No one should face hate, violence or abuse because of who they are, who they love, where they’re from, what they look like or what they believe. That’s the message for this year’s Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week (5 – 11 February 2024).
Bury Council has formally taken over responsibility for managing and maintaining its council 7,700 homes across the borough, following the transfer of staff and services from Six Town Housing.
LGBT+ History Month focuses on the people who have inspired others, helped them to learn about LGBT+ culture or encouraged them to become an ally.
LGBT+ History Month takes place during February each year as it coincides with the abolition of section 28 in 2003, a policy that prohibited the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality.
Since the first LGBT+ history month in 2005, the event has raised awaren
Young people, faith leaders and survivors joined together at a special Bury service to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Young Bury bands Shoehorn and Novacane will appear at Bury Art Museum on Saturday (27 Jan).
Residents and businesses are being asked for their views on the latest plans to improve Whitefield town centre.
Public health bosses have appealed to Bury residents to get themselves and their families vaccinated against measles.
Around two and a half thousand older residents across the borough are missing out on money they are entitled to because they haven’t claimed Pension Credit. Some £5.5 million is sitting unclaimed in Bury each year with an estimated 2362 of those that are eligible, aged 66 and over, not claiming.
Residents are invited to receive free information and support about tinnitus from professionals working in local services.
Bury Market’s fame continues to spread, as revealed by the number of official coach visits made.
Another series of sessions is coming to Bury Library to help local people to start up or grow their own business.
Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre and The Met are excited to announce a special gig by rising bands NGUVU and Britizen Kane on Saturday 20 January at 2pm.
Bury Council is drawing up the borough’s first biodiversity strategy and is asking residents for their views.
If you have any concerns about antisocial behaviour whether it is on your property or in the wider community then come along to one of our surgeries in January
Ingeus joined Bury Council in celebrating the launch of the Bury NeighbourHub in Mill Gate Shopping Centre at its official opening on Monday 8 January 2024.
Make it your New Year’s resolution to get involved and volunteer with local community groups. Volunteering isn’t just about helping and supporting others. Volunteering can also help you personally a wide range of ways – from improving your own wellbeing and mental health, to developing new skills to meeting new people and being better connected to you community.
Fifty-eight voluntary groups from across Bury’s communities have been successful in applying for support through the LET’S Do It! Community Fund. The money will be used to support a range of activities from exercise to e-learning and mental health to meals.
Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All, in partnership with Bury Council, have today announced that entries are open for the return of one of the region’s most highly anticipated and popular charity road running events, the Bury Running Festival.
Community groups, businesses, and public services from across the borough have shown their support for the White Ribbon campaign to end violence against women and girls.
Radcliffe Food Club has been able to increase its cost-of-living support thanks to a cost-of-living grant from Bury Council and Bury Voluntary, Community and Faith Alliance (VCFA). The charity, based at Bridge Community Church in the town, applied and received £1960 from the Cost of Living Community Fund to extend their services to include a permanent clothes shop, to help with heating costs and
