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If you have an unused adult bike that you no longer want, please consider donating it for use of young, unemployed Salford residents who are taking part in our summer programmes.

Salford City Council has brought services supporting young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) back in-house.

Aldi, the UK’s cheapest supermarket and award-winning food retailer, has opened its new Salford Quays store, at the corner of Trafford Road and Phoebe Street.

17 Salford residents have now secured work through the dedicated support of this year’s Salford Futures programme, a testament to the strength of partnership from local employers and the determination of the participants.

The extension of the WorkWell programme, together with a new mobile offer, will provide free and confidential health and work focused support directly within communities.

Salford City Council’s Health Improvement Service is offering Salford-based employers access to a fully-funded Workplace Wellbeing Day, available for a limited time on a first-come, first-served basis.

New Social Value Impact Strategy launched to boost opportunities, tackle inequalities and support communities most in need. 

With the right support, most people with a learning disability or autism can and want to work, and the Salford Supported Employment service has been proud to help residents move towards that.

In this video, we hear from Stephen, a project assistant at Salford CVS, as he shares his inspiring journey back into work after a long period of unemployment.

Salford City Council Chief Executive Officer Stephen Young and Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham visited the newly opened Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GMIoT) building at the University of Salford.