Mancunians urged to Wear it Pink to raise funds for breast cancer awareness
Around 55,000 women and 350 men are diagnosed with breast cancer annually in the UK according to statistics provided by Breast Cancer Now.
‘People can wait a YEAR before recognising they have an eating disorder’: Beat bust bulimia myths in Heaton Park
A turn-of-the-season September morning saw a group of people on Heaton Park surrounded by fluttering banners as Beat, a charity dedicated to helping people suffering from eating disorders, came to Manchester last month.
Diverse city, diversity of relationships… Manchester Cares charity honoured at National Diversity Awards
Charity Manchester Cares was honoured at the National Diversity Awards at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral in September for their work creating community networks in Manchester.
Food bank praises ‘spirit of Salford’ after community rallies to replace £2,500 of donations stolen by thieves
A food bank is bouncing back following a callous theft – all thanks to the ‘spirit of Salford’.
Charity launches wedding dress redesign competition to tackle homelessness across Greater Manchester
Designers and artsy thrifters are being given the chance to upcycle and create dream wedding dresses for a worthwhile cause.
‘There’s no feeling like it’: Stockport Wheelchair Racing coach on turning shy teens into Paralympians
Coach Rick Hoskins has helped wheelchair racers transform from shy teenagers into Paralympic medallists – now he wants to keep on matching ambition with dedication.
‘Singing about going to London’: Stockport school finish eighth in table cricket finals at Lord’s
Pupils from Castle Hill High School enjoyed a day to remember when they travelled to London to take part in the Lord’s Taverners National Table Cricket Finals.
‘Difference between life and death’: Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital launch appeal for equipment to revolutionise brain surgery
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital has launched an appeal to secure a new scanning suite that will revolutionise brain surgery at the hospital.
Wood Street Mission: Meet the charity helping Mancunian children in need for nearly 150 years
A million more British children from working families are living in poverty than in 2010, a study from the Trades Union Congress revealed last month.
Great Manchester Run: Fitness guru AJ Odudu leads by example as Duracell Bunny Pacer
When it comes to inspiring others, lifestyle and fitness guru AJ Odudu made sure to lead by example at this year’s Great Manchester Run.
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads – director Adrian Berry on eating disorders, mental health & David Bowie ahead of The Lowry show
Ahead of the 30-venue UK tour which starts in Derby this evening before three consecutive nights in the North West this week, MM caught up with the director of the one-man show From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads starring Alex Walton.