Office
Newsagents
Boots

Opening times for these stores are varied and there are restrictions on customer numbers, plus dedicated hours for the elderly, vulnerable and NHS workers. Please check with individual stores for their most up to date trading hours.

Our thoughts go out to everyone that has been affected by this unprecedented situation, and we would like to express our gratitude to those on the frontline who are still working to help us get through this crisis.

The safety of our customers and colleagues is our top priority, and we would ask that unless your trip is essential, please stay home. If you do need to visit our essential stores we ask you adhere closely to social distancing rules. This is for your safety, the safety of our staff and the community as a whole.

£18,000 raised for charity in 2017

At Eden Square we do our best to support the local community and assist with fundraising activities. Throughout 2017 almost £18,000 was raised by charities here at Eden Square.

We helped busking group Loose Change Buskers hit their target of raising £400,000 for Cancer Research UK. Almost £150,000 of which was raised in just the past 18 months. A familiar sight around the Urmston area, the Loose Change Buskers were formed in 2010 by Timperley and Altrincham musicians Bernard Dolan and John Fogel to boost donations to Cancer Research UK. The group has since grown to over 30 members who perform most weekends around the borough to raise money.

Marie Curie UK raised £1167.89 at Eden Square for their Great Daffodil Appeal in 2017 and our support of Paint Urmston Pink in association with Urmston Partnership helped raise £4,800 for Prevent Breast Cancer.

We will be continuing to support a variety of charities throughout 2018.

Eden Square Shopping Centre car park achieves Park Mark Parking Award

Eden Square Shopping Centre, Urmston car park achieves Park Mark® Parking Award

The Eden Square Shopping Centre car park in Urmston Manchester 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 of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), Police Scotland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, aimed at reducing crime and the fear of crime in parking areas.

The Safer Parking Scheme, managed by the British Parking Association (BPA), awards the Park Mark® to facilities that have measures in place to create a safe environment. Police Accredited Assessors undertake a site specific risk assessment. They assess the management and maintenance of the facility and check that there are appropriate levels of surveillance, lighting, signage and cleanliness, thereby reducing the opportunity for crime.

Workman LLP Centre Manager Dion Mulvey has put in place measures that help to deter criminal activity and anti-social behaviour, thereby doing everything possible to reduce the fear of crime.

Mark Osmond, Park Mark® Scheme Area Manager, says, “We are delighted that Eden Square shopping centre car park has achieved the Park Mark® Award, as it means they are delivering a safer environment for those using the car park. It is a fantastic achievement and testament to the effective management and high car parking standards maintained by the shopping centre management and security staff.”

Car parks with the Park Mark® award can use signage featuring the distinctive Park Mark® tick, so that drivers know exactly where to go for safe parking. Facilities that have received this award have seen a drop in vehicle-related crime of over 80%. This initiative is very important and making a difference, as vehicle-related crime now accounts for 13% of all crime* (down from 22% in 2004), and 11% of vehicle-related crime occurs in car-parks** (down from 20% in 2004).

There are currently 5000 car parks with the Park Mark® Award throughout the UK. To find your nearest Park Mark® car park, visit www.parkmark.co.uk.

Greggs – New Freshly Ground Flat White Coffee

We have just launched the Flat White to our coffee range across all of our Greggs shops. A Flat White is a double espresso topped with hot frothy milk in an 8oz cup. Why not call into your Greggs shop in Eden Square and give it a try?