In your school
We work with thousands of children, young people, teachers and headteachers from across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
There are lots of ways we can work alongside your school.
Find out more in our leaflet by clicking here now or read on below…
School service
Our school service aims to remove barriers to learning and participation, nurturing the development of children and their families through enabling and empowering them to develop new skills and knowledge.
The support we provide is tailored to the needs of each individual, providing a bespoke package which can address a range of areas, including behaviour, supporting bereavement, emotional wellbeing, anxiety and confidence.
Bishop’s Fund
At this time of great financial hardship for many, we recognise that our schools will witness daily the impact of poverty on pupils.
We’re continuing to offer up to £1,000 for individuals and families via our Caritas Bishop’s Fund.
Fundraise for Caritas Salford
Could you please choose us as your charitable fundraising focus during Advent or Lent (St Joseph’s Penny Appeal)? Or perhaps you could fundraise for one of our services, hold a Big Sleep Out or engage in our regular appeals through the year?
It’s a great way to engage your whole school community and help us to continue providing support to people in your local area thanks to your fundraising achievements.
Caritas STAR Certificates
Don’t miss out! These are available each time your young people take part in local social action.
Join our advocacy campaigns: Help us to tackle injustice in our communities by joining us in local advocacy campaigning
Free webinars for school staff
We are currently running free termly webinars for school staff on a range of topics.
To find out more and register for your place on the next one, visit www.caritassalford.org.uk/events
Caritas school ambassador programme
This programme assists you in carrying out the social action mission of your school and helps you embed Catholic Life through developing pupil social action leadership, and training of new cohorts of pupil Caritas ambassadors together with their staff accompanier.
Staff twilight Catholic Social Teaching sessions
These are staff formation sessions, 90 minutes long, delivered at your school:
Catholic Social Teaching:
- Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching (CST)
- Key principles and themes
- How to embed CST across your school community
- The importance of CST in the new CSI framework
- An overview of the work of Caritas Diocese of Salford, rooted in CST.
For further information or to book this session, please email Kath Ansley k.ansley@caritassalford.org.uk
Accessibility and disability inclusion:
- Disability and accessibility
- Accessibility awareness activities
- Equality
- How can we consider the needs of others?
- CST and accessibility
For further information or to book this session, please email Dr Minna Moffatt-Feldman m.moffatt-feldman@caritassalford.org.uk
Assembly/Liturgy and other resources
A range of resources are available to download for use in your school at key dates in the liturgical and social action calendar.
Caritas Catholic Social Teaching trophy
Your free trophy made of sustainable wood is a great way to celebrate achievements of your young people, and to celebrate love in action too!
You can also print out a certificate to give to the recipient of the award here: https://www.caritassalford.org.uk/file/caritas-love-in-action-award-certificate/
Get in touch
If you need more information on how Caritas could work alongside your school, or if you have ideas on how you’d like to support our charity we’d love to hear from you:
Caritas House, 4 Nobby Stiles Drive, Collyhurst, Manchester M4 4FA.
Telephone: 0161 817 2250
Email: info@caritassalford.org.uk
Tag us
Don’t forget to share with us all the great social action and fundraising activities your parish engages in. We’d love to see what you’re up to.
Resources
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Schools Love in Action Newsletter April 2026
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Schools Love in Action Newsletter January 2026
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Caritas Ambassadors Frequently Asked Questions
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Caritas Ambassadors Planning Sheet
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Caritas Ambassadors Certificate
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Caritas Ambassadors Catholic Social Teaching Key Principles
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Caritas Ambassadors Your Guide
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Caritas Impact Report
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Caritas Love in Action Award Certificate
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Caritas Salford and Your School leaflet
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Caritas School Service Leaflet
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Child poverty in schools report 2025
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Every Step Certificate
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Big Sleep Out Fundraising Pack
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Homelessness prayers for primary schools
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Homelessness prayers for secondary schools
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Homelessness presentation or assembly slides for schools
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Homelessness Video Questions and Answers Part One
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Homelessness Video Questions and Answers Part Two
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Homelessness Video Questions and Answers Part Three
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Impact of School Fundraising
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Make your own St Joseph's Penny box
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Prayer for Refugee Week
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Prayers about homelessness
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Prayers for children and families experiencing poverty
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Prayers for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
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Bee There Certificate