Ricky ‘Hitman’ Hatton, Mancunian legend and two time World Champion Heavyweight Boxing champion, wanted to do something for the homeless he saw in Manchester city centre. When he accompanied Evander Holyfield on a visit to our drop in in 2014, he met our friends, who touched his heart. Since then Ricky has raised our profile, fundraised for us as well as donating what looks like most of Asda’s stock when he delivers practical items to the drop in centre.

Jazmine started to volunteer at Barnabus when she was best known as Esther Bloom on Hollyoaks. She is also an accomplished power lifter having represented Great Britain at international competitions, so we don’t know how she managed to fit in coming to volunteer too! Jazmine has a real heart for our friends and has raised our profile and jumped out of a plane to raise funds for us! During a break from acting we were blessed to have Jazmine join Barnabus as a Session Leader at our Beacon Support Centre, she was amazing in this role bringing her energy and warm heart to Barnabus every day. She has now returned to acting but is still volunteering and returning to her role as a patron.

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This is why we work hard to make the Beacon a welcoming place

At Barnabus, we work hard to make our centre a welcoming place – one where the people who visit can trust us to always look out for their best interests. We build the Beacon in a way that best supports our friends on their journey away from the streets and into a home of their own. But sometimes, it can be lifesaving too. Here’s how…
Helping our friends overcome abuse

The people who Barnabus supports are often very vulnerable and can fall victim to various forms of abuse. Just recently, we helped two men who had faced two different types of abuse: Glen* and Keith*. Here, we explain how we were able to help Glen and Keith overcome their challenges, learn skills to avoid future abuse, and continue on their path to recovery.
Prison visits prevent inmates from ending up on the streets

At Barnabus, we work closely with the prison service and related organisations to support people who have been – or are just about to be released from – prison. Whether they’ve lost touch with family and friends or are unable to organise it themselves, many people leave prison without a fixed address or accommodation plans. This most often leads directly to homelessness. We work hard to prevent this before it happens.
New Home – New Future

New Homes - New Future will enable us to have our very own supported property to promote recovery and independence for people who need more intensive support to learn how to thrive in a home. Empowering people who have been homeless to rebuild their lives and break free from the cycle of homelessness; to take hold of their dreams for the future and thrive in a home of their own.

Donate Items

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 ordering urgently needed items online to be delivered to our door.
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.
Homelessness in Manchester

If you’ve walked the streets of Manchester, you’ve almost certainly passed by a rough sleeper. In fact, you’ve probably noticed that there are more people living and sleeping out on the streets. In 2010, the official rough sleeper figure was 7. In 2018, it was 94. Unfortunately, we know that in reality, the number is much higher. Please read on to find out more about homelessness in our city.
Dragon Boat Race, Sale Water Park, 2023 Date TBC

Join us next year at Sale Water Park for some awesome FUNdraising. We really can’t wait to take to the water again. We hope you will join in the fun and raise vital life changing funds to help empower people experiencing homelessness into a home.
Our history

It all started in 1991 with one man, some sandwiches and a flask of hot coffee. Walking the streets of Manchester, our founder Peter Green could not believe that there were people on his doorstep who had nothing. So, with a little help from his Christian faith, he set out to do something. Luckily, Peter and his wife Beryl had plenty of love – and sandwiches – to share.
Salford Quays Charity Zipwire, TBC 2023

NEW DATE TBC register your interest for 2023 for a once in a lifetime opportunity to ride the largest zipwire in the North West. Launching from the opposite side of the water at the Imperial War Museum fly along the 1000 foot zipwire 100 feet high over the water to land in the Media City Piazza.
Join our team

There are currently two exciting opportunities for people who want to make a difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness in Manchester.
RENU Upcycling Furniture Project

Beautifully upcycled furniture for your home, from someone without one. Our upcycling project is all about upskilling our friends to empower them back into work.
In The Box with Marcus Rashford

Launched on Thursday 17th October, ‘In-The-Box’ is a Christmas campaign created by Manchester United and England International footballer Marcus Rashford to support some of Manchester’s biggest frontline services for those experiencing homelessness – Barnabus, Centrepoint, and Lifeshare.
How we're helping

The stress and anxiety people can suffer when they are homeless means they often feel afraid to reach out and taking that small step towards getting help can seem like a mammoth task. That’s why our team is there to help from the start, giving tailored support and advice every single step of the way.