Case studies

Read some case studies about just a few of the successes we have seen when supporting people experiencing homelessness. For some more stories about how we have been helping the people we serve check out the The Barnabus Blog.

CD's Story

Darren’s story

Darren is a real success story of how our ReNu project can slingshot someone back into work Read more

Andy’s story

Andy became homeless just over 12 months ago. During this difficult time, he suffered a mental health breakdown, which meant he couldn’t carry on working and he was signed off on Employment and Support Allowance. At the time, there were many changes being made to the benefits system. Unfortunately, this led to him being sanctioned and as a result, he lost his flat. Read more

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Manchester Half Marathon

The Manchester Half Marathon is one of the UK's most popular running events. It's also the one UK's flattest Half Marathon routes so it's the ideal event if its your first time attempting the 13.1 mile distance or you want to try for a personal best.
New mother flourishing after a dark and difficult year

Claire* came to Barnabus with her partner in March 2021. She had recently found out she was pregnant and needed somewhere safe, warm and dry to sleep. They were both rough sleeping after having fled violence and modern-day slavery. One of our caseworkers immediately flagged Claire as a high priority and managed to secure a hostel room for the pair. Tragically, the respite from her months of hardship were short-lived…
Sarah Lavelle

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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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Trafford Centre Barton Tower Abseil, Saturday 25th June, 2022

Take on this unique fundraising challenge that is sure to get the adrenaline pumping as you abseil 170ft or over 50 metres. Take on this awesome challenge on your own or with your team and colleagues
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.