A Ray of Sunshine!

Anthony Firth grabs a grand
Anthony Firth grabs a grand
Jack and Kieran with their grandad's XBox
Jack and Kieran with their grandad's XBox
Stacey was chuffed to win £250
Stacey was chuffed to win £250

There was an unexpected ray of sunshine in store this summer for Anthony Firth as he swanned off to sunnier shores with £1,000 in his pocket when he grabbed a grand in our Northwards Xtra draw.

Anthony, from Cheetham Hill, was the top prize winner in our seventh Northwards Xtra event. So far we have given away a whopping £21,000 to top tenants who have paid their rent on time and stuck to the rules of their tenancy.

As well as generous cash prizes there are fantastic gifts to be won; from family days out and fancy mobile phones to the latest cutting edge computer games, there’s something for everyone!

Eyes on the prize


Our winners are invited to a special prize giving event at Hexagon Tower to collect their goodies and enjoy a bit of a celebration. The prizes were given out by Chair of the Northwards Board Sue Ratchford and our Chief Executive Robin Lawler who really enjoyed handing out the big cheques!

Anthony told us he was going to splash out on a holiday this summer, a real treat after the coldest winter for 30 years!

Other winners included Lynn Dodd from Newton Heath who won £500. Lynn planned to spend her winnings on some new tyres for her car, but we hope she treats herself to something a bit more exciting as well!

Terence Colgrave from Charlestown won £250, just in time as his washing machine has broken and it’s time for a new one!

Tracy Vasey was the lucky winner of a family day out up to the value of £300! She’s off to Alton Towers with the kids for a day of ice cream, hot dogs and rollercoasters!

Alan Ashcroft of Charlestown was a bit bemused by his prize of an Xbox 360 and games. Fortunately his grandchildren Jack, aged five and Kieren, aged seven, couldn’t wait to show granddad what to do!

Here are the winners in full:

  • Anthony Firth, Cheetham £1,000
  • Mavis O’Connor, Newton Heath £500
  • Lynn Dodd, Newton Heath £500
  • Anne Flynn, New Moston £250
  • Andrew Wellings, Lightbowne £250
  • Terence Colgrave, Charlestown £250
  • Stacey Sheffield, Hr Blackley £250
  • Mustafe Jashanica, Cheetham Laptop
  • Alan Ashton, Charlestown Xbox 360 and games
  • Nicola Mee, Cheetwood £150 B&Q gift card
  • Sherelle Wilkinson, Hr Blackley BBQ
  • Diane Plummer, Collyhurst £100 cinema tickets and pizza vouchers
  • Allan Griffiths, Charlestown Weekend away, value £500
  • Tracy Vasey, Hr Blackley Family day out, value £300
  • Pat Sturgess, Charlestown Flatscreen TV
  • Maureen Purnell, Newton Heath Flatscreen TV
  • Shirley Cartwright, Hr Blackley Flatscreen TV

The next draw takes place on 29 September, here’s what’s up for grabs:

  • Top prize £1,000
  • Two prizes of £500
  • Four prizes of £250
  • Laptop with Microsoft Office
  • IPod and £50 Asda Voucher
  • Xbox 360 and games
  • Wii plus Wii Fit
  • 32” digital TV
  • Digital camera
  • £150 B&Q voucher

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