News and stories
Read the latest news, stories and resources from across the Together Trust.
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Dedicated volunteers nominated for recognition in upcoming Stockport awards
We are delighted to announce that volunteers from the Together Trust charity have been nominated for the Stockport Rocks Awards 2024.…
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Mental Health Awareness Week: What’s the status of children’s mental health services in the UK?
In March 2024, the Children’s Commissioner published a report on children’s mental health services. In light of Mental Health Awareness Week, this blog…
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Bridge College hosts exciting 2024 Swimming Gala
The Manchester Aquatics Centre, known for its Olympic-sized swimming pool, provided a perfect backdrop for the event. The atmosphere was…
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Home away from home: Haines House’s Easter trip to Scotland
This Easter, the young people and staff at Haines House, one of the Together Trust’s residential homes, took a trip to…
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Bridge College celebrates International Dance Day
This event not only highlights the joy and cultural significance of dance but also emphasises its potential for economic growth…
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What is an ‘unregistered children’s home’ and why is it illegal?
A recent investigation by the Observer and the Together Trust has shed light on a hidden side of the children’s homes’ system.…
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New generation of students graduates from Gusto work experience programme
We’re thrilled to announce that our amazing Inscape House School and Ashcroft School students have officially graduated from their work…
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Bridge College students shine at Indoor Rowing Competition
The event, held at Oldham Sports for All Centre as part of the Greater Manchester School Games SEND Secondary Schools…
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Children and young people contribute their experience of the care system in powerful new book
Free Loaves on Friday, an anthology of poems, letters, and other forms of writing written by more than 100 care-experienced people with…
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Opinion: Children being placed in illegal children’s homes across the UK is an emerging hidden crisis
15 April 2024 – New data published by the Guardian following a joint investigation by The Observer and Together Trust shows an alarming…
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My Vote, My Voice: Attending the first accessible hustings in Greater Manchester
Jargon filled manifestos, inaccessible polling stations, photo ID restrictions, lack of clear knowledge available on voting rights: these are just…
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The Together Trust surprises 500 young people and their families this Easter
This year, the Together Trust’s Easter appeal collected over 2,500 chocolate eggs and raised a fantastic £1369 to support 500…
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