The search is on for BME community champions in Tees Valley to be celebrated at the 12th Annual Awards ceremony in November.
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GP Receptionist Wins National Poetry Competition on Key Workers
Poetry for Good competition produced nearly 500 poems celebrating nurses, teachers, shopkeepers, scaffolders, chaplains, cleaners and even undertakers.
Read MoreJournalists win back £4m in lost pay
The NUJ has welcomed the decision by newspaper publisher Reach to pay back £4m to employees.
Read MoreNew minibus to support hidden homeless people
This week’s positive news story is: New minibus to support hidden homeless people | New minibus to support hidden homeless people Trust. #homelessness #Manchester
Read MoreSuccess for New Deal for Workers campaign
IKEA’s ongoing commitment to be a Living Wage employer has been welcomed by Usdaw who have been campaigning for a New Deal for Workers
Read MoreNew poll declares nurses are heroes of a modern time
This week’s positive news piece is that media coverage of the pandemic has shattered old-fashioned views of nursing in the minds of the public.
Read MoreHuge demand for government to take action on workers’ rights
A new poll commissioned by the TUC shows that more than eight in ten working people want everyone to have the same basic rights at work. The poll of 2,523 working people, conducted by GQR Research, shows huge appetite among Britain’s workforce for banning zero-hours contracts that trap people in poverty and giving staff 28 […]
Read MoreSports project helps young people turn their lives around
A new sports and activities programme designed to enhance the life-chances of disadvantaged young people has been launched by Big Issue Invest and Sport England
Read MoreCampaigners call for better NHS buildings for mums-to-be
This week’s positive news piece is: Leading health organisations are calling for better NHS buildings for mums-to-be.
Read MoreHelp for North Londoners living in cold homes
This week’s positive news piece is: People living in poor quality, cold housing in the Waltham Forest area could be about to get help, as part of the ‘Breathe Easy’ project.
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