Meet Zawar Khan, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with Talking Therapies Manchester

Zawar Khan is a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with Talking Therapies Manchester, joining as a trainee in September 2023 before quali...

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Working in partnership with George House Trust

The Big Life Group is proud to have worked in partnership with George House Trust, to make a real difference to breast feeding mothers livi...

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Response to the antisemitic attack in Golders Green

The antisemitic attack on two Jewish men in Golders Green this week was shocking and another exa...

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Meet the board: Humza Khan

Humza Khan has been on the Big Life board since October. We caught up with him to find out more about his day job, the contribution he makes to the group, and how being part of the Big Life family has shaped him.

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Living Well Rochdale shortlisted for national award

Living Well Rochdale's Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention Project has been recognised as a strong example of community engagement in practice. It focuses on reaching people who are less likely to engage with traditional health services to raise awareness around heart health.

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Volunteer Success Stories: Longsight Family Hub

Many local community members have joined Longsight Community Primary, Longsight Nursery and Longsight Family Hub as volunteers, all working toward the shared goal of providing first-class care and education for children in the community.

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What the Mandelson scandal can teach us about safeguarding

As we strive to ensure world-class governance and safeguarding across our services, Keith Smith - CEO of Big Life Schools - looks at what does the fallout surrounding Peter Mandelson and Keir Starmer tells us about child safeguarding...

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Longsight Community Primary School welcomes Education Secretary

Longsight Community Primary School enjoyed a visit from Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, after receiving praise from the Government for its excellent progress and outcomes for pupils facing disadvantage. 

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Introducing Big Life Futures, our new children’s care services. 

Over the course of the next year, we intend to open a new Children's Home and develop an Independent Fostering Agency: Big Life Futures. Our purpose is to provide loving, stable, and therapeutic environments for children and young people.

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Big Life Liverpool set their sights on Invisible Cities

The team at Big Life Liverpool have been working in partnership with alternative city tour company Invisible Cities to give people with lived experience of homelessness the chance to shine a spotlight on the city, and how it’s shaped their lives.

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Play Full: Longsight Community Primary team up with Save the Children UK

Pupils at Longsight Community Primary take part in an exciting creative project with Save the Children UK, celebrating the importance of play.

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The Big Life Group Business Plan, 2025-30

We’ve launched our new Business Plan, setting out our mission to fight for equity and our vision to become the go-to organisation reducing inequity in the North.

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Our brand-new brand! 

We’re delighted to share our new look! You’ll begin to see it reflected across our platforms and services.

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The Kath Locke community celebrates Black History Month

To mark the end of Black History Month, people from across Moss Side and Hulme came together for an evening celebrating heritage, culture and Black excellence at the Kath Locke Centre.

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Response to the Renters’ Rights Bill becoming law

With the Renters’ Rights Bill now becoming law, our CEO Fay Selvan has responded.

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