Charity Shoutout: The Joshua Tree

Posted on: May 15, 2024

Category: Charity Shoutouts

Our ‘Give-A-Book’ scheme this month is going to The Joshua Tree, a Northern charity that offers support for families affected by childhood cancer. They tailor the services to suit the family’s specific needs, by means of emotional and practical support, such as counselling, play therapy, health and well-being advice, support …

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Charity Shoutout: Manchester Deaf Centre

Posted on: April 17, 2024

Category: Charity Shoutouts

Deaf Awareness Week 2024 takes place between 6-12 May, so we spoke to Claire at the Manchester Deaf Centre to find out how the centre is celebrating this week, and how the local Mancunian community can get involved in helping out. How long have you been going? Manchester Deaf Centre was …

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Charity Shoutout: Every Month MCR

Posted on: March 21, 2024

Category: Charity Shoutouts

For Women’s History Month, we wanted to shine a light on charities that focus on our local community and feminist issues around Manchester. We reached out to trustee Hannah from Every Month MCR to hear about their volunteer-lead charity that brings products to those who menstruate around Greater Manchester. How …

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CHARITY SHOUTOUT: Women For Refugee Women

Posted on: March 6, 2024

Category: Charity Shoutouts

For Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting ‘Women for Refugee Women’, a registered charity who work to help women seeking asylum and refuge. We spoke to Carenza Arnold, Communications Director for the charity, about what work they have been doing and how folks can get involved with the cause. How …

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CHARITY SHOUTOUT: Nip in the Bud

Posted on: February 7, 2024

Category: Charity Shoutouts, News

Nip in the Bud works with mental health professionals of the highest standing to produce FREE short evidence-based films and fact sheets to help parents, educationalists and others working with children to recognise potential mental health conditions. The goal is to increase the prospects of early intervention and to avoid …

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CHARITY SHOUT-OUT: MASH

Posted on: December 4, 2023

Category: Charity Shoutouts

MASH stands by women in Greater Manchester who are involved in sex work or experiencing challenges like homelessness, addiction and gender-based violence. MASH is a local charity, offering non-judgemental support to improve health, safety and wellbeing. We take MASH services to women where they are at and provide support from …

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