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Urban Harvest

Autumn and winter can be a particularly life threatening and challenging time of year for anyone sleeping rough in our City. It’s also sadly, our busiest time. Please help those experiencing homelessness in Manchester by supporting our Urban Harvest Appeal this Autumn
Uniting with other charities to provide holistic support

In this blog, we wanted to share David’s story. We also explain how we partner with other organisations to support our friends in their journey towards living independently
Great Manchester Run, 26th September, 2021

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.
The Manchester Marathon, 10th October 2021

The Manchester Marathon is one of the UK's most popular running events. It's also the UK's flattest Marathon route so it's the ideal event if its your first time attempting the 26.2 mile distance or you want to try for a personal best.

Activities

Due to social distancing measures our social, creative and skill based sessions are under review. We want to get these back up and running as soon as it is safe to do so. To find out what we were doing before Lockdown click on the page above. We believe that everybody deserves the opportunity to express themselves. That’s why we run creative, social and educational sessions at the Beacon.

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 through shopping vouchers.
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.
Tour De Manc, 1st May 2022

The Tour De Manc is a proper Manchester cycling challenge for cyclists of all abilities from the occasional weekend warrior with a "Half Manc" 100km route all the way up to the fitness fanatic "Mad Manc" 200km Route.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Helping a friend escape her traumatic past

Hannah* came to our service for the first time in early July 2021. She was in a very vulnerable position having recently fled a violent situation from her ex-partner. In this blog, case worker Eleisha shares Hannah’s story…