Manchester HIV charity’s ‘positive radio’ racks up 2.5k listening hours
Manchester HIV charity George House Trust is celebrating the success of a groundbreaking positive-thinking radio station.
Sir Bob Geldof exclusive: I won’t do Band Aid again
Sir Bob Geldof has revealed to MM that this year’s Band Aid song will be his last, while at Asda in Trafford Park yesterday, where he was purchasing the first four copies of the new Band Aid 30 single, Do they know it’s Christmas?
Pitiless thief swipes contents of blind Pendlebury pensioner’s wallet as he offers up £5 for bogus charity
A callous thief exploited a blind Pendlebury pensioner by snatching more than £100 from his wallet when the vulnerable man offered up £5 because he thought he was collecting for charity this week.
Manchester street store gives homeless back ‘faith, dignity and power to make choices’
Manchester’s homeless were invited to the opening of the UK’s first every Street Store in the Northern Quarter last weekend
Manchester ‘Iron Lady’ makes history by crossing Africa… running marathon EVERY day
On August 31 the 30-year-old from Denton set out to do something no one had ever done before – cross Africa coast-to-coast from Namibia to Mozambique on foot in 100 days. In the end she did it in less than three months, averaging over 26 miles a day.
After Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday: Manchester clubs together to support northern Big Issue sellers
The UK’s first ever ‘Giving Tuesday’ will take place this week, with a host of notable Mancunians and fundraisers helping support The Big Issue in the North Trust charity.
Leigh school embraces Children in Need with a little help from Pudsey Bear
The youngsters at Christ Church CE Primary School were among hundreds of thousands across the UK who pulled out all the stops to help disadvantaged children this year, raising more than £500 for BBC Children in Need in the process.
Vitamin C injections can CURE cancer, claims doctor – touting £3,000 therapy in Manchester
Vitamin C can CURE cancer but won’t be funded for human trials because money can’t be made on it, claim an alternative therapy doctor promoting the £3,000 treatment across Manchester.
From Syria to Afghanistan: The aid workers who brave world’s darkest regions
Medair work in Syria, Haita and Afghanistan but visited Manchester this week. Mancunian Matters provide an inside view of the workings of the Christian values charity based out of Switzerland
Manchester home to UK’s first pop-up store where homeless shop for FREE
Manchester will play host on Saturday to the UK’s first ever pop up store where the homeless can shop for free – an initiative pioneered by Lancashire entrepreneur Steve Houghton-Burnett.
Manchester wall art spreads Dogs Trust message as online Xmas puppy searches peak
Dogs Trust are teaming up with award-winning street artists to spread their message ‘A dog is for Life, not just for Christmas’ as online searches for puppies are set to peak this week