Donate items

Donate items

66% of the people we see sleep rough on the streets in all weathers, with others staying in emergency shelters, hostels or even sofa surfing. Donating food can help us serve hot meals, your unwanted clothes can keep our friends warm and dry, and unused toiletries, underwear and socks can help to make those who sleep rough feel human again.

If you feel like you can help us by donating food and necessities.

Urgently needed items

While we have our full list of donations below here is our ever changing list of items we are urgently short of.

Baked beans

Tinned potatoes

Tinned veg

Rice pudding

Corned beef

Chocolate spread

Cordial

Peanut butter

Hot dogs

Sweet and sour sauce

Pasta sauce

Custard

Instant coffee

Cereal

Tinned fish

Full list of accepted donations

Donation list PDF

Gifts in kind

If you think the company you own or work for could help us out, we also take donations from retailers, manufacturers, agents, distributors and wholesalers. Your surplus products or goods can help bring dignity, comfort and hope.

We can receive your donations at our Barnabus Support Office. Find us at:

Barnabus

61 Bloom Street

Manchester

M1 3LY

We’re open Monday – Friday, from 10am – 4pm

If you have a large number of items or are unable able to drop off items during these times, please email Adam our Office Manager at [email protected], call us on 0161 237 3223.

Latest

We are closed until Tuesday 27th August

We are sorry to inform you that due to Bloom street being closed for the Manchester Pride Festival we are closing our drop in centre and office on Friday and we will also be closed on Bank holiday Monday
Urgently needed items

We are urgently short of particular items which mean that we have to purchase items to provide warm meals to our friends. It also means that we cannot offer a full change of clothes to our friends who come to us for a shower. If you feel like you can help us by donating food and necessities please click below to read more.
RENU in Manchester's iconic Affleck's

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RENU in Afflecks

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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.
Volunteer for us

Barnabus relies on over 90 volunteers a week to open our doors and welcome people who need a friend. We have volunteers from all over Greater Manchester, as well as Cheshire and Lancashire, all age groups and all walks of life.
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.
Urgently needed items

We are urgently short of particular items which mean that we have to purchase items to provide warm meals to our friends. It also means that we cannot offer a full change of clothes to our friends who come to us for a shower. If you feel like you can help us by donating food and necessities please click below to read more.
Fundraising ideas

Swim, cycle, parachute jump, climb a mountain, shave your head, organise an event - the only limit is your imagination! We’ve had people running marathons all over Europe, riding their bikes the length of the country, dressing up as Smurfs and we even had a lady in her mid 80s playing an organ for 14 hours non-stop!
I'm homeless and need help

Barnabus helps adults who are homeless – whether you’re living on the streets, in temporary accommodation or at risk of homelessness. If you have a family with dependents under the age of 18 or are under 18 yourself, we recommend that you contact your local authority immediately.
Our ethos

Barnabus is at heart a Christian charity. We want to share God’s love by giving hope and support to those who really need it. We believe that everybody has the right to live in their own home, the right to have friends and family who care, and the right to have a purpose in life. Most of all, we believe that everybody has a right to love.
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.
I know someone that's homeless

If you see someone in the Manchester area who is homeless or sleeping rough, please encourage them to come and see us for a warm welcome and 1-2-1 support.
Annual reports

For information on homelessness in Manchester and how we are helping please read some of our annual reports.