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'English Elegance'. Image Credit: Lyndsey Collingridge

“I’m always trying to find the beauty even in the most deprived and poverty stricken of places” – Artist paints famous Salford landscapes

An artist has been inspired to paint Salford landscapes since living in the city as a student. Lyndsey Collingridge, who […]

Photo credits- Courtney Reed

“Kids shouldn’t be living in poverty in 2020” How a small family from Salford are helping to give back this Christmas

Salford’s Santa is a charity organisation created by 17-year-old Courtney Reed with the help of her family, looking to help […]

Campaigners calling for action to fix universal credit. Image: Liam Purcell

“We can strengthen our communities and stop people from being swept into poverty”: Salford charity organisation prepares for its annual conference during lockdown 2.0

Church Action on Poverty would normally be preparing for a daylong conference with considerable crowds to share poverty stories. But […]

“I wanted to make a real difference to people” – Buy-One-Give-One stall on food poverty, Covid and the kindness of people in Salford

“I wanted to make a real difference to people” – Buy-One-Give-One stall on food poverty, Covid and the kindness of people in Salford

After finishing his degree in business and economics, Duncan Swainsbury set up his own social enterprise Bounceback Food to help […]

The Seven Bro7hers Brewery in Weaste. Credit: Rachel Birtwistle

“If we can help, we’re more than happy to”: Seven Bro7hers Brewery offer free meals to end child food poverty

Seven Bro7hers are playing their part in ending child food poverty following recent government announcements regarding school meals. The Salford-based […]

Pictured left to right: Jayne Gosnall, Shaun Kelly and Brody Salmon, local contributors to the anthology. Image courtesy of Church Action on Poverty.

“Creativity allows people to speak from their heart”: Church Action on Poverty publishes poetry anthology about poverty and lockdown

As part of Challenge Poverty Week on 12-18 September, a Salford-based charity, Church Action on Poverty, launched a poetry anthology […]

“People will remember a story better than any statistic” how Framing North is challenging how we view poverty

Salford anti-poverty campaigners added their voices today to a national conference calling for improvements in how society talks about people […]