Author: Lily Harris

"If you just help one person, once a week" - Don't Walk Past hosted pop up event to help the homeless

“If you just help one person, once a week” – Don’t Walk Past hosted pop up event to help the homeless

Out reach group Don’t Walk Past took the streets of Manchester last night to help those in need.

Pendleton Gateway Library. Image Credit: Lily Harris

Almost 800 libraries closed since 2010 but Salford’s ‘incredibly lucky’ to have all 16 still open

New figures by The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (Cipfa) have found that almost 800 libraries have closed since 2010.

Cadishead Park. Photograph taken by Lily Harris.

Litter in Cadishead Park ‘one of the worst’ in the area

Residents local to Cadishead Park have found a significant increase in the amount of litter including broken glass and discarded […]

World Sight Day encourages the importance of 'Vision First'

World Sight Day encourages the importance of ‘Vision First’

World Sight Day encourages people to be aware of the health of their eyes, highlighting how an eye test can prevent later issues from occurring.

"Don't suffer in silence" - former firefighter uses own experiences in mental health course

“Don’t suffer in silence” – former firefighter uses own experiences in mental health course

Mental Health First Aid course providing training from specialists to teach people to recognise the warning signs of mental health and how to approach this is being held in Eccles.