Since 1991 the UK has enjoyed a sustained period of economic growth, house prices boomed, unemployment reached its lowest levels for a number of years and the Pound performed well against the likes of the Dollar and Euro. This is now a thing of the past as we brace ourselves for the tough times ahead.

Manchester has not been affected as much as London with this difficult recession. This is because Manchester has gone through a major city redevelopment which means they are still potentially in a better place to cope with the effects of the recession. However Manchester is in the top10 areas suffering the biggest job losses and the highest levels of deprivation in the country.

According to a survey in Manchester, the public sector makes up the biggest proportion of the region's economy, spending on health and education will help to protect Manchester against job losses. But some major Manchester companies have been affected as the recession deepens, such as Argos who have axed 200 workers from their distribution centre. Trafford Park will be taken over and turned into a museum of industrial heritage. Several businesses have closed down in this area and others unfortunately look like joining them.

Manchester's City Council will still be spending money on education and healthcare which would remain at projected levels, meaning recession will not affect these places as much as the construction and manufacturing industries who are most likely to be affected by the recession.


Both the Government and Manchester City Council have realised that the best way to help kick start the economy is to spend! You can help Manchester defy the recession simply by spending a small amount of money to promote your business on the internet. The best way you can help would be by promoting your business online with Activ Manchester.

Just a small outlay (less than how much it costs to advertise in the local paper for one night) will purchase advertising space on Manchester' best local community town site - spending money to advertise your business on the net will allow more people to see your company and divert more visitors to your website and potentially more customers to your business. With Activ Manchester being a local website made for the community of Manchester it will also mean that most people that will come to your site are likely to be local and will boost your local reputation amongst the local people. The visitors to the website can find a huge amount of local information, from shops, to cars for sale, restaurants to eat in, or importantly, up to date jobs in and around Manchester.

So no matter what you need in Manchester, Activ Manchester has it covered!

By promoting your business on Activ Manchester you are potentially helping to put Manchester in an even better place to help fight against the recession.