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July 24, 2024
Citizens Advice Salford has put together a brilliant series of ‘Beat The Crisis’ podcasts so that as many people as possible know what their rights and entitlements are, and most importantly, where to get support.
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June 6, 2023
Exciting news! The Big Life group is now a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We're proud to join this initiative th...
March 2, 2023
The Investing in Volunteers Award has taken its place as the latest addition to the Big Life trophy cabinet. The bid to get the award renewed for the third time on the trot, began in 2019 and marks over fifteen years of award success in supporting volunteers.
February 25, 2022
Struggling with debt and unable to find work, Paul built stronger local connections through Be Well to help ride out the storm.
July 23, 2021
When B first came to see Richard at Be Well he'd been out of work for 5 months, had no food in the house and was racking up rent arrears. With Richard's help, B kicked these obstacles into touch and rebooted his ambitions.
May 27, 2021
Mum of four, Clare’s life unravelled when the pandemic hit. Talking to Bernadette, a Be Well Employment Coach, proved a turning point.
March 17, 2021
"I’d hit rock bottom before I got to Be Well. I didn’t know where to turn. I’d had no help caring for my mum. No one wanted to know."
August 28, 2020
Wesley Community Furniture who provide low-cost furniture and household items has become the newest member of The Big Life group’s family of services.
February 6, 2020
“Now I’m just trying to take one step at a time with each day. Without Be Well, in all honestly, I would most probably have ended up se...
January 27, 2020
Four years ago I stepped off a stool with a rope around my neck. Before he called Living Well in Rochdale, Jon He...
July 9, 2019
My mental health and confidence was on the floor when we first met – you really helped me to pick myself up after a year of grief a...
November 5, 2018
I didn't want to leave the house. I basically pushed everyone away; I just wanted to be left on my own.
August 13, 2017
"Working Well looked at what I wanted to do, and what I needed to work on to get into work."