A new project at Manchester Metropolitan University aims to help excluded young people with mental health problems. Researchers from the departments of Social Work and Sociology at the University have
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Substance use and palliative care researchers are joining forces with five charities to explore end-of-life care for people with drink or drug issues through a comprehensive new study. Supported by
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Survivors of child abuse within the Catholic Church are taking their former diocese to court after allegations of an institutional cover-up going back decades. The claims – dating back to
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A new ‘friendship’ app designed to help people in a crisis is being developed by researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University. The software, called Rescue Station, is aimed at helping those
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Millionaire Manchester United legend Gary Neville made a group of homeless men cry after giving them somewhere to stay this winter. The former footballer is allowing around 30 mainly young
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Manchester City Council has officially launched the development of a new £12m Belong care village in Didsbury, Manchester. The project sees specialist care operator, Belong, collaborate with the Morris Feinmann
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Dementia care specialist Kingsley Healthcare has announced plans for a £6m development that will create up to 100 jobs in Greater Manchester. Building work on the 62-bedroom purpose-built dementia care home
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The University of Manchester has announced it is creating a dedicated research and teaching institute aimed at addressing global poverty and inequality. In early 2016 the Global Development Institute will
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The Alternative Futures Group (AFG) has announced plans for a new £6m treatment and recovery centre to be built on a 1.5 acre site in Ardwick, Manchester. The new facility
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A University of Manchester study which followed up 38,415 people admitted to hospital with self-harm has, for the first time, investigated the association between the treatment patients receive in hospital
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