Cortisol is a hormone that is raised during times of stress and makes us feel alert and awake. It naturally reduces at night so that we can sleep. If your child is anxious at bedtime, their cortisol levels will be raised, and they will find it difficult to sleep.

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.

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.

A quick-thinking student from Inscape House School saved her mum from choking by using skills she learned in science. 

Faye, 15, reacted quickly and calmly, hitting her mother on the back to help her to breathe.

Faye is a student at our Inscape House School, a specialist learning environment that breaks down the barriers to learning for children with autism.

Mum Emma wrote an email to teachers to share her pride at Faye’s amazing achievement.

Many of us enjoy spending time with animals. But did you know animal interactions can have specific benefits for the children and young people we support?

On February 1st, two representatives from the Together Trust met up with a delegation of care-experienced people, as well as campaigners from the #KeepCaringto18 group to deliver our petition to 10 Downing Street.  

Signed by 10,785 people across the UK, the petition called for the government to provide 16- and 17-year-olds in care with a safe, loving home. 

Students at Bridge College had a brilliant opportunity to visit the Van Gogh Live experience at Media City. They followed Van Gogh on a journey through the Netherlands, Arles, Sain Remy and Auvers-sur-Oise, where he created many of his timeless masterpieces. Set to an evocative classical score.

The PMLD (Profound Multiple Learning Disabilities) group attended. It was their first trip out of college since lockdown and they had an amazing time!

According to the Labour Force Survey, there were 4.4m disabled people in employment in the UK in Q2 2021. In addition, the disability employment rate was 52.7% in Q2 2021, compared to 81.0% for non-disabled people.

Although disability inclusion in the workforce becomes more prevalent, tackling stigma and unconscious bias is still a significant hurdle in bringing on disabled hires at the workplace.

We spoke to Chloe Parker, Job Coach, and Lorraine Ashworth, SEND Tutor, at our specialist college - Bridge College, about some of the potential barriers and their solutions regarding hiring, supported interns.

On 4 January 1870, our first home opened as a 'Night Refuge for Homeless Boys' in a small terraced house on Quay Street in Manchester. The charity provided basic shelter for the night and food for boys who would otherwise be living on the streets.

They averaged around 40 permanent residents each month, with 144 boys admitted from 4 January – 4 July 1870. The children were in three separate divisions: shoeblacks, messengers and those who had acquired permanent situations. They all earned wages, and a proportion of this paid for their maintenance. The rest was spent on clothes for themselves or lodged as savings.