‘A wonderful and unique swimming experience’: Take a dip back in time at Victoria Baths
Keen swimmers are being invited for one day only next month to take the plunge in Manchester’s historic Victoria Baths.
‘A little boy took a load of fruit into school and made £50 selling smoothies’: Saddleworth mum on cloud nine after charity efforts
This weekend’s gruelling Oldham Half Marathon will feel long enough on its own for most of the 500 participants, but for mum-of-four Eva Royle from Saddleworth it represents the final stage of her remarkable ‘nine-in-nine’ challenge.
‘Raising awareness’: Prevent Breast Cancer frilled to set record for world’s largest tutu
Manchester is the home of the world’s largest tutu after charity Prevent Breast Cancer teamed up with Stagecoach to wrap a pink frilly frock around a bus.
Dress like a Manc or bathe in Vimto… Charity calls for week of Manchester-themed fundraising events in city
A charity is calling for people to throw Manc-themed fundraisers across the region over the next seven days.
‘We’re going to raise the Titanic’: Salford weight lifters set for 12 hour, 24,000 tonne charity gym marathon
A group of powerlifters from Greater Manchester are undertaking a Titanic challenge this weekend.
Great Manchester Run: Boxer Crolla says his army have had it ‘much tougher’ than him
Anthony Crolla’s exhilarating world title triumph in November was almost fairy tale worthy but it is he who is feeling inspired by members of ‘Crolla’s Army’ ahead of the Great Manchester Run.
‘Time is the greatest gift’: Manchester website aims to make charity work Wonderful
From accountancy to Zumba, gardening to piano lessons, a new Manchester-based organisation is encouraging people to be ‘wonderful’ by donating their time to charity.
Manchester girl set for ‘terrifying’ Scandinavian trek to raise money for mental health in memory of brother
A brave Manchester girl is set to travel 250km from Norway to Sweden with a pack of six husky dogs to raise money for mental health issues in memory of her brother.
‘People say I am either a genius or really stupid’: Comedy duo prepare for Manchester fundraiser gig
One of London’s hottest comedy collaborations is coming to Manchester this weekend for a good cause.
‘One big dancing family’: Stockport school jiving to Jersey for Dance World Cup
Excited pupils from a school in Stockport will be performing at the Dance World Cup in Jersey this year.
‘I want people to get off their backsides’: Bolton fundraiser to run 250 miles in a week
A jogger plans to run 250 miles across the country, including the London Marathon, to raise money for charity.