Tag: Charity

Glasses donation at Specsavers Salford provides sight for African children

Glasses donation at Specsavers Salford provides sight for African children

More than 1,000 African people can see more clearly thanks to donations of old glasses from customers of a Salford […]

Salford food fairy in panic to raise enough money for Christmas dinners

Salford food fairy in panic to raise enough money for Christmas dinners

Natalie Lek, who has a reputation of being the ‘food fairy of the North’ for her charity work, is struggling to come up with the funds to provide over 1000 dinners to those in need this Christmas.

"Our only hope was to turn to crime": Meet the Salford businessman inspiring young people

“Our only hope was to turn to crime”: Meet the Salford businessman inspiring young people

A local businessman has been “empowering” young people through a training business he set up from scratch. Neil Degg from […]

Salford Quays hosts bungee jump in aid of The Christie

Salford Quays hosts bungee jump in aid of The Christie

Salford Quays will host a charity bungee jump in aid of cancer charity The Christie in March 2019. Last year’s event raised £21,000 for the charity.

Des Lynch, Manager at Wood Street Mission

Manager urges last minute donations to be made for Wood Street Mission’s Christmas appeal

The manager of Wood Street Mission is encouraging people to make last minute donations for their Christmas appeal this year.

Survival packs to help Salford's homeless population this Christmas

Survival packs to help Salford’s homeless population this Christmas

Salford worker Gary Shaw has taken it upon himself to make a positive difference for the homeless communities of Greater […]

Actress Julie Hesmondhalgh hopes to recruit 500 people to her £1 a week campaign

Ex-Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh backs pound a week campaign

Ex-Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh has set up a campaign on Facebook that will see 500 people give one pound […]

Continuous charity carols from the Manchester Hospitals Choir

The Manchester and District Hospitals’ choir performed last week to mark 47 consecutive years of generating money for charity during […]