Blogs
Small is beautiful so they say, and many small charities across Salford work day in and day out to improve the lives, life chances and environment but what counts as small?It’s a bit of a…
The Great Get Together in Salford brought people together in the most beautiful ways through creativity, conversation and the simple joy of being with others. To honour Jo Cox and her message that '…
Another day, another birthday – this time, a particularly special one. The 100th year of Salford.After a quiet birthday of my own in the same month, it felt right to make up for it with a big, bold…
On Tuesday 21st April, Salford turned 100! With the sun out and a real sense of celebration in the air, we spent the day out in Broughton visiting local VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social…
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Jeremy and I had a really fulfilling day getting out and about and meeting some of our VCSE sector colleagues across the city. Our day began…
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Grace and I spent the day visiting a number of community organisations across Little Hulton, meeting the people who bring them to life and…
From 18th November 2025, identity verification became a legal requirement for company directors. This includes directors and trustees of charitable companies and social enterprises.The change…
Some call it a dirty old town, but over the last three years Salford CVS have found out that the only thing Salford is littered with is creative talent and cultural flair. This is of course…
The Achieve Recovery Programme began in 2021, supporting people across Bolton, Salford and Trafford to overcome practical barriers to their recovery. From 2024 onwards, the grant only supported…
On 26th January, the Greater Manchester VCSE State of the Sector 2026 survey opens. It is an important opportunity for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) groups and…
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The best part about my role as the Programme Manager for the Answer Cancer Programme is meeting our Cancer Champions. Cancer…
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Dealing with complaints as a voluntary sector organisation can be challenging. Our community groups, organisations, charities and CIC’…