Barnabus Manchester

From desperation to life changing support and new found hope

When our stories converged, Robin had been in and out of different accommodation, mainly due to his behaviour when under the influence of alcohol. He was between places at this point, sleeping on the streets as everyone was told to stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. In this blog, we trace Robin’s story from his Beacon visits to his admission to a mental health and substance misuse facility. Read more
The journey of Recovery can often be two steps forward and one step back, that’s why we never give up

Many of our friends have had a traumatic past and can take drink or drugs as a way to escape from those memories or the harsh realities of rough sleeping. They may also struggle with challenging mental health conditions. At times even though they receive support and encouragement they can sadly take two steps forward and then one step back. We understand this and we are always here to support and empower our friends on their difficult journey towards new hope, new homes and a new life. Read more
Your donations help Chris make a house a home

Chris* came to us in autumn 2020. He had been street homeless for two nights following the breakdown of his relationship with his partner, which was caused by losing his job at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
What A Year

As this financial year comes to an end and we pass the milestone of one year since the first COVID 19 Lockdown our CEO Yvonne asked herself the question. What did we achieve in one of the strangest years anyone has lived through in our lifetime? Read her answer here Read more

Barnabus' 30th Anniversary

This year is our 30th Anniversary of supporting rough sleepers and people experiencing homelessness. We’ve come up with 30 Ideas for 30 years there’s something in here for everyone; volunteering, fundraising ideas, donations and corporate support we would also love to hear and celebrate any ideas you may have.

How you can help

To enable us to continue our lifesaving work on the streets of Manchester we need your support...

Donate Items

As an essential service we are very much open please support our work with donations of the items we are short of but need to run our service everyday. You can also support us through our amazon wish list or other online gifts. Alternatively you can send us Supermarket / One4All gift cards.

Fundraising events

Swim, cycle, parachute jump, climb a mountain, shave your head, organise an event - the only limit is your imagination!

Volunteer with us

Our wonderful volunteers are the heart of what we do and without them, we couldn’t do the work we do to get people housed. We have volunteers from all over Greater Manchester, as well as Cheshire and Lancashire, all age groups and all walks of life.

	65%	Of our visitors were sleeping rough in Manchester
	90 people	Are served a cooked breakfast every week day
	2,389	Visits to our Beacon drop-in centre this month
	11,949	Man hours provided by our volunteers this year

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£5 A £5 donation ensures a rough sleeper can access a warm welcome at our drop-in

£25 A £25 donation ensures a rough sleeper can see a support worker a first step in accessing vital, life changing one to one support

£35 A £35 donation ensures a homeless friend can begin to start the journey of having their own home or get back into employment

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Upcoming events

Tough Mudder North West

Do you want to take on something completely different, while raising money to make a massive difference to someones life? With events returning this year take on a once in a lifetime challenge. Read more
Start: 4^th September, 2021 at 9:00am

End: 5^th September, 2021 at 5:00pm

Published: 6^th April, 2021

Updated: 3^rd June, 2021

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Location: Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, Cheshire, SY14 8HA
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Great Manchester Run

We are delighted to here that the Great Manchester Run should be back on this year (finger crossed🤞). Set to take place on the 26th September 2021 we can't wait. Set your self the personal goal of taking part in one of Europe's biggest 10km races and raising funds to change the lives of people without a home. Read more
Start: 26^th September, 2021 at 9:00am

End: 26^th September, 2021 at 2:30pm

Published: 26^th January, 2021

Updated: 18^th May, 2021

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Location: 61 Bloom Street, Manchester, M1 3LY
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Raise funds to help people experiencing homelessness when you book your next holiday

Lee Taylor at Not Just Travel has given us the amazing opportunity where your next holiday can raise vital funds to support our work with people experiencing homelessness. By using him as your travel agent a percentage of the cost of your holiday will be donated to support our life changing work. Read more

How you can help

65%

90 people

2,389

11,949

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