On 18 September Manchester sees the start of its first ever peace festival. Sarah Irving takes a look at some of the events that will be taking place.
In mid September FC United of Manchester is to launch a new co-operative share scheme through which they aim to raise £1.5 million towards the cost of a new home ground. The plan forms part of a national scheme aimed at raising community investment, and is the latest step in the development of the radical […]
Manchester-based voluntary groups and organisations working with severely disabled children are being offered grants of up to £5,000 from The Community Foundation, through the Manchester Aiming High Fund. The grant enables organisations to provide short breaks and activities to disabled children including social and sporting activities, play schemes, pre-school groups and youth clubs. It has […]
Trade Unionists from Greater Manchester are calling on the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to demand a national demonstration against ConDem public sector spending cuts.
In August of this summer, the Camp for Climate Action set up on the front lawn of RBS headquarters in Scotland. Manchester Climate Action’s Tom Barlow reports back from the field.
A screening of three diverse films from the past 40 years of the Women’s Liberation Movement, organised by Manchester Film Co-operative at the King’s Arms pub, showed what films can tell us about our history, and what we can learn from them today. Natalie Bradbury reviews.
