Risks to victimised youth in alternative cultures exposed
Young people belonging to alternative subcultures, such as goths, emos or metal fans, are at a greater risk of self-harm and suicide than those...
Youth Service engaging young people halves anti-social behaviour in Droylsden
A PILOT project to tackle youth nuisance in Droylsden is being rolled out across Tameside after helping reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB) by half.
Tameside Council’s...
I am acclimatised to living on the streets
As the Beast from the East hit Manchester, you may have noticed that some rough sleepers chose to stay out in the snow even...
Young at wrong end of deprivation gap, finds Manchester led study
The under thirties have endured most the marked increase in relative deprivation of any age group in England, according to a 11-year study of...
Call out for compassionate citizens to join Manchester’s Night Heroes
Manchester’s Night Heroes are looking for volunteers - and work alongside key organisations to provide essential care and support for anyone who has become...
Singing away the blues
Choir master Dan McDwyer and arts organisation TripleC are leading a call – backed by the city’s health and social care chiefs – to...
A report says thousands of affordable homes are on the way in Manchester
Affordable housing zones in central North Manchester, Clayton, Beswick and Wythenshawe Town Centre were discussed at yesterday's Council’s Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee at Manchester Council.
Members...
Manchester Project shows Poverty and social media can increase loneliness in youngsters
A pioneering youth-led research project, developed by Manchester Metropolitan University with charity 42nd Street, has provided new insights into understanding the experiences of loneliness...
A third of children with a working single parent live in poverty
A new report out today by the Charity Gingerbread to mark one hundred years of the charity's work finds that unsustainable work and poverty are two...
Mayor’s new plan to end rough sleeping revealed
A radical plan, to end rough sleeping by 2020 and set out a 10-year vision to tackle all forms of homelessness has been announced...