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 […]
Independent Choices Greater Manchester set up our confidential Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse Helpline in 1978. It is open for anyone over the age of 16 who is experiencing or has previously experienced domestic abuse & violence in any form. Crucially, our Helpline can also be accessed by professionals, as well as friends and family who […]
Greater Together Manchester is an anti-poverty charity supporting and empowering people in Greater Manchester. We work primarily with people who have experience of homelessness and other related difficulties. We run various projects including a Social Super Market, our Befriending Service, Wayfinder, and our activities programme Lifeskills. How important are volunteers to Greater Together Manchester? We […]
EGG (or Engage, Grow, Go) is a Manchester and Stockport-based charity, offering homelessness support throughout the North West. We look at the long-term solution, helping people out of homelessness, into their own homes and either work or self-employment. How important are volunteers to EGG? Volunteers are crucial to EGG. We have a database of Volunteer […]
As a church, City Life took over the running of the scheme and relaunched in January 2021 following the closure of the previous scheme. Initially we took on contracts around Local Welfare Provision and the Rough Sleepers initiative (RSI) which continue today. The RSI scheme specifically helps those experiencing homelessness to access private rented accommodation […]
Day 15 – Engage, Grow, Go EGG takes a fresh approach to the challenges people experiencing homelessness face in trying to find full-time employment. By treating each person as an individual and giving them intensive support planning and outcome-based assistance, they aim to provide secure routes to permanent residency and the workplace. This isn’t a […]
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