Number of children in care could reach almost 100,000 by 2025

The number of vulnerable children being placed in council care could reach almost 100,000 by the middle of the decade – up from 69,000...

Olympic medalist Katie Archibald joins up with Manchester charity platform Wonderful.org

Fundraising platform, Wonderful.org, has today announced that Olympic cyclist Katie Archibald MBE and Team WNT are backing the organisation’s inaugural fundraising event ‘The Wonderful...

Covid deaths were more than double in deprived areas of England and Wales

Deaths from Covid-19 were more than double between during July in England in areas of deprivation according to figures released this morning by the...

UK’s reliance on unpaid carers is unsustainable, research warns

The UK Government needs to urgently implement new carers’ employment rights and work with employers to better support carers in the workplace, a new...

The government has appointed Dame Carol Black as an independent advisor on drug misuse

The government has appointed Dame Carol Black as an independent advisor on drug misuse and will publish an ambitious new drug strategy later this...

Platt Fields Park community orchards are the best in the land

The Friends of Platt Fields have scooped a £1,000 prize, after the park’s community orchards were named the best in the UK. The group were...

New youth justice model is rolled out across Greater Manchester

A transformative new model of working with young people in the justice system will be rolled out across Greater Manchester from today. The Greater Manchester...

Problems with ‘pruning’ brain connections linked to adolescent mental health disorders

Problems with the brain’s ability to ‘prune’ itself of unnecessary connections may underlie a wide range of mental health disorders that begin during adolescence,...

Transport issues are causing more than 2 in 5 of the most vulnerable residents...

Research published today by Transport for the North (TfN) - Transport and social exclusion in the North in 2023/24 report - reveals that more than...

Oral histories of Manchester Black and Asian midwives inspire new generation

Nine midwives of Black and Asian heritage working in Manchester have shared their stories in a new book to encourage young people from the...