Sam moved into the house a couple of weeks ago and although it was overwhelming, it was plain to see how settled and comfortable he felt around the house and with his new housemates. Our work with Sam isn’t finished, but his progress is immense. Read his story here Read more
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
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
Our support worker Jenna recently met Jim* at his emergency accommodation in a hotel in Manchester. Despite working hard to turn his life around, he had sadly become homeless. Fortunately, we were able to help him quickly get his new life away from his past back on track and in a positive direction. This is Jim’s story… Read more
John Terry decided to spend the night sleeping in his garden to raise funds to support our work helping people experiencing homelessness. Read how he got on here Read more
John*, a man who had suffered a lifetime of abuse and been in and out of custody, left Manchester a few years ago to start afresh. But, despite his hopes, he returned to the city and found himself homeless. Read his story of hope here... Read more
Michael* came to us at the beginning of December 2020, while he was sleeping on the streets of Manchester. He didn't speak English very well at all and was using the synthetic cannabinoid, spice, on a daily basis. He was anxious about his status, and Read more
Andy has come on so far and has developed the confidence that he had lost along the way. He gives us so much hope, and reminds us why we will never give up on someone. Read Andy's story here Read more
There is often a lot of help and support for people who spend the Christmas holiday on the streets. Sadly, though, this is usually short lived. Every year there is much less on offer on New Year’s Day, which is why we always try to ensure our doors a Read more
While some may be winding down for Christmas, our resettlement team have been busier than ever. In the last three weeks alone, they’ve housed seven people into their own private tenancies. For some of these seven people, it’s been years since they last had a home of their own so we’re delighted to make this happen in time for Christmas. Read more
In just 3 weeks, we’ve served over 300 breakfasts. It’s been an incredible effort from everyone involved, and a real testament to Manchester coming together to help others. We couldn’t have done it without our volunteers and working so closely with other charities. Read more
Our Resettlement Tenancy Project is just one of the initiatives that we have in place when people come to us for support. Typically, when someone gets in touch or is referred to us, we’ll provide them with a resettlement worker or a case worker. Over a period of time, our case workers will aid recovery, enabling and equipping individuals so that they can thrive independently and feel secure in their home. Not to mention be connected and part of their community. Read more