Gateley Legal renews Lowry partnership

Gateley Legal has renewed its partnership with the iconic Salford arts and cultural venue Lowry after the two organisations celebrated special milestones this year.

Earlier this year, Gateley celebrated its 15-year anniversary in the city, whilst The Lowry marked its 25^th birthday during the first year of the partnership.

As part of the renewal, Gateley will support Lowry’s flagship Socially Engaged Arts Programme which supports young people who are facing some of the most challenging barriers, including cared-for young people, young carers, youth at risk of homelessness and underserved families and communities in Salford.

Gateley’s support last year gave Salford school children the chance to experience live theatre – many of whom for the very first time. The children attended a performance of Mischief Theatre: Christmas Carol Goes Wrong to inspire and spark ideas ahead of submitting their entries into Lowry’s Creative Writing Challenge.

Joint heads of Gateley’s Manchester office, Hayley Sullivan and Stuart Evans, said: “We are very pleased to be renewing our support of Lowry after a fantastic first year together. This partnership is built on the shared values of community impact, nurturing young talent and local pride, so we are proud we are able to play our part in facilitating world-class art being available to everyone.”

Tony Smith, commercial director at Lowry, added: “As a charity, Lowry relies on corporate partnerships to keep making world-class art available to everyone and to continue our vital work with communities across Salford and Greater Manchester. We’ve absolutely loved working with Gateley throughout our 25th Birthday year and also being part of their own milestone celebrations and look forward to continuing the partnership for another year.”

Located in Salford Quays and named after the 20th-century painter LS Lowry, the award-winning venue was officially opened in October 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II and currently welcomes over 900,000 visitors a year. As a registered charity, every bit of profit goes directly back into the community, nurturing local talent and fostering the creative professionals of tomorrow through its diverse program featuring theatre, dance, musicals, music, comedy, visual arts, and more.

Lowry is the latest in a series of local partnerships for Gateley’s Manchester office, which celebrated its 15-year anniversary in the city earlier this year. Gateley also supports the pioneering Embassy Village homeless project; Regeneration Brainery, a not-for-profit organisation which helps to inspire young people of all backgrounds to kickstart a career in property and regeneration; and local sports teams Altrincham FC and Timperley Cricket Club.