Community

Onwards and Upwards 'Daffodil Doorstop Drop' packages.

“That’s what it’s always about – helping people to help themselves” – Community group organise ‘daffodil doorstop drops’ to brighten lockdown

Onwards and Upwards, a Salford community well-being group, has been dropping off local daffodil packages to brighten up lockdown doorsteps. […]

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“This is about a much wider issue”- Women share their thoughts on women’s safety in Salford

Image from Flickr. Credit: Morten Watkins on Flickr <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/> Women across Salford are sharing their opinions and experiences of women’s […]

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“We distributed 400 parcels last month” – Salford Loaves & Fishes win a community award for helping vulnerable people

Salford charity Loaves and Fishes has won an award for its tireless work with homeless and vulnerable people. The Spirit […]

Rachel Moorhouse (left) and Sarah Emmott (right) credit: Sam Ryley, permission for use from Rachel Moorhouse

“How do we create a world that is good for us all?” – The Salford creative arts company making a difference across Greater Manchester

Art with Heart, based in Islington Mill, Salford, is a people led creative arts company that make high quality, accessible […]

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Metrolink line to partly close as repairs to two of Salford’s worst roads to take place

Essential repairs will be taking place on Eccles New Road and South Langworthy Road from March 20th which will cause […]

"It feels like a break from everything" - How Guides has helped Salford girls through the third lockdown

“It feels like a break from everything” – How Guides has helped Salford girls through the third lockdown

Girl Guides from Salford have told how their work with the youth organisation has helped them overcome the challenges of […]

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“We are strong believers that participation in arts activity is good for wellbeing”- Poison Apple Arts CIC launch a music conversation club for adults in Salford

The Music Conversation Club is a new group launched by Poison Apple Arts CIC, a female led company that aims […]

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“We’re so excited to reopen” – Stocks Hotel pub excited for staged reopening

The Stocks Hotel Pub in Walkden have revealed their excitement about being able to slowly open up again from next […]

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“This wouldn’t be possible without the community volunteering their time” – Irlam and Cadishead community litter pickers keeping Salford tidy

Since last April, residents of Irlam and Cadishead who were frustrated at how their area had visually deteriorated in recent […]

The Lowry. Copyright: Tanisha Cantrell.

New dates announced for critically acclaimed C-O-N-T-A-C-T show

The critically acclaimed C-O-N-T-A-C-T show will now have a six-week run from 18 May 2021 after Covid restrictions caused January […]