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How volunteering can help change your career pathway

6 June 2022 - 8:00am

From doing something great for your community and making new connections to being a stronger candidate during your job search - volunteering comes with many personal and professional benefits.

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Did the Care Review listen to the people we support?

1 June 2022 - 11:15am

Earlier this week, the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care was published. Since the Review commenced in March 2021, we have campaigned to ensure that the views of the people we support are represented in roundtable discussions and meetings with the review team, amplified through our involvement with the Alliance for Children in Care and Care Leavers, and heard within our response to the Case for Change.

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The benefits of volunteering with a disability charity

1 June 2022 - 8:00am

Volunteers’ Week, 1-7 June, provides an ideal opportunity to thank our inspiring community of local volunteers who give their time so freely to make a difference in the lives of the people our charity supports.

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Valuable contributions of Together Trust volunteers documented in new report 

31 May 2022 - 2:30pm

As Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) gets underway, we are releasing our new annual volunteering report which celebrates our helpers and the value they generate for the people we support.

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We're looking for governors to support our specialist schools

27 May 2022 - 3:00pm

A rewarding opportunity to influence the strategy and direction of our specialist schools and college, supporting children and young people who have struggled to cope in other settings because of their individual barriers to learning. 

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What we learned at the SEND consultation event

24 May 2022 - 2:30pm

On 17 May 2022 our Campaigns and Advocacy Officer, Styliana, attended an event hosted by the Council for Disabled Children. The event was about the SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Green Paper and was facilitated by officials from the Department for Education (DfE).

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National ‘Thank A Teacher’ Day – 26 May

24 May 2022 - 11:45am

National Thank A Teacher Day is an annual celebration of our schools, colleges, teachers and support staff across the country. The Thank a Teacher Campaign is run by The Teaching Awards Trust, which was established in 1998 by Lord David Puttnam CBE, to celebrate and recognise excellence in education. 

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RAF pilots and DJs inspiring Inscape students to explore career opportunities

24 May 2022 - 8:00am

A one-day event celebrating the joys of innovation and hands-on learning was delivered at Inscape House School. The day helped our students explore a wide range of fun, interactive, and educational activities and games in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and maths (STEAM).

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Heartstopper Sensory Story at Bridge College

23 May 2022 - 10:15am

Naomi Hewerdine, Speech & Language Therapist, at Bridge College, tells us about sensory stories and how they're a great way to tell an immersive story to our learners. She explains how they're designed to support communication and language development.

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Bridge College visited by award winning vlogger and disability advocate

19 May 2022 - 12:00pm

Students at Bridge College were delighted to receive a visit from award-winning vlogger and disability advocate, Isaac Harvey.

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Together Trust welcomes new trustees to its board

13 May 2022 - 10:45am

We're delighted to have strengthened our board with the appointment of seven trustees. 

The new members, Gani Martins, Geoff Durbin, Jane Walapu, Jane Grime, Lyndsey Stark, Marcell Edwards and Nick Lowry each bring a wealth of expertise and lived experience to the organisation. 

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Humzah developing work skills and growing in confidence at the National Football Museum

10 May 2022 - 12:15pm

At Bridge College, we prepare our students for all aspects of adulthood, from community life to independent, healthy living and the world of work. We want everyone to leave feeling confident for their future. Every day, our students develop their work skills and self-confidence. We do this by supporting students to develop on-the-job training through work placements with community-based partners.

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What we can learn from the Future of Care Debate

6 May 2022 - 1:00pm

Last week, panellists with a range of personal and professional experiences, aspirations and hopes for the care system came together to debate what the future of care should look like for children and young people. The event was held in Coram’s sunny London office space, with around thirty attendees in-person, and over 300 virtual attendees tuning in through Zoom. 

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Together Trust awarded Gold by Investor in Customers

5 May 2022 - 4:15pm

We're delighted to announce that the Together Trust has retained the prestigious gold award by Investor in Customers (IIC) for our exceptional support of children, individuals and families.    

It is the third time we have received the gold standard accreditation, which recognises outstanding service for the people we support and the agencies we work with.  

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Today is World Asthma Day

3 May 2022 - 2:15pm

Today is World Asthma Day.

World Asthma Day (WAD) (May 3, 2022) is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma, (GINA) (www.ginasthma.org), a World Health Organization collaborative organization founded in 1993.  WAD is held each May to raise awareness of Asthma worldwide.

Although asthma cannot be cured, it is possible to manage asthma to reduce and prevent asthma attacks, also called episodes or exacerbations.

Here, the Bridge College Nurse, Sarah Humphreys, tells us what we can do to manage asthma on a daily basis.

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My Personal Walking Challenge – Walking the Trafalgar Way

29 April 2022 - 1:00pm

With the national walking month coming in May, we caught up with Daniel who is taking on a mammoth walking challenge to raise money for the Together Trust's services. Daniel will be walking the Trafalgar Way. Running from Falmouth in Cornwall to the Admiralty in central London, it is the 271 mile stretch that Lieutenant John Richards Lapenotiere travelled (by coach) to bring news of the Battle of Trafalgar back.

We talked to Daniel about how he feels about the challenge and why he chose to support the Together Trust...

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‘150 years of the Together Trust’ exhibition: the story of a charity and its people

29 April 2022 - 11:30am

A new exhibition, exploring the 150-year history of the Together Trust, opened this week at Manchester Central Library.  

The exhibition, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, tells the changing story of our work to champion and care for people in the region over the last century and a half.  

The Together Trust was founded in 1870, by Leonard Shaw and Richard Taylor, to provide shelter for homeless boys in Manchester and Salford. Its first home, the Night Refuge with 12 beds, was on Quay Street, Manchester.  In its first 50 years, the charity helped around 124,500 children.   

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This is me: Social media through the eyes of a care-experienced young person

8 April 2022 - 11:00am

If you were asked whether social media does more harm than good these days, what would you say?

Nicole* is a young girl in one of our residential homes - Linden, where our charity supports children and teenagers with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

Despite her tender age of 16, Nicole has already faced and experienced some of the more damaging effects of social media.

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Bikers in rabbit ears deliver Easter Eggs to the Together Trust

5 April 2022 - 10:00am

We warmly welcomed Roughley's Bikers at our Cheadle Campus on Sunday, 3 April 2022, for the annual Easter treats delivery.

Hundreds of bikers roared into the Together Trust campus on Schools Hill to gift over 1,400 treats and toiletries, sweets, and soft toys to the children we support.

Roughley's Bikers enjoyed meeting the young people over a cup of tea and cake and raised £300 on the day from donations made in collection buckets and in exchange for teas, coffees, and cakes.

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The Dos & Don’ts of Conversation 

21 March 2022 - 10:45am

Communication is one of the most important aspects of day-to-day life, enabling us to build relationships, establish connections and progress through our professional and personal lives. For many of us, the comfort and benefits of healthy communication can be taken for granted.

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Contact us: Together Trust Centre, Schools Hill, Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 1JE | Tel: 0161 283 4848

Established 1870 | Registered charity No. 209782 | Registered in England 00301722 | Vat No. 611 4005 06