Month: October 2019

Credit: Viktor Kayed

‘The LGBT community has a big racism problem’ – a talk on LGBT race issues

Why is there a hidden discrimination in inner LGBT circles? Salford Proud’s LGBT chairman Helen Clegg tells us more about the unspoken racism problem.

Pupils at Walkden High School

New figures show more than two-thirds of pupils in Salford state secondaries are attending underperforming schools

Almost seven in 10 children in secondary state education in Salford are attending an underperforming school, new figures reveal. The latest school performance tables show that only three state-funded secondary schools in Salford have achieved progress scores above average, while nine showed scores “well below” England levels.

A family enjoying their free meal at Langworthy Cornerstone. Photo by: Ellie Kemp.

‘It’s helped me to get into the community’ – Community centre offers free meals during school holidays

A community centre is feeding Salford children for free over the October half term. For some, the holidays might mean […]