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As Rare as Rubies

Stories from a bolton Housing Estate

Contact

Breightmet UCAN Centre
33 New Lane
Breightmet
Bolton
BL2 5BN
01204 329541

UCAN Centre manager
Vanessa Hamnett
01204 329538
vanessa.hamnett@boltonathome.org.uk
www.boltonathome.org.uk

Photographer and writer
Len Grant
www.lengrant.co.uk
len@lengrant.co.uk
07973 842 873

Blog North West Winner

Twitter Comments

“If any of you #commshero folks are in doubt about impact of digital storytelling, check out this amazing blog!”
— @AnnieM_hht
“A little gem. @AsRareasRubies writes the stories of real people trapped in bad system, doing their best.”
— @RobertaWedge
“Real stories about real people that mainstream media doesn’t want to tell.”
— @cllrkatelewis
“A great read.”
— @PamSmithVA
“Working in social housing? You MUST check out @AsRareasRubies. Great blog about real lives on an estate.”
— @UKonlinecentres
“Interesting project @AsRareasRubies from Bolton at Home housing association. Blogs stories of staff & customers using local advice service.”
— @danny_wright
“Nice blog... good human stories.”
— @BishManchester
“Such a brilliant blog, thanks for sharing.”
— @RosHolland

Issues

  • ‘Bedroom Tax’ 4
  • Employment support 13
  • Food banks 2
  • Help to Work scheme 3
  • Incapacity Benefit 4
  • IT support 2
  • Jobcentre Plus 8
  • Jobseeker's Allowance 6
  • Local Welfare Provision 1
  • Mental health 1
  • Money Advice 4
  • Substance misuse 10
  • Universal Credit 1
  • Universal Jobmatch 4
  • Work Capability Assessment 4
  • Working poor 3

Monthly Archive

  • September 2014 1
  • July 2014 3
  • June 2014 3
  • May 2014 2
  • April 2014 3
  • March 2014 5
  • February 2014 3
  • January 2014 3
  • December 2013 2
  • November 2013 4
  • October 2013 6
  • September 2013 7

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