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A smiling woman with long brown dreadlocks and tattoos on both arms, wearing a brown zippered top and a pendant necklace.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community Stories

Inspirational Nursery Manager Encourages Others to Aim High on Black History Month

Barry White18 October 2026

A woman with glasses and a patterned blouse speaks, gesturing with one hand, in front of a screen displaying text that includes "WOMEN LEADING IN" and "SPEAKER."

🌍 Regional News

GM4Women2028 Announces New Leadership and Governance Appointments as it Looks Towards 2028

Jennet Ingram16 October 2026

Three young adults, two women and one man, stand smiling and holding "Our Child Friendly Manchester" awards, with a large sign in the background.

🏆 Awards & Recognition

First Child Friendly Manchester Awards Recognise Inspiring Young People

Barbara Parker12 October 2026

Two women wearing pink “Prevent Breast Cancer” t-shirts and sunglasses smile at the camera, standing outdoors with a blurred background of greenery and outdoor furniture.

🤝 Charity & Volunteering

Cheshire Cancer Survivor Completes 2,120km European Race

Gemma Eccleston7 October 2026

A brass band of five men stands in front of a brick wall with white graffiti on it, all wearing dark jackets with white stripes and sunglasses, holding musical instruments.

💖 Positive Local News

From Grimethorpe to the Dance Floor

Sara Teiger28 September 2026

Two models pose on a runway, one in a black off-the-shoulder top and purple plaid skirt with ripped tights, and the other in a purple plaid coat with a skull crown.

💖 Positive Local News

Manchester to host its first Alternative Fashion Week celebrating subculture style this October

Jade Robson11 September 2026

A woman in a yellow raincoat is being helped across an art installation on the floor by another woman in a denim dress.

🎟️ What's On

Walk Across This Artwork: Mark it to Make it

Sara Teiger10 September 2026

A woman in a black scrub top applies a head device to another woman relaxing in a chair, with a banner for Exomind in the background showing benefits like mood and anxiety management.

🤝 Charity & Volunteering

Manchester doctors to race across Europe after remarkable cancer and injury recovery

Gemma Eccleston9 September 2026

A smiling woman wearing a black t-shirt with “BASED ON THE NOVEL BY STEPHEN KING” printed on it and light blue jeans stands in a garden.

📅 Community Events

Middleton Woman Says Horror Writing Helped Her Stay Sober

Sara Teiger7 September 2026

A large group of children and adults pose for a photo outdoors in a grassy area with tents and trees in the background, with some wearing blue hoodies and others in various casual attire.

🤝 Charity & Volunteering

Where Young People Become Extraordinary Heroes: a Week with St John Ambulance North West Youth Camp

Joshua Gill2 September 2026

A man in a beige polo shirt looks up at a glowing, vertically oriented image of Earth against a dark background.

🎟️ What's On

Chris Packham "Emergency" Climate Film to Have Free Screening at The Vale

Sara Teiger21 August 2026

Two men shake hands in front of the Harry Thomas Hairdressing salon, with one man smiling at the camera and the other looking at his companion.

💖 Positive Local News

Former Ballet Dancer Marks 12 Years Running Marple Bridge Hair Salon

Olivia Orr7 August 2026

A man wearing an orange and white running vest with "adoption matters" and a race bib number 1181, posing in front of a banner that says "TRAIL ESCAPE."

⚽ Sport

Adoption Matters Supporter Takes on 100-Mile Running Challenge

Barbara Parker7 August 2026

Five men standing and talking in front of paintings in an art gallery.

🎨 Arts & Culture

Eat, watch, walk, think, take part, recover

Sara Teiger3 August 2026

A group of five people, four women and one man, holding pink art awards inside a modern building with large glass windows overlooking a city.

🏘️ Community

Forget Gold or Bronze: Manchester Open Winners Receive Handmade Wiggly Pink and Orange Ceramic Sculptures

Sara Teiger30 July 2026

A man in a wheelchair with sunglasses and a green shirt poses with his fingers pointed towards a colorful sculpture under a cloudy sky.

💖 Positive Local News

Manchester-based wheelchair user tackles first London Marathon to help children gain independence

Anonymous23 April 2026