“Businesses are generating too much waste, while many charities are in need of more resources. What if we could connect the two?” A Good Thing is not-for-profit company, who matchmake businesses who care with amazing local charities. Founded in 2020, they are now all over the UK! Here’s how it works: If you are a […]
Our Street Support partner, Simon Community Scotland has recently opened Connect Hub – a community support space for women, that provides pathways away from and out of homelessness through support, connection and community. Its approach is holistic and trauma informed, offering a much needed safe space, but also opportunities for development and wellbeing. This is […]
We’re big advocates for Charters – why? Because we believe that when you work in partnership with a shared focus, tackling homelessness becomes that bit easier. A homelessness charter is an agreement to abide by a set of principles to work towards achieving a shared mission. It’s a location-specific, public commitment that is written up […]
My Introduction To The Third Sector In 2011, after a 6 year career in business operation and change leadership, I left my corporate job and pivoted to the Third Sector where I felt I could make a positive impact on people’s lives. I started working for Greater Manchester based charity Mustard Tree coordinating ‘The Freedom […]
My name is Lauren and I am the Policy and Practice Lead for Gambling Harm at Simon Community. I have been researching gambling harm within our services for the past 14 months and working with organisations across the UK to share learning on how to support people experiencing gambling harm. Last year, we were funded […]
Yin Wai Ho – Greater Together Manchester I began volunteering for Greater Together Manchester in April 2022. I was moved to the UK from Hong Kong two years ago due to the implementation of the Hong Kong security law. Fortunately, the British government gave me a BNO Visa to live here as a second home. […]
Could you be a Trustee? It’s one of those things where you assume you’ve got to be a certain age, have a certain number of years experience, have 56 things on your CV. But you might not have to jump through as many hoops as you think to become a Trustee of a homelessness charity. […]
Independent Choices is a Greater Manchester-based professional organisation, with over 40 years of experience supporting, advising and working with victims of domestic abuse and violence. Learn more about volunteering with Independent Choices. They’re currently recruiting for Helpline Volunteers, so who better to share ‘a day in the life’ than a helpline volunteer herself. If you […]
Salford Loaves and Fishes supports people experiencing homelessness, isolation and those who are vulnerable in Salford and the surrounding area. Experiencing homelessness may mean rough sleeping, sofa surfing, in unstable accommodation, at risk of homelessness or those struggling to keep their home for any reason. In these challenging times, as well as individuals, more families […]
Coffee4Craig provides an evening drop-in service supporting people experiencing homelessness. We do this by providing home-cooked meals, access to a medic, a shower and barbering service, advice – and a team of friendly staff and volunteers. How important are volunteers to Coffee4Craig? Volunteers are vital to running our evening drop in sessions. Quite simply, the […]
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