New analysis reveals energy bills will be virtually impossible for poorest to pay next...
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation found low income families will hand over 26% of their income after housing costs in 2023/24 to pay for energy...
New approach needed to tackle honour-based violence in the UK says Manchester report
A raft of measures to help tackle honour-based violence (HBV) and support hard-to-reach communities should be introduced, according to a new report...
Business leaders and academics back Mayor’s call for support to self-isolate
LEADING voices in the business and academic communities have called for targeted interventions to support workers, limit the spread of Covid-19 and protect the...
Ban the use of unregulated accommodation for under 18s in care says Children’s Commissioner
Anne Longfield, Children’s Commissioner for England, is calling for the Government to change the law to stop councils placing under 18s in care in...
Generation Isolation: Northwest young people retreating to their bedrooms post pandemic
A major new study into the social lives of children and young people aged 11-18 in England published today by the youth charity OnSide,...
Money management support for older people varies greatly, research finds
New research has found that the support given to older people who may lack the mental capacity to manage their money varies greatly, which...
Launch of a new alliance to tackle food poverty in Greater Manchester
The Greater Manchester Food Poverty Alliance was launched at a packed Methodist Central Hall earlier this week.
Individuals with their own experiences of food poverty...
Homeless deaths spiked by a more than a third in 2020
New research by the Museum of Homelessness has revealed a frightening increase in the number of people dying while homeless – despite efforts to...
Trapped-New campaign is launched to prevent children from being groomed form adult criminals
Young people across Greater Manchester are being groomed by adults to take part in crimes such as drug dealing, arson and holding money and...
One in four UK children have a mother with mental illness say Manchester Researchers
One in four UK children between the ages of 0 and 16 have a mother with a mental illness, according to a team of...