Could you live on just £1 a day? Manchester Oxfam workers take ‘Live Below the Line’ challenge for five days
Live Below the Line stemmed from a global campaign to raise awareness for global poverty and is backed by celebrities such as Hugh Jackman
Poor are TWICE as likely to smoke – and fifth of England’s most deprived areas are in Greater Manchester
You are TWICE as likely to smoke if you live in a deprived area – and a fifth of the country’s poorest areas are in Greater Manchester, a study has revealed
Manchester cancer sufferer begs government to enforce energy price freeze… as he can’t afford to heat his house
Manchester cancer sufferer is struggling to pay his bills since retiring
Drug use, violence and living in poverty: All that 1,000 North West children want for Christmas is a safe home
Shelter is launching an emergency appeal
Manchester’s poorest elderly live in unnecessary poverty after failing to claim Pension Credit, charity says
Around 38% of pensioners are failing to claim Pension Credi
Corrie’s Kym Lomas opens up about life as ‘struggling mum‘ and urges people not to judge Mancunians on benefits
The campaign supports the millions of people currently on benefits
Oxjam takeover: Oxfam pledge to use Bury music festival in fight against poverty and famine
During the month of October more than 60 Takeovers across the UK will be hosting an event
Free school meals? Great! But we MUST tackle causes of child poverty now, demands Bolton foodbank
37% of children in Farnworth are living in poverty
Manchester HIV and sexual health patients ‘threatened’ by benefit cuts, claims Black Health Agency chief
Evelyn Asante-Mensah said cuts are increasing health problems of patients suffering HIV
Ex-Coronation Street star Tina O’ Brien campaigns for parents to donate coats for families in poverty
The ‘Little Coat Big Coat’ campaign was started by Wood Street Mission charity
Manchester’s Unsung Heroes: Hulme couple re-mortgage OWN home to fund ‘rewarding’ charity centre
Rainbow Christian Centre opened in 2003