Sky’s the limit: Co-op set to use drones to scatter ashes
The funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, is now offering customers the option of using a drone to scatter their loved one’s ashes. The new service,...
Confusion and stigma: half a million people overlooked Universal Credit despite COVID-19
A new study highlights those who were eligible for Universal Credit at the start of COVID-19 but did not claim it – despite often...
Vulnerable older people at greater risk of depression and anxiety during pandemic
Older people who are clinically vulnerable to COVID-19 are at greater risk of deterioration in health and social well-being during the pandemic, according to a...
Manchester ranks worst for child homelessness outside of London
One in 47 children in Manchester is in need of temporary accommodation, according to new figures released by Shelter.
2,725 children in Manchester were in...
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,...
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...
New study finds Austerity 1.0 led to more crime – could we see the...
A new study has found that Austerity 1.0 led to an increase in crime across urban areas in England and Wales, and an increase...
Many woman experience barriers to physical activity during their period, Manchester research shows
Many women still adapt their workouts or completely avoid physical activity during their period, according to new research by Manchester Metropolitan University.
In a survey...
Greater Manchester’s Mayor’s Fund is the way to target charitable donations to local needs...
The Mayor’s Charity run by Greater Manchester Combined Authority is recommended as a way of targeting charitable donations to local needs according to a...
Cutting the Universal Credit lifeline now would be the wrong decision says Joseph Rowntree...
Responding to reports that the Chancellor plans to end the £20 rise in Universal Credit in April, Helen Barnard, Director, Joseph Rowntree Foundation said:...