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Entitlement to Employed Person’s Allowance benefit for self-employed to be changed

People who are wholly or primarily self-employed will no longer be eligible for Employed Person’s Allowance (EPA), if proposed regulations are approved by...
Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Have you ever thought about fostering, or just wondered what it’s all about?

Following the success of Foster Care Fortnight, Manx Care’s Family Placement Service are holding an information session on 25 June 2025. Potential carers are...
Monday, 16 June 2025

Views sought from people with learning disabilities and those who are neurodivergent (and/or carers) about access to healthcare.

Manx Care’s Safeguarding for Health Team want to hear from those on-Island who are neurodivergent or have learning disabilities (and their carers) about their...
Friday, 13 June 2025

A message from the Department of Education, Sport and Culture to students, parents and school staff

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture recognises that this is a difficult time for many following the tragic loss of a young life in our community. Our...
Sunday, 8 June 2025

Manx Care Matrons to Enhance Patient Experience

Matrons across Manx Care are ready to hear from you with a renewed commitment to putting patients and families at the heart of everything we do. Our Matrons...
Thursday, 5 June 2025

Carers invited to 'Coffee for Carers' afternoon in June

Central Laa Meanagh Day Centre for Older People, is bringing 'Coffee for Carers' back for the fourth time. This session will take place on 17 June 2025 from...
Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Annual Report on Poverty Measures

The Council of Ministers has published this year’s Annual Report on Poverty Measures. The report provides an overview of the latest indicators on poverty and...
Monday, 2 June 2025

Manx Care’s Adult Learning Disabilities Service (ALDS) focused on making improvements following independent review

A newly published report has outlined a series of recommendations aimed at enhancing the support available to adults with learning disabilities on the Isle of...
Friday, 30 May 2025

SPARK 2025: Family festival returns to inspire children about nature

The action-packed family festival SPARK will return this summer, bringing with it a bigger, bolder programme celebrating creativity, imagination and the natural...
Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Meat and dairy import ban: First seizure made at Manx port

Around 5kg of illegally imported meat and cheese has been seized from two people arriving in Douglas on Thursday, having travelled from Europe in a...
Thursday, 22 May 2025
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