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Sleep and the autistic child – an insight into the Together Trust’s autism sleep clinic

3 April 2020 - 3:15pm

For many parents putting their child to bed is a routine part of their day and one which, with the odd tantrum excepted, will in later years be a source of happy memories of storytelling and tucking in, for both parent and child.

Together Trust occupational therapist steps up to tackle eating disorder in vulnerable children

31 March 2020 - 6:30pm

Rachel Peek is an occupational therapist at the Together Trust and though she’s only been in post for a little over a year she’s already made her mark in her field, having recently had an article published in Occupational Therapy News magazine about the eating disorder Pica.

Pica is characterised by a tendency to eat substances that provide no nutritive value such as soil, chalk, hair or paper.

“As a medical condition it’s been diagnosed in pregnant women, in those with and iron deficiency and in patients who have a mental health condition” Rachel explained.

From couch to 5K – helping the Together Trust along the way

11 March 2020 - 12:15pm

A childhood ankle injury almost put Ashleigh Ho off running for life, but an NHS health and fitness initiative helped her to get active again and raise money for the Together Trust at the same time.

Daniel Turner, Managing Director at William Turner and Alicen Thorn, Corporate Fundraiser at the Together Trust

Stockport family run business William Turner raises £8,967.41 for the Together Trust

10 March 2020 - 10:30am

Daniel Turner, Managing Director of Stockport business William Turner, came to our Cheadle site recently to present us with a cheque for £8,967.41 raised by the company and its employees during its one year charity partnership with the Together Trust.

The family run business, now in its third generation, has been supplying high quality handmade school and corporate wear through independent retailers for more than fifty years. The company’s products, including school accessories such as bags, are manufactured locally in its own factories in Nelson and Skipton.

Wendy Coomer MBE and her husband Ian Coomer

The Together Trust's Wendy Coomer receives her MBE

26 February 2020 - 4:15pm

The Together Trust’s very own Wendy Coomer attended a ceremony at Buckingham Palace earlier this month, at which she received an MBE from Princess Anne.

BBC North West Tonight features the Together Trust

20 February 2020 - 12:15pm

The BBC came to see us this week, to learn all about the Together Trust and what we’re doing to mark our 150th anniversary, including our 150 Artists Exhibition at The Lowry Centre in Salford.

Medicines Evaluation Unit raises £2,688.28 for the Together Trust

13 February 2020 - 3:45pm

The Medicines Evaluation Unit (MEU) presented us with a cheque for £2,688.28, raised by the during its two year charity partnership with the Together Trust.

Part of the Together Trusts 150 Artists Exhibition at the Lowry Centre

150 Artists opens at The Lowry

6 February 2020 - 3:15pm

A new exhibition at the Lowry Centre has opened this week in which work from children and adults, supported by the Together Trust, as part of the charity’s 150th anniversary celebrations.

2020 - 150 years of the Together Trust

28 January 2020 - 3:00pm

In 2020 the Together Trust is celebrating 150 years of continuous service to children and families in the North West of England.

We’ve come a long way since 1870, when Leonard Shaw and Richard Taylor founded a ‘Night Refuge for Homeless boys’ on Quay Street in Manchester. In the 150 years that followed we added new homes, opened our doors to girls as well as boys, went through names changes, added new services for our communities and opened schools, training and emigration schemes and a fostering service.

Combermere Abbey raises more than £13,000 for the Together Trust

21 January 2020 - 4:00pm

Sarah Callander Beckett, the owner of Combermere Abbey, visited the Together Trust in Stockport this month to present the Trust with a cheque for more than £13,000, raised by the Combermere during its one year charity partnership with the charity.

In the footsteps of our founders...

14 January 2020 - 12:45pm

This month, exactly 150 years ago, our founders Leonard Shaw and Richard Taylor opened a ‘Night Refuge for Homeless Boys’ at 16 Quay Street in the centre of Manchester. This three storey Georgian terrace house, long since demolished, marks the start of our story, the story of the Together Trust.

The Together Trust is 150 years old this year - happy birthday to us!

1 January 2020 - 12:00am

The Together Trust is 150 years old this year and throughout 2020 we’ll be celebrating 150 years of supporting children, adults and families in the North West of England.

Christmas at the Together Trust

20 December 2019 - 9:00am

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Together Trust!

England and Wales urged to prioritise mental health support for care experienced people

3 December 2019 - 9:00am

Did you know that children in care are four times more likely to experience mental health issues than their peers?

“I felt like I had won a golden ticket”

29 November 2019 - 12:00pm

We were treated to a moving speech at today's AGM from Inscape student, Ethan, where he talked about how much of a difference the Together Trust and staff at Inscape have made to his life. Around 40 people were at the event, including staff, trustees, governors and Salford ceremonial mayor and Stockport ceremonial mayors and mayoress.

The Mayor of Trafford Visits Bridge College in Manchester

22 November 2019 - 9:00am

Bridge College, the Together Trust's specialist further education college in Openshaw in Manchester, welcomed the Mayor of Trafford, Councillor Rob Chilton, for a visit recently.

A call for the government to put children at the heart of their spending

19 November 2019 - 10:00am

We are joining 140+ organisations in a call to all political parties to put children and young people at the heart of this general election.

There are almost 14 million children in the UK but their voices are missing from the national conversation and far too little attention has been paid to their needs, particularly those of the most vulnerable. Instead, the debate on Brexit means the issues affecting children are being crowded out of the national debate.

Gone but not forgotten – the Together Trust remembers its First World War veterans

7 November 2019 - 9:00am

In the run-up to Armistice Day, the Together Trust is honouring the 400 former pupils, residents and members of staff who served in the First World War by using social media to publish some of their individual stories.

Our response to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) report

23 October 2019 - 9:00am

Today the education select committee published its report on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The committee's inquiry reviewed the government's changes to the SEND system in 2014 and the impact on families and young people with special education needs and disabilities.

How we're working with Brunel to create diverse workplaces

17 October 2019 - 9:00am

We want to see a society where people thrive because they are valued within their communities. But for many of the people we support entering the world of work can be a real barrier to achieving those ambitions.