People of Manchester invited to celebrate all things Indian with week of charity events
A week of Indian cultural events being held to raise money for charity will begin in Manchester on Monday.
‘Wonderful’: Bolton nursery jumps from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in just four months
A Bolton preschool has turned itself around in record time, jumping from an Ofsted rating of ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’ in just four months.
‘Break free and aim higher’: Manchester school for BME kids aims combat trend of ‘settling for mediocrity’
A group of Manchester teachers and professionals are raising money to launch a school for black minority ethnic and under-privileged children.
Tameside nursery’s play area branded ‘unsafe’ and kids’ wellbeing at ‘significant’ risk
A Tameside nursery’s outdoor play area is so dangerous that the welfare and safety of the tots is at ‘significant’ risk, according to Ofsted after an inspection last month.
‘Get kids in the kitchen’: Two Manchester children in final to be UK’s best mini-chef
Two budding Greater Manchester chefs have impressed celebrity Irish cook, Paul Rankin, on route to the final of his competition to crown the UK’s best mini-chef.
‘Absolutely thrilled’: Reddish kids football club having a ball after winning £5k grant
A Greater Manchester kids football club, which is run by four generations of one family, is set to receive a £5,000 grant as part of a campaign to help fund community projects by the OneFamily Foundation.
‘Either food, a present, or heating for some parents’: More Manchester families face Christmas ‘nightmare’
Manchester food banks are feeling the strain of increased demand as families struggle to feed their children over the Christmas holidays.
‘Over-generous’ evaluation and ‘ineffective’ leaders stop Crumpsall school progress
A Manchester primary school has been told it requires improvement after an Ofsted inspection found it had been given ‘overgenerous’ evaluations by the council.
Giving the gift of family: Ronald McDonald House brings festive joy to sick kids
MM spoke to Nicola Savage, fundraising manager for Ronald McDonald House Charities, who is proud that the organisation provides an invaluable service at what can be an emotional time of the year.
‘It shatters lives’: More safe houses and ‘stronger safety net’ for Oldham domestic abuse victims with £70k grant
Oldham domestic abuse victims will soon have more places to escape to for refuge, help and support thanks to a £70,000 government grant to tackle the lack of safe houses in the area.
Manchester churches urge people to bring light into lives of UK’s most vulnerable kids
Churches across Greater Manchester are asking people to come together to bring a little light into the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children, including victims of child sexual exploitation, this Christmas.