Global charity makes its Landing at MediaCityUK
The Landing at MediaCityUK, Salford, played host to United Nations-backed global charity World Merit recently as they welcomed over 120 delegates from across the...
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...
Manchester women reveal chronic lack of support following sexual violence
More than half of female survivors of sexual violence in Greater Manchester have not been able to access the support they need, new research...
No Fault divorce is a much needed reform says Manchester lawyer
The Ministry of Justice has announced today that current UK divorce law is to be reformed in a bid to help reduce family conflict...
Child Poverty is becoming the new norm in Greater Manchester
Child poverty is becoming the ‘new normal’ in parts of Britain as fastest rises in poverty hit the poorest areas.
It is highest in big...
Four and a half million people are trapped in deep poverty in the UK
4.5 million people are more than 50% below the poverty line, and 7 million people are living in persistent poverty in the UK according...
Young offenders are being set up to fail says report
Children and young people released from young offender institutions are getting too little support in the community and are being “set up to fail”,...
Child poverty in working households up by 800,000 since 2010, says TUC
The number of children growing up in poverty in working households has risen by 800,000 since 2010, according to new TUC analysis.
The analysis reveals that child...
Physical activity should be made more enjoyable for disabled people Manchester research suggests
Physical activity and sport needs to be redesigned to be more enjoyable for disabled people, according to new research
The study, led by Manchester Metropolitan...
Coronavirus lockdown is a dangerous time for victims of domestic abuse – here’s what...
Emphasis is currently being placed on people to self-isolate from their places of work and leisure, posing the home as a place of relative...