Author: Colleen Lamb

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust. Screenshotted from Google Maps

Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust submits improvement plan following “inadequate” CQC rating

Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust presented an improvement plan update to the council in response to “inadequate” CQC rating last […]

Eric Griffiths. Screenshot from Youtube Short Film

“All Eric wants to do is support other disabled people” – Fundraiser to help Salford deafblind man get ‘access friendly’ computer

A fundraiser has been set up to help a Salford-based deafblind man get the access friendly computer he needs to […]

Park View Care Home. Screenshotted from Google Maps.

Salford care home once rated “good” now “requires improvement” according to CQC

A care home in Salford has been demoted from “good” to “requires improvement” following a recent investigation by the Care […]

Paul Bowers and Claire Street. Photo permission given by Claire Street

“We just wanted to give them something special” – Royal Chelsea Hospital hosts Salford veteran’s club following military donations

Veterans from across Salford have visited a hospital in London, having donated personalised walking sticks to Chelsea Pensioners in the capital.

Drug overdoses almost doubled at private Salford prison

Drug overdoses almost doubled at private Salford prison

Prisoner drug overdoses at a privately run prison in Salford have almost doubled since 2021, an exclusive Independent article reveals. […]

Photo credit: The Vegan Society

Salford City Council listed as only “green” council in the North West according to Vegan Society

Salford City Council has been listed as the only “Green” council in the North West, according to research done by The Vegan Society.

Luke Clark, Paul Pickford and Reece Hamer. Photo credit: Colleen Lamb

Care experienced youth group have created bespoke signposts for Salford’s “hidden oasis”

A team of care experienced young people has created unique signposts in Buile Hill Park to help visitors find Salford’s […]

Viv Ormrod and Lucy Collins. Photo taken by Colleen Lamb

“It’s a really hard system for families to get their heads around” – Community forum working to improve the lives of Salford’s SEND children

A family community group is working with professional authorities to help improve Special Educational Needs and Disability services for children in […]

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New “ground-breaking hub” for gaming and technology for Media City

A new “ground-breaking hub” focusing on developing virtual careers is set to be built at Media City. The “people-centred hub” […]