This Christmas will be our busiest ever says Salvation Army

Nearly seven in ten people in the North West are worried about being able to afford Christmas dinner this year amid the cost of...

Britain’s ‘part-time work divide’ offers higher life satisfaction for many lower earners, but career...

People choose to work part-time for a number of reasons, many of them positive, but lower living standards, limited progression, and underemployment are key...

A Quarter of children have mental health problems in England

The Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2022 report, published today by NHS Digital, showed that among 17 to 19 year...

Online Safety Bill will force social media Companies to bar underage children

The new online safety bill which is coming back to Parliament next week  will go further than before to shield children and protect free...

Applications are now open for The Parklife Community fund

The Community Fund, run by Parklife, in cooperation with Manchester, Bury and Rochdale councils, is the result of the festival’s approach to partnership working with...

Becky Adlington to the rescue for Greater Manchester school pools with energy bill pledge

Spiralling energy bills and inflation mean thousands of schools up and down the country are being forced to make cuts that will see essential...

Children and young people are at risk of financial and emotional harm from in-game...

Children and young people are at risk of financial and emotional harm from in-game purchases, new research shows. In the report Between Gaming and Gambling: Children,...

Can you help? Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity launches the ‘1,000 Beds for Christmas’ campaign

A Christmas campaign to help fund emergency beds for people rough sleeping in Greater Manchester has been launched by Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity for the second...

Autumn Statement lacks strategy and vision for adult social care Lords tell Chancellor

In a letter sent today to Jeremy Hunt MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Steve Barclay MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social...

Low-earning school support staff are paying for pupils’ food, skipping meals and taking on...

Cash-strapped school support staff are using their own money to help pupils and their families cope with the cost-of-living crisis, says UNISON ). A ​UK-wide...