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Greater Manchester Home to Nearly 3 million people but over 600,000 residents live in poverty

The Greater Manchester Poverty Action is an organisation that focuses on settling poverty in Greater Manchester with emphasis on supporting measures that prevent and […]

University of Salford (image taken from Google Streetview)

“You always have to be dynamic” – TEDxUniversityofSalford team talk vaccines, digital poverty and the future of TEDx in Salford.

The entirely digital TEDxUniversityofSalford is set to take place on March 6th 2021 with its theme of ‘new world normal’ […]

'English Elegance'. Image Credit: Lyndsey Collingridge

“I’m always trying to find the beauty even in the most deprived and poverty stricken of places” – Artist paints famous Salford landscapes

An artist has been inspired to paint Salford landscapes since living in the city as a student. Lyndsey Collingridge, who […]

Photo credits- Courtney Reed

“Kids shouldn’t be living in poverty in 2020” How a small family from Salford are helping to give back this Christmas

Salford’s Santa is a charity organisation created by 17-year-old Courtney Reed with the help of her family, looking to help […]

Campaigners calling for action to fix universal credit. Image: Liam Purcell

“We can strengthen our communities and stop people from being swept into poverty”: Salford charity organisation prepares for its annual conference during lockdown 2.0

Church Action on Poverty would normally be preparing for a daylong conference with considerable crowds to share poverty stories. But […]

"I wanted to make a real difference to people" - Buy-One-Give-One stall on food poverty, Covid and the kindness of people in Salford

“I wanted to make a real difference to people” – Buy-One-Give-One stall on food poverty, Covid and the kindness of people in Salford

After finishing his degree in business and economics, Duncan Swainsbury set up his own social enterprise Bounceback Food to help […]

The Seven Bro7hers Brewery in Weaste. Credit: Rachel Birtwistle

“If we can help, we’re more than happy to”: Seven Bro7hers Brewery offer free meals to end child food poverty

Seven Bro7hers are playing their part in ending child food poverty following recent government announcements regarding school meals. The Salford-based […]