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.

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.

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.

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.

The Together Trust’s very own Wendy Coomer has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday 2019 Honours List. 

Yesterday the committee for housing, communities and local government published its report on the funding of local authorities children's social care.

Students from Inscape House School have been hitting the airwaves across Manchester on ALLFM 96.9FM, a radio station offering young people the chance to learn about presenting and producing radio.

Our innovative service helping children in Trafford to get a good night’s sleep has been shortlisted for the National Autistic Society’s prestigious autism professional awards.