Community support falls by third at start of second lockdown
The polling, conducted by YouGov, shows that the British public overwhelmingly value the charity sector, with 84% of people in the UK believing charities...
The distress caused by the Coronavirus pandemic means parents should maintain the “vital tonic”...
Parents agonise about how to handle difficult questions about Father Christmas when children grow up, but the coronavirus pandemic means it could be damaging...
Nearly 700,000 more people in poverty due to Covid though Government measures have saved...
A new report out this morning by the Legatum Institute provides the first estimates of poverty in Winter 2020 and shows that, although the...
How lockdown may lead to “avoidable harm” for the health of under 16s
Decreases in hospital attendances and admissions amid fears of Covid-19 may result in avoidable harm for under 16s say researchers, who warn against the...
Local Manchester business owner demands transparency in the alcohol-free drinks market
Manchester-based Drynks Unlimited founder and managing director Richard Clark has heavily criticised legislation being considered by UK governing health bodies that would allow 0.5%...
Exceptional challenges of bereavement highlighted during the pandemic
Interim findings of a survey of people bereaved in the UK since March, show the difficulties and distress experienced by those who have lost...
Unpaid carers save UK state £530 million every day of the pandemic
With every day of the COVID-19 pandemic that passes, unpaid carers are saving the UK state £530 million in the care they provide, new...
no plan for the economic emergency facing people in poverty says Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Public concern about poverty is rising. Yyet this Spending Review lacked bold action to tackle the threat of a rising tide of poverty.
That’s the...
More than £1m Funding Granted to Help Prevent Domestic Abuse in Greater Manchester
More than £1m has been awarded to Greater Manchester to help stop domestic abuse from happening through preventative work with perpetrators.
This will support the...
Lockdown has been hard on teenagers, but they have shown remarkable adaptation
A joint study from the University of Manchester and Liverpool John Moores University shows that lockdown has been hard on teenagers, but they have...