Thw same mistakes that led to child sexual exploitation failings are being repeated with...
27,000 children in England identify themselves as a gang member, but only a fraction of whom are known to children’s services.
Almost 27,000 people in the North West are trapped in social care debt
Almost 27,000 people in the North West are trapped in social care debt, a study by GMB Union has revealed.
The shocking figures, discussed at...
Manchester Charity In Touch partnership to support education for young women across Africa
In Touch Futures, the charity arm of Manchester-based elite business coaching and development network, In Touch, has partnered with a leading African science and...
Top cartoonist supports dementia group release
A local NHS support group for people with a lesser-known form of dementia received a moving visit from one of the country’s top cartoonists.
The...
Genes and family are biggest predictor of academic success, study suggests
Whether children will enjoy academic success can be now predicted at birth, a new study suggests.
The study, led by the University of York, found...
Our sense of community is falling data shows
Positive engagement with our neighbours, such as exchanging favours or stopping to talk and our sense of belonging to our neighbourhoods across the UK...
Lockdown will hit young workers the hardest
The lockdown will hit young workers the hardest according to a report out this morning by the Think Tank Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
Employees...
Emergency fund set up for Manchester’s unpaid carers
A fund of £200,000 is being made available to carers in Manchester who need additional support as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The efforts...
Coronavirus claimants facing further hardship in wait for Universal Credit
New research from Citizens Advice has found that out of 500 people surveyed who have applied for Universal Credit as a result of the...
Coronavirus: new social rules are leading to new types of stigma
During lockdown, we saw how the pandemic was leading to new forms of social solidarity. In addition to claps for carers and rainbow pictures,...