Wellbeing

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 […]

Image credit: Katherine Dinsdale

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. […]

Credit: Jeff Moritz

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 […]

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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 […]

Andy Burnham backs homeless charity in Salford

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham pledges to keep a local charity in Salford

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham visited a local homelessness charity and pledged to keep its services in Salford.  Local charity […]

Salford community group holds first free English assessments for refugees

Salford community group holds first free English assessments for refugees

A Salford community group has held their first free English assessment for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers looking to learn […]