Community

Strategy Day at the Humphrey Booth Center

“If this building goes, we’d all lose our jobs”: The Salford charity fighting to keep its centre open

A Salford charity is appealing for support with maintenance and running costs of its building after the ongoing cost-of-living crisis […]

Credit: Maisy Hall

“We’re trying to keep our eyes open for people who are going to need help”: Salford woman sets up community hub in restored church

A new community hub is being opened in a recently restored church with hopes to provide a number of services to aid people […]

Mary Tantrum and her colleague, Joan, who run ‘The Inner Wheel Club of Irlam 2000’

Photo taken and given permission to use by Scarlett Mullender

“We’ve only been here twice, and it’s been fantastic”: Irlam market joins Christmas with community

A local market has united Irlam for the fifth year running, beginning the start of its Christmas run on Sunday. […]

Wayne, a local Salford Busker. image credit: Joe Hatton

“We don’t want handouts, I just want to pay a reasonable price for my gas”: Salford residents voice their financial struggles on the cost of living crisis

Salford locals have expressed their fears over increasing bills and some are already turning off the heating and using blankets […]

Rector Andy Salmon discussed Sacred Trinity Church and the cost of living crisis

“Our worst case scenario is we’ll be paying £8,000 for electricity, that’s a four fold increase”: Salford Church Rector on cost of living crisis

Sacred Trinity Church on Chapel Street is struggling to cope with paying its own energy bills as it pledges to […]

Image taken by Katherine Stephenson.

New ‘Love Your Woodland’ sessions set to bring Salford’s community together

The Garden Needs centre in Kersal are introducing new Love Your Woodland sessions to show the Salford community what nature can do for mental health. Emma Ellison talks about how previous woodland event sessions drastically helped her mental health.

Salford Symphony Orchestra at their 75th Anniversary Concert. Image taken by Emma White.

“Music means everything to me” – Salford Symphony Orchestra celebrate their 75th anniversary

A Salford based amateur orchestra celebrated their 75th anniversary with a commemorative concert, playing music from composers such as Beethoven and Mozart.

Earlier this month, Salford Symphony Orchestra performed at St Paul’s Church with an aim to attract and inspire more younger faces to watch, and also perform with the orchestra.