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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.

Free 'Digital Skills Workshops' aimed at increasing women's employability come to Salford

Free ‘Digital Skills Workshops’ aimed at increasing women’s employability come to Salford

A series of free ‘Digital Skills Workshops’ aimed at increasing women’s employability have been commissioned from Salford Foundation Planned for […]

Emma Harwood, business owner and designer of Bunch floral designs.

“The majority of people I went to rehab with died of addiction”: Recovering Salford addict sets up floral workshop to help women in recovery

A recovering addict is offering free floral workshops in Salford to help other women in recovery and undergoing hardships around […]

Image taken by Katherine Stephenson

Swinton’s Salvation Army introduces new ‘Warm Welcome space’ sessions to help Salford community

Swinton’s Salvation Army has introduced new ‘Warm Welcome space’ sessions in response to the current cost of living crisis.  Swinton’s […]