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.

Charity Manchester Cares was honoured at the National Diversity Awards at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral in September for their work creating community networks in Manchester.

A food bank is bouncing back following a callous theft – all thanks to the ‘spirit of Salford’.

Designers and artsy thrifters are being given the chance to upcycle and create dream wedding dresses for a worthwhile cause.

Coach Rick Hoskins has helped wheelchair racers transform from shy teenagers into Paralympic medallists – now he wants to keep on matching ambition with dedication.

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.

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital has launched an appeal to secure a new scanning suite that will revolutionise brain surgery at the hospital.

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.

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.

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.

Just over a year ago, a brave young boy called Jack Acton lost his life at the age of four after a short battle with a rare incurable brain tumour.