Community

This annual 'Christmas at the Mill' is yet another Salford tradition having to adapt this year. (Image of the market taken in a previous year)

“We always have to prioritise people’s physical wellbeing” – Christmas at the Islington Mill moves online

Islington Mill has launched its Christmas market, only this year it is all virtual. The Salford-based creative space is giving […]

"It's enabling me to do what I like doing" - the community champion helping people in Salford

“It’s enabling me to do what I like doing” – the community champion helping people in Salford

A supermarket community champion from Walkden has been busy helping residents of Salford with different donations and charity events. Elaine […]

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Local food poverty charity offering delivery Christmas dinners to vulnerable families in Salford

A food poverty charity is aiming to feed 60 families in Salford and surrounding areas during the festive season by […]

Rubbish build up in Eccles. Permission to use from Paula Kane's Facebook.

“It just gets to the point where you say ‘why always me'” – Eccles residents’ fury over fly-tipping and overflowing bins

Church Street in Eccles has become the home of a mountain of rubbish and fly-tipping recently, with residents getting increasingly […]

Salford 10k at MediaCityUK 2019. Group photograph. Image: Rebecca Denham

“It will still be a great day when it happens” – Reuben’s retreat charity run pushed back by another year

A charity for families of bereaved and life-limited children has been told that they will have to postpone their Salford […]

Helen Crossley, The Skipping Bee. Photo credit Helen Crossley, permission to use.

5k jump rope challenge in Media City to raise £2,000 for skipping in schools

An arthritis and fibromyalgia sufferer will do a sponsored 5k skip to raise money to introduce jump rope to Salford […]

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“People are just trying to survive” – Salford taxi company share their struggle during Covid

Salford taxi company, Swans Minicabs, have struggled more than ever throughout the pandemic and their customers are quickly decreasing. Following […]

A food donation from a Salford foodbank
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“It’s had me in tears at times”- A Salford couple turn their social club into a foodbank

A couple from Worsley have turned their social club Boothstown Royal British Legion into a foodbank. Janine and Ken Bailey […]

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Walkden community organise ‘elf trail’ to support local businesses

Volunteers at Walkden Community have organised a shop local ‘elf trail’ to take place from the 2nd until the 23rd […]

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“You ought to be ashamed of yourselves” – Salford residents angered by RHS deer cull

Hans Markus Antson, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons   Salford residents have been left heartbroken following a culling […]