Child of the North report asks Government to put education at heart of tackling...

A new report out today is calling on the Government to put the country’s education infrastructure at the forefront of a national plan to...

New accommodation for Salford homeless approved

New move on accommodation for people who have been homeless has been granted planning permission by Salford City Council. The development in Saint Simon Street,...

Just one-in-six young people flag harmful content online says Regulator

Two thirds of teens and young adults have recently encountered at least one potentially harmful piece of content online, but only around one in...

Youth-focused radio station also launches new community campaign from new MediaCity base

Manchester’s Unity Radio, an independent youth-focused music platform which works with young people to help them get a foot in the door of the...

Launch of a new alliance to tackle food poverty in Greater Manchester

The Greater Manchester Food Poverty Alliance was launched at a packed Methodist Central Hall earlier this week. Individuals with their own experiences of food poverty...

Childline delivers nearly 5,000 counselling sessions to children about eating and body image disorders

 Childline has seen an increase in children and young people having concerns about eating disorders and body image compared with the previous year. The past...

Irreparable harm caused to children whose mothers are in prison say MP’s

MP’s and Peers are proposing urgent reform to data collection, sentencing, support for children, and pregnancy and maternity for mothers in prison. When a judge...

Shocking extent of loneliness faced by young mothers revealed

The extent to which young mothers are left feeling lonely and isolated after having a baby was revealed  by the Co-op and the British...

Manchester aims to get more people playing tennis

Manchester City Councillor Luthfur Rahman, Executive Member for Schools, Culture and Leisure, joined local families for a game of tennis at Alexandra Park  to...

Cannabis policy in Britain should be reformed and draw on lessons from liberalising countries...

Cannabis policy in Britain should be reformed and draw on lessons from liberalising countries such as Uruguay to improve criminal and health outcomes, according...