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The search is on for BME heroes in Tees Valley

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.

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Journalists win back £4m in lost pay

The NUJ has welcomed the decision by newspaper publisher Reach to pay back £4m to employees.

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New 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

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Success 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

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New 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.

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Huge 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 […]

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Sports 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

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Campaigners 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.

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Help 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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