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Birdseye photo of two young people walking down a street.

Opinion: Unregulated, right for who?

19 December 2022 - 10:30am

Our Campaigns Manager Lucy reflects on the new regulations introduced by the government this month and the impact of legalising the use of ‘unregulated accommodation’ for 16 and 17 year olds.

Teenage boy standing in front of the reindeer enclosure pointing at the 2 reindeer.

Dancer and Comet pay a visit to Together Trust children

14 December 2022 - 12:45pm

Together Trust students welcomed visitors all the way from North-Pole for a fun day out in the school garden.

Students with the Move Manchester dancers

Move Manchester work with Bridge College students

13 December 2022 - 8:00am

Move Manchester dancers, Jack and Ayesha, were invited to Bridge College to share their love of dance and to teach students a routine to perform for parents and carers.

Santa Claus at Roughley's toy drop - photo by Impact Photography - Cheshire

Hundreds of bikers play Santa to drop off gifts for vulnerable children at the Together Trust

12 December 2022 - 1:30pm

Last Sunday, hundreds of local bikers dressed as Father Christmas and his helpers rode to the Together Trust campus in Cheadle to deliver presents they had donated to raise a smile on the faces of the children the charity supports.

Woman wearing a purple together trust tshirt standing inside a John lewis store. She is holding a donation bucket and smiling wide.

Little stories, big impact: how John Lewis is brightening up the lives of children

8 December 2022 - 10:45am

From Christmas trees to carolling, toys, and Santa’s Grotto – John Lewis has done it all. Children supported by the Together Trust have taken part in lots of fun activities this holiday season.

John Lewis shining a light on foster care this winter is crucial

28 November 2022 - 12:00pm

We know Christmas can be the loneliest time of the year for children in care and care leavers. That’s why, when this year’s much-awaited John Lewis & Partners Christmas ad was released this month, we were thrilled that its story was one so close to our hearts: a foster carer and child’s journey.

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.

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.

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.

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’.

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.

A still of Nathaniel from his youtube film taking about inaccessible railway stations

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.

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.

Alice wearing a blue dress standing in front of a light up sign alongside her 2 teachers wearing black dresses. They are all smiling wide.

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!

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.

Inscape's team with the NASS Award at the ceremony

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.

Haines house team and staff at Together Trust posing for a photo with the Deputy Lord Mayor of Salford

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.

Hussein talking the the Lord-Lieutenant about the print enterprise

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.

Staff members posing for a photo during their Kinder Scout challenge

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.

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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