How can councils maximise the chances of success in achieving positive #HealthAndWellbeing in their communities? In her latest blog Emma Cooke emphasises the importance of taking an upstream approach. Read the blog: qolf.org/news-and-updat… #Planning #LocalGov #UrbanPlanning

My kind of queue for 9am on a Saturday - parkrun UK #ParkLife 😉

I enjoyed this episode of the ‘What is a Good Life?’ podcast with Jon Alexander so much I’ve listened to it twice in the last couple of days. ❤️ Struck so many chords with clarity and a beautiful, soulful resonance around relational joy, trust, safe uncertainty, adventure, good

Night buses return to GM from today after a long absence. In truth, we should be bringing them back all over the UK. If our cities are to lead the way to the growth the Government wants to see, much better public transport is needed everywhere. #BeeNetwork

Love that our hallway looks like this on band practice days. 🚲🎸🎶 A sign of a great place surely when 16-17yr olds feel free to pop their guitars on their back and jump on their bike. I wonder how many musicians wouldn’t have been able to keep going if they’d been

👉Good health matters💔But we don't all get the same chance to lead healthy good lives ❤️We need to take action together💪 🌟Sign up to be a Neighbourhood Health Champion 🔗linktr.ee/healthchampions 🤙07726 692 551 #Hulme #MossSide #Rusholme #Ardwick #Longsight Poster & flyer👇

The #GMMHRecoveryPathways Green Wellbeing Group at No. 93 had a visit from a toad when they were creating their hügelkultur raised bed (inspired by @MUD_cic)! 🐸 "It's so good to have this garden in Harpurhey. There's so much wildlife and I never expected to see that!" (1/2)

Our new #WomanOfTheNorth report lays bare the unequal challenges faced by women living in the North of England - who live shorter lives, work more hours for less pay and are more likely to be an unpaid carer than women in other regions of England 1/13 healthequitynorth.co.uk/vast-inequalit…

Interesting policy idea from Andy Burnham who wants to repurpose Job Centres as Live Well Centres. “When people walk out of a job centre they often feel worse than when they went in. We need a localised supportive approach, working with local community services & charities.”

Have lived experience of poverty, or work in a VCSE organisation with an understanding of poverty and its impacts in Manchester? We need your voice. Apply to join the Anti-Poverty Insight Group today. For more info, visit 👉 orlo.uk/WJJaa #MakingManchesterFairer

Absolutely right from Lisa Nandy MP #PowerOfSport #Paralympics #Paris2024

📢 Our new research exposes the devastating impact of the cost-of-living crisis. Even as inflation rates are easing, many people are stuck in a vicious cycle battling the dual crises of poverty and poor mental health. Learn more: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/j… #JustLivingAndCoping

Today is a day for all political parties to commit to a #GrenfellLaw - enshrining in UK law the basic right to a good, safe home. 💚 #ForeverInOurHearts #HousingFirst

What. A. Morning! Massive thanks to my team for getting me here and to everyone for so many messages & congratulations. I’m so proud to have won this race 5 times in a row. Whenever I’m asked how it feels, I think I’ll show them this picture 🥰 📸 GARY MAIN

I missed this article last month. Well done Scott and Salford, showing what social enterprise / coops can do. I hope others take inspiration and courage. Salford children's home plan to keep kids in their communities. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Today I am announcing immediate action to clean up Britain’s rivers, lakes & seas.

This is wonderful and much needed news. ‘A 100-year vision’: Skiddaw’s barren peak to spring to life in ambitious rewilding initiative. #NatureRecovery theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

BREAKING: We have reached agreement with our 14 credit unions on an innovative new way of cutting the cost of public transport. From January, people will be able to buy annual passes via weekly payments to a credit union - saving almost 5 a week, £20 a month and £240 a year. 👍🏻

'Children living in ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) Nearly four times as likely to switch to walking and cycling compared with those outside the zone.' Wow bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…