A rise in the number of children going into care and the number of adults without housing has added pressure to the Manchester Town Hall budgeting crisis
Manchester City Council’s draft budget for 2019/2020 set to balance austerity and spending on social services as it meets a three year plan
Get involved in a fun-filled fashion show this semester, all for charity!
New government statistics show a decrease for the first time since 2010, although the closure of a flagship shelter looms large
The shelter opened in November to kick off Burnham’s flagship ‘Bed Every Night’ scheme but was forced to close on Christmas Eve as a result of electrical problems
Oliver Storey believes that avoiding giving money directly to homeless people is neither moral nor helpful. He asks us to reconsider common misconceptions of the homeless population
The 2018 State of the North Report has catalysed calls for further powers for the North, and Greater Manchester
Piers Morgan’s demonisation of successful and talented young women in order to stay relevant shows how fragile his own sense of masculinity is
Victoria Evans speaks to Gaby Hartfield about ‘Once a Month’, a Student Action project fighting period poverty in a compassionate and practical way.
Ellie Martin talks you through some of the volunteering opportunities available for students in Manchester
Greater Manchester launch scheme ‘A Bed Every Night’ campaign, which aims to provide shelter for an estimated 500 rough sleepers
Anuli Changa reviews Edinburgh Fringe hit, ‘The Political History of Smack and Crack’ at The Mustard Tree
Proposals to build a 35-storey tower bloc, dubbed the ‘Flintoff Towers’ by local residents, have been turned down by Manchester councillors after fears it would have a ‘disastrous’ impact on the Castlefield Conservation area
Invisible Manchester is an initiative that allows visitors to take an alternative tour of the city, led by a homeless guide.
An interview with Gaby Hartfield, the homeless coordinator at the Student Action Group, who reveals how students are putting their cooking skills to good use
The annual ‘State of the City’ report focuses on a range of factors, from the council moving students out of Fallowfield, to statistics relating to International and Graduate students.
Labour mayor Andy Burnham was put under the spotlight by members of the public in a Q and A style event.
Manchester is known internationally as one of the UK’s best places to live, a reputation that locals and students alike will never tire of flaunting. Buzzing nightlife, expansive shopping centres and an ever-rising skyline all show off the best Manchester has to offer, but in stark contrast to this the issues of rough sleeping and […]
Love for the Streets threw their biggest party yet, all in the name of helping Manchester’s homeless
The Social Enterprise, Invisible Manchester, is to train people who have been affected by homelessness to become tour guides of their city