Health

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“It was used to shame people like me”: Salford organisations seeking to break HIV stigma

Weaste Pride have raised more than £200 for a leading HIV organisation for World AIDS Day, in an effort to […]

Paul Fairclough with the vintage police car. Provided to me by Paul

Vintage police car inspires memory ‘jogging’ events for Salford people with dementia

A vintage 1964 police car is the centrepiece of a new memories event helping Salford people with dementia. Morning of […]

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Salford charity welcomes government move to scrap two-child benefit cap

A Salford charity has hailed the decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap in full from next April. Caritas Salford […]

Chris Wilde

Former teacher launches programme to motivate disadvantaged youth

A lifelong Salford resident and former teacher has launched a new programme aimed at motivating and developing young people outside […]

Spring Discovery

Natural spring unearthed at Buile Hill’s Growing Togetherness Garden

A natural spring has been found in Buile Hill’s community garden and history may have been dug up with it. […]

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Salford men’s mental health walks under threat due to funding struggle

An influential men’s mental health group in Salford says its progress is under threat without more financial support. The community-led […]

Salford Council rolls out scheme to exempt terminally ill people from council tax.

Salford Council scraps council tax for terminally ill people with launch of new scheme

Salford City Council has confirmed its plans to provide council tax support to residents diagnosed with a terminal illness. The […]

Broughton residents take part in community gardening group

Broughton residents take part in community gardening group

A weekly gardening group is being held in Broughon to inspire people to begin growing their own food and raise […]

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Council moves to exempt terminally ill people from council tax

Prominent Salford figures have encouraged the council’s decision to exempt terminally ill people from paying council tax. Following campaigning from […]