The Manc

The Manc is a British social media publisher and news and entertainment company with a focus on the region of Greater Manchester after which the brand is named (the idea of Manc or having a Manchester dialect); and where it is located.[1] The Manc was founded by Sam Ridgway[2] who also acts as the publisher's Editor-in-Chief.[3]

The Manc Group
Type of site
  • Entertainment
  • News
Available inEnglish
Founded2014
Headquarters
Manchester
,
U.K.
Area servedGreater Manchester
Founder(s)Sam Ridgway
URLthemanc.com
AdvertisingDisplay & Patrnerships
Current statusActive

History

In 2014 The Manc began by posting nostalgic pictures of Manchester on Facebook. Soon, the founder, Ridgway, was hired by UNILAD as their first employee.[4] Ridgway kept his page alive during his tenure at UNILAD, but in October 2018 the firm went into administration and were acquired by LADbible – at which point Ridgway left the organisation to focus on The Manc's future.

Following a pivot towards news and away from a strategy of only photographs and pictures, in 2019, The Manc became the North West's largest social news platform online.

In July 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown began to lift across the UK for the hospitality sector, Ridgway and his team put the backing of The Manc's large following forward for a social cause.[5]

References
  1. "About The Manc". The Manc. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. "Meet the man behind The Manc, the local news publisher with the most engaged social community in Britain". Prolific North. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. "About The Manc". The Manc. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. "Meet the man behind The Manc, the local news publisher with the most engaged social community in Britain". Prolific North. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. "The Manc launches campaign to help Manchester's hospitality and leisure businesses get back on their feet". Business Manchester. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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