Two dads have teamed up with the Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity to help tackle homelessness and cut carbon emissions.

Prestwich-based online subscription service Play it Green, set up by Chris Thair and Richard Dickson, now stretches across nine countries.

It provides regular support to help reduce the carbon footprint of people and businesses and all subscription funds ensure new forests are planted and funds are given to good causes such as the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity.

The charity was set up by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to tackle homelessness.

It has launched flagship schemes such as "A Bed Every Night" and helped reduce rough sleeping numbers across Greater Manchester by 75 per cent in the last five years.

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CEO of Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity, Frances Darlington-Pollock, said: “Play It Green makes it so easy for organisations to understand what they can do to build a greener and more sustainable future.

“That sustainable future is a society and a planet for everyone, where we can all live and thrive wherever we call home.

“Homelessness has no place in that future, or this present, and that’s why we’re so excited by this new partnership.

“Through Play It Green our workforce will now receive weekly education on sustainability, our organisation will be supported in taking more footprint reduction action and more funds will be raised for the charity through their platform.”

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Co-founder of Play It Green, Richard Dickson, said: “I met Frances at a networking event for the Good Employment Charter and we shared a lot of the same values.

“Being Manchester born and bred I feel proud, humbled and excited to be working with the Greater Manchester Mayor’s charity.

“Their work supporting people experiencing homelessness is making a difference and it feels extra special doing something in my hometown.

“We set up Play It Green to fight climate change through education and positive impact, part of which is regifting 10 per cent of all revenue to good causes.

“So, this will come at no cost to the charity and part of our own social giving.

“We advocate members choosing local good causes, this is a wonderful charity and as a Mancunian this is an especially proud moment for me.”

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After being set up in 2021,Play It Green has helped close to 100,000 people and more than 300 business reduce their carbon footprint, planted 327,215 trees and passed on vital funds to 28 charities.

It works on £5 a month subscriptions.

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