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Winners announced at 2024 Step Programme Final

Luke Hegarty was awarded ‘Most Enterprising Student’ at the Step Programme Final on Friday 30 August at Woodbourne House, as more than 20 local undergraduates...
Friday, 30 August 2024

Homelessness Strategy to develop wrap around care

The Government’s Homelessness Strategy is on track to develop a wrap around support service for those who are accessing emergency overnight housing. Progress...
Thursday, 29 August 2024

Consultations launched to seek public opinion on wide range of employment rights

A series of consultation have been published today which seek the views of the general public and businesses on further potential reforms to employment...
Wednesday, 14 August 2024

Voices in Participation art exhibition an expressive success

'Expressions', an exhibition of art created by young people in care and care leavers was a huge success last week. The event was held at the iMuseum in...
Friday, 9 August 2024

Island community encouraged to ‘Activate AI’ as part of new programme launched by Digital Isle of Man

Digital Isle of Man have announced the first phase of their ‘Activate AI’ programme, which will see the implementation of new products and services to help the...
Thursday, 1 August 2024

Finance Isle of Man Launches Sustainable Finance Initiative

Finance Isle of Man, an Executive Agency of the Department for Enterprise, has launched an initiative to develop a Sustainable Finance proposition for the Isle...
Tuesday, 30 July 2024

Inaugural ‘Meet Manx Care’ open day event invites UK-based Manx young health professionals

Locate Isle of Man, a division within the Department for Enterprise, in collaboration with Manx Care, has launched the first event of its ‘Careers on the Rock’...
Wednesday, 17 July 2024

The Island Games is coming home in 2029

The Isle of Man’s bid to host the 2029 Island Games has been successful. It comes after the International Island Games Association’s (IIGA) unanimously...
Monday, 15 July 2024

Could you foster a child? Join the people already changing children’s lives in the Isle of Man

Manx Care’s Family Placement Service is calling for more foster families on the Island to come forward, as The Fostering Network’s Foster Care Fortnight begins...
Monday, 13 May 2024

Maternity Support Workers now part of the Jane Crookall Maternity Unit team

Two Maternity Support Workers (MSWs) have been enrolled into Manx Care’s Maternity Unit, as of April 2024. The MSWs (who are the first of their kind on-Island)...
Monday, 13 May 2024
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