Tonight, students & staff at Manchester Met’s Faculty of Health & Education came together to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights. We shared food, lit candles, watched dancing, listened to singing. Our students lit up the Brooks building with joy, energy, passion and hope.

Wednesday 20 November, Manchester Met launches the Institute for Children’s Futures! Bringing together over 100 Man Met academics, policy makers, professionals, and children, we aim to make a difference for children, young people and families.⁦Institute for Children's Futures⁩

🧵Unpaid carers provide support that is equivalent to 4 million paid care workers. But are these carers getting the support needed to care for their loved ones & themselves? This #CarersRightsDay we look back at our report into caring in a complex world. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

On #CarersRightsDay, we want to highlight the Nexus Project which aims to improve support, resources and access to services for #youngcarers within #ArmedForcesFamilies. 🔗Project information and resources bit.ly/48Z00IC Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust The Children's Society

Saul Becker will be coming to Ritsumeikan University.

Two weeks ago, we launched our Institute at Manchester Metropolitan Uni. "Through the Institute, we connect our research and the voices of children with a network of practitioners, policymakers, and service delivery partners." - @ProfSaulBecker, Founding Director ➡️mmu.ac.uk/icf

Meet @ProfSaulBecker - our Institute's Founding Director. Regarded as the world leader in young carers’ research, policy and practice, Saul has pioneered this field and worked with children and young adults with caring responsibilities for 30 years: youtu.be/OM6dIxGL8VU?fe…

Meet Haridhan Goswami - one of our Institute's Co-Director. Haridhan has significant experience in designing and developing reliable survey instruments for research on children’s and young people’s wellbeing and cross-national comparisons.

Meet Prof Michelle McManus - one of our Institute's Co-Director. Michelle is an expert in in multi-agency safeguarding arrangements and working across systems, people and organisations to improve responses and make communities safer. More about our people: mmu.ac.uk/institute-for-…

Wonderful (and lucky) to be in Japan giving lectures in Kyoto and Tokyo, visiting young carers projects in both cities, and talking to researchers, PhD students, young carers project workers, and government officials.

Why is an MP aiming for Christmas number one? 🤔🎅🏽 You may not know that Ed Davey was once a young carer! “Love Is Enough”, written and performed by young carers, reflects how he felt looking after his mum 💙 “Love Is Enough” will raise money for young carers. Donate:

⏳ Last chance to explore the Editors' Choice Collection, free to access until 31 Jan! bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/subject/Editor… The collection features papers by Stephen Teo, PhD Prof Katherine Runswick-C @DrMartinaSmith Prof Ryan Nekehia @Cliona_l Dr. Claire Edwards Feylyn Lewis, PhD - She/her Saul Becker

Manchester’s Youth Buzz Awards is back! Know a young carer who has achieved something amazing ? Make sure they get the recognition they deserve. Nominate by 9 March at manchester.gov.uk/buzz Saul Becker Here is last years winner - from The Barlow RC High 👇

Exciting news! Our internationally renowned children, care and caring expert Saul Becker has been appointed by Manchester United Foundation (Manchester United Foundation) as a member of its Board of Trustees. 🙌 Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4k3egnN #McrMetProud #MUFC #ManUtdFoundation

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰/𝟮𝟱 ❤️ 41,000 young people engaged ⚽️ £60 million in social value 😍 £2.3 million raised by fans and fundraising 🔴 Thank you for your support 🫶 🔗 Find out more about our life-changing work: bit.ly/MUFimpact25

Thank you! It’s an honour to serve the peoples of Greater Manchester.

Ruben gives his coat to Manchester United Foundation's appeal 🧥 If you can, donate yours at Old Trafford tomorrow ❤️🏟️

Support from the boss 🤝🔴 #RubenAmorim donated his training coat to our winter initiative at Carrington today - if you can, please join our head coach in bringing a coat to Old Trafford tomorrow 🧥

🫵 Listen up for an important message from Noussair Mazraoui 🔊 Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion ticket holders, please bring coats to tomorrow's game to support families in need this winter ❤️ Donate at bag drop locations around #OldTrafford before kick-off. 🔗 mufoundation.org/coatappeal

SLEEP OUT 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ We’re all set for our fourth annual #OldTrafford Sleep Out, as we raise funds to support our work with vulnerable young people this winter 🏟️💤 Follow along on Foundation social platforms and support us, if you can, below 👇 🔗 bit.ly/OTSleepOut2025