Introducing The Big Life group Quality Report 

As we come to the end of another busy year, we are reflecting on our progress under the guidance of the Quality Committe...

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Big Life Awards 2024

What a night to remember!

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Creative funding supports Manchester Mums

I cannot thank RISE enough for helping us provide activities and resources so we can make a difference in the lives of the mothers whil...

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‘Beat The Crisis’ Podcasts for Tough Times

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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Sugar Group celebrates the golden years

The Sugar Group was one of the first groups born at the Kath Locke Centre when it opened and Big Life began. Decades on it’s still going strong, celebrating its 25th anniversary in style.

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Volunteers show the way forward at Volunteer Celebration 2024

At the Big Life Volunteers Celebration 2024 on 4 June we applauded the remarkable achievements of the many volunteers who support our services, our staff and community projects. 

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Cyber incident statement

Unfortunately, The Big Life group experienced a cyber-attack on 29 June 2023, in which our IT systems were hacked. During the cyber-attack, someone...

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“Life changing” therapy offers Rochdale man a brighter future

Nigel Ali from Rochdale (pictured) asked his GP for help after a period of work stress and worry about his mum following an accident began to take a toll on his mental health.

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BIG changes are needed: Flaws in the approach to drug and alcohol services

Part of The Big Life's group work is to campaign for the commissioning of effective support services in the North West, including substance ...

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The Big Life group joins Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter

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...

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Mental wellbeing at work – what really helps?

In 2021, Dr Hadar Elraz wrote for the Work Foundation on how people experiencing mental health problems had managed through the Covid-19 pa...

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Investing in Volunteers takes pride of place

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.

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Becoming an anti-racist: A personal perspective

Big Life is on a journey to becoming an anti-racist organisation. Roli Barker, one of our directors, shares her personal perspective.

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Building connections: Paul’s Be Well journey

Struggling with debt and unable to find work, Paul built stronger local connections through Be Well to help ride out the storm.

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Beating anxiety: Melissa’s Talking Therapies journey

Melissa came to Talking Therapies Stockport after dealing with anxiety at work, which was worsened by the pandemic. With the help of therapy, she's now feeling more confident socialising and at work.

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