Child poverty has reached a record high
The DWP has today released its Households Below Average Income statistics, which show that child poverty has reached a record high – with 4.3...
MPs call for new Menopause Ambassador to keep women in the workplace
Employers' lack of support for menopausal symptoms is pushing 'highly skilled and experienced' women out of work, with knock-on effects on the gender pay...
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...
Manchester University experts want to know how lockdown is affecting your relationships
A team of experts is investigating how the coronavirus lockdown has impacted on people’s relationships and routines.
Social researchers from The University of Manchester alongside...
Poor mental health doubled likelihood of experiencing financial hardship during pandemic
Up to one in five adults with a history of poor mental health reported they were ‘much worse off’ financially a year into the...
Major trial to investigate solutions to mental health crisis among young people
A major trial led by researchers at the University of York, funded by the NIHR and hosted by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation...
Half of people think today’s youth will have a worse like than their parents
Almost half of people think that today’s youth would have a worse life than their parents.
That’s the findings of a survey by the Sutton...
A third of teenagers do not feel safe walking down a street alone
Over a third of teenagers aged 13-18 said they do not feel safe walking down the street by themselves, an exclusive survey commissioned by...
Two child limit is turning the screw on families in cost of living crisis
On the sixth anniversary of the two-child limit, a Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) survey has found widespread suffering and hardship among families affected...
Government has overlooked the labour market and caring inequalities faced by women during the...
The Women and Equalities Committee has published its report on coronavirus and the gendered economic impact.
The report has found that the economic impact of...