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    Everyone deserves to lead a happy life – together, we make that possible

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    At the Together Trust, we deliver individual care, support and education services across the North West.

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Haines House with a breathtaking trip to Scotland

24 November 2022 - 10:00am

Three young people, two parents, and staff from one of our specialist homes, Haines House, strapped on their hiking boots and embarked on an exciting residential trip to Whithaugh Park. 

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Teenagers across England asked: “what does care mean to you?”

21 November 2022 - 10:00am

Yesterday, on Children’s Rights Day, the #KeepCaringTo18 campaign group launched a call to action for 16 and 17 year-olds living in England.

The campaign group wants to know what care looks and feels like to 16- and 17-year-olds to help influence government policy. The views of all 16- and 17- year-olds are sought no matter where and with whom they live.

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Nathaniel Yates’ #GMRailAccess Campaign

An update on Nathaniel Yates’ #GMRailAccess Campaign

18 November 2022 - 10:45am

After years of tireless campaigning, Nathaniel’s local train station, Reddish North, was awarded funding to make it fully accessible in 2021. Despite his campaign's success, public transport within other parts of Greater Manchester continues to be inaccessible. This has a major impact on disabled people’s lives.

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Lift up your everyday: occupational therapy life hacks

11 November 2022 - 11:00am

It’s November, so it’s time to celebrate Occupational Therapy Week from 7 - 13 November this year. This year, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) have created a theme about ‘lifting up your everyday’.

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Style Together – a charity fashion extravaganza

9 November 2022 - 11:00am

The Together Trust held its first two-day charity pop-up shop experience in Manchester with hundreds of bargains.

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Supporting Nathaniel Yates’ #GMRailAccess Campaign

7 November 2022 - 11:00am

In 2018, Nathaniel Yates, a former student of Stockport College, started a grassroots campaign with the aim of making local train stations more accessible for all, including people with physical and invisible disabilities.

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48-hours in Brussels - Our experience attending a two-day policy event hosted by the YES Forum

4 November 2022 - 11:45am

This year is the European Year of Youth. In the spirit of this, the event aimed to build bridges between grassroots work and policymaking. It brought together professionals from the youth and social care field, members of the European Commission and young people.

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Alice and her favourite teachers bring home Highly Commended for Best Not-for-Profit Award

14 October 2022 - 2:15pm

The young people we support are at the heart of everything we do. So we sent Alice and her favourite teachers to the Stockport Business Awards, where we were nominated for best Not For Profit! 

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The Disabled Children’s Partnership needs your help!

12 October 2022 - 4:30pm

We’re proud to be members of the Disabled Children’s Partnership, a coalition of more than 100 organisations that campaigns for better support for disabled children and their families.

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Inscape House School wins NASS Breaking Barriers Award

10 October 2022 - 11:30am

Congratulations to Danielle Eaton, Animal-assisted Intervention Practitioner, and the Inscape House School team on scooping the prestigious NASS Breaking Barriers Award at the Grand Hotel in Brighton last Thursday.

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The Deputy Lord Mayor of Salford warmly welcomed by the Together Trust

7 October 2022 - 9:30am

Last month, the Deputy Ceremonial Mayor of Salford, Councillor Gina Reynolds, received a warm welcome from one of the Together Trust's residential services - Haines House, to meet the home’s team and learn more about our work.

Earlier this year, we were delighted to have Councillor Gina Reynolds at our annual Achievement Awards event at the Etihad Stadium, which sparked her interest in our charity.

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His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester visits Bridge College

5 October 2022 - 11:15am

Bridge College, the Together Trust's specialist further education college in Openshaw, Manchester, welcomed His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant Diane Hawkins in October.

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A fundraising challenge helped children enjoy new sensory equipment

26 September 2022 - 12:00pm

Haines House, one of the Together Trust’s residential services, has recently refurbished its sensory room thanks to climbing up the highest point in the Peak District last year.

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SEND reform should follow six principles, says leading disability organisations in joint open letter to the Department of Education

22 September 2022 - 8:45am

Today, we have written to the Department for Education as part of a group of 30+ organisations who work with and support children with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families, to call for future SEND reform to be underpinned by six principles.

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Afternoon tea with the Lord Mayor

2 September 2022 - 1:00pm

A group of young people from the Together Trust enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea at Manchester Central Library with the Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor Donna Ludford.

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“Disability Awareness” message loud and proud at Manchester Pride 2022

31 August 2022 - 4:15pm

The Together Trust, one of the leading disability rights charities in the North-West, brings back the inclusion message at Manchester Pride Parade 2022.

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Being a foster carer: the fiction and the facts

30 August 2022 - 2:45pm

What do you think you know about becoming a foster carer?  

Our experience is that people don’t always have accurate, up-to-date facts about taking on this rewarding role. In this myth buster, we provide the right information, so you can frame your thinking with confidence and, maybe, take a step towards becoming a Together Trust foster carer.

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Our open letter to the Department for Education

25 August 2022 - 2:30pm

Today, we have published a joint open letter to the Department for Education, calling for future SEND reforms to be underpinned by the following principles:

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Vibrant celebration of South Asian heritage at Manchester Mega Mela 2022

5 August 2022 - 8:00am

A passionate team of Together Trust staff members were among the thousands of festival goers at the largest celebration of South Asian Culture in the North of England - Manchester Mega Mela 2022.

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Inscape House School nominated for national award

30 July 2022 - 8:00am

We’re delighted to announce that Inscape House School has been shortlisted for the prestigious NASS Breaking Barriers Award 2022. The specialist school has been recognised for its exceptional work in creating positive and sustainable outcomes for young people.

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