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Salford 10k at MediaCityUK 2019. Group photograph. Image: Rebecca Denham

“It will still be a great day when it happens” – Reuben’s retreat charity run pushed back by another year

A charity for families of bereaved and life-limited children has been told that they will have to postpone their Salford […]

Helen Crossley, The Skipping Bee. Photo credit Helen Crossley, permission to use.

5k jump rope challenge in Media City to raise £2,000 for skipping in schools

An arthritis and fibromyalgia sufferer will do a sponsored 5k skip to raise money to introduce jump rope to Salford […]

Victor R. Ruiz from Arinaga, Canary Islands, Spain, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

“It’s impossible to look down on Earth from space and not be mesmerised” – astronaut Tim Peake will discuss his time in space at The Lowry

Victor R. Ruiz from Arinaga, Canary Islands, Spain, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons   British astronaut Tim Peake […]

Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett speaks at the 'A Bed Every Night' remote conference. - Image taken from youtube

“It will push more families into destitution” – Salford Mayor Paul Dennett’s discussion on cuts to Universal Credit

Salford Mayor Paul Dennett says low-income families could end up homeless if the £20 per week Universal Credit bonus is […]

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“People are just trying to survive” – Salford taxi company share their struggle during Covid

Salford taxi company, Swans Minicabs, have struggled more than ever throughout the pandemic and their customers are quickly decreasing. Following […]

Tobias at Salford University. Credit: University of Salford

Salford Tik-Tok star teams up with Public Health England for Unisafe campaign

Salford University Television and Radio student, Tobias Peever, has over 22k TikTok followers, and has teamed up with Public Health […]

Margaret Barrett gifting a sugar pot

“Helping each other out in difficult times” – Free Stuff Salford Facebook Page is a ‘lifesaver’

‘Free Stuff Salford’, a Facebook Page established in July this year, is full of people gifting and receiving items in […]

A food donation from a Salford foodbank
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“It’s had me in tears at times”- A Salford couple turn their social club into a foodbank

A couple from Worsley have turned their social club Boothstown Royal British Legion into a foodbank. Janine and Ken Bailey […]

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Walkden community organise ‘elf trail’ to support local businesses

Volunteers at Walkden Community have organised a shop local ‘elf trail’ to take place from the 2nd until the 23rd […]