Shocking figures show three Greater Manchester areas at top of child poverty league

Three of Greater Manchester's parliamentary seats now feature in the list of the ten constituencies with the highest child poverty rates in the whole...

Almost half of children saw their social and emotional skills worsen during the pandemic

Nearly half of parents  reported that their child’s social and emotional skills had worsened during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. By contrast, just...

Report finds black people are split when it comes to British pride

The largest survey to date of the opinions and attitudes of Black people in Britain has revealed a central split on the question of...

Workplace wellbeing initiatives are not the key to happiness researchers find

Workplace wellbeing initiatives, involving meditation apps, subsidised gym memberships, yoga and free lunches, are a waste of employers’ time and money, according to new...

Suicide prevention funding end could have ‘life or death consequences’

The end of funding for suicide prevention projects in April could have “life or death consequences” in some areas, the Local Government Association (LGA)...

Platt Fields Park community orchards are the best in the land

The Friends of Platt Fields have scooped a £1,000 prize, after the park’s community orchards were named the best in the UK. The group were...

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...

Manchester to invest £2.7m for adult social care services this winter

Manchester City Council is to invest an extra £2.67m of funding for adult social care services to help address the pressures on the NHS...

Social mobility has stagnated over the last four years

The Social Mobility Commission’s sixth annual State of the National report, published today, says ‘social mobility has stagnated over the last four years at...

Every jobcentre in the UK will have a trained domestic abuse point of contact...

Every jobcentre in the UK will have a trained domestic abuse point of contact by the end of summer, Work and Pensions Secretary Amber...