Young carers do £12,000 of unpaid work every year
New research released today by UK charity Action for Children shows young carers spend on average 25 hours a week…
Families
Salford’s gold for babies
Salford City Council and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust’s joint nought to five services have become the first in the…
Last chance to take part in preschool project
A unique project which aims to prepare preschool children for school is in its final few weeks of recruiting families…
The vicious cycle of temporary accommodation
The charity Crisis says living in temporary housing can have a ‘devastating impact on people’s lives and mental health.’ Yet…
Government to end Local Housing Allowance freeze
Government bosses have announced the 2016 freeze on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates will be lifted from April 1, meaning…
Families face homelessness due to poor housing benefit practices
Families are facing the very real prospect of becoming homeless because of the way some authorities are dealing with appeals…
Foster carers clock up 200 years of service
A group of foster carers have been presented with special long service awards after dedicating more than 200 years to…
Record numbers will need food banks this Christmas
With Christmas only a few weeks away, the Trussell Trust is concerned that more people than ever will need a…
