The biennial Manchester International Festival has taken over the city for the past week bringing arts and culture and helping to shine a light on the diverse and unique city of Manchester. Away from the headline shows of New Order, Arcade Fire and What if Women Ruled the World, the festival has also commissioned a […]
Last weekend we supported the Manchester edition of #HomelessHack, an initiative started by a group in London that has quickly spread to other locations around the country. The event was organised amazingly quickly by a small team from Valtech and Sigma, linking into existing connections within Manchester Homelessness Partnership and the GM Mayor’s Homelessness Action […]
Two people who have experienced homelessness now have jobs at the University of Manchester as part of its support for the Manchester Homelessness Charter. One is Frezghi Teklemichael, 29, a former teacher, who fled Eritrea as an asylum seeker. Although successful, he became homeless when financial support from the National Asylum Support Service ended. He […]
Here are some updates from a few of the MHP action groups to give an idea of how co-production and partnership working can be effective. Substandard temporary accommodation The B&B Action Group is now working with landlords to improve the experience of single homeless people stuck in temporary accommodation. The idea came from members of […]
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