‘Back Inside The Box’ present an art exhibition by the Manchester Homeless Community, held at Nexus Art Cafe from Monday 3rd to Sunday 23rd October. It is set to change perceptions of homelessness and poverty in Manchester. The opening night on Monday 3rd from 6:30pm until 9:30pm features Live Music, Spoken Word, Stand Up Comedy, […]
There is an opportunity for young people aged 16 -25 at risk of or with experience of homeless (or vulnerable and NEET young people) to get involved in a legacy project with Cardboard Citizens, in partnership with St Vincent’s Housing Association and Depaul. Cardboard Citizens has been making life changing theatre with and for homeless […]
Street Support has created a new website that’s the one place to go to find out about all homelessness services in Manchester, and do something to help. It has launched a new app too! Street Support is a not for profit organisation which helps over 40 frontline charities and volunteer groups improve co-ordination and boost their resources […]
Women’s Direct Access is a large 32 bed hostel for single women needing emergency accommodation. Opened about 30 years ago the building was in desperate need of updating and there was a need to think about the services provided. The current model was developed based on women staying there for a few days. The reality […]
It is now 12 weeks since the launch of the Manchester Homelessness Charter, and time to reflect on progress so far and the challenges ahead… Charter Pledges Over 100 pledges have been made from across organisations, businesses, faith groups and individuals. You can see some of the recent major pledges in the charter progress section of the website. Pledges range from […]
The Arts & Heritage group has met once to gain an initial understanding of what we may be able to achieve and where the opportunities lie for arts and homelessness organisations to work together in the city to combat homeless and its underlying causes for individuals. Our first workshop is planned for the 9th August at the People’s History Museum, […]
The Big Change fund has now supported 3 people into homes, and helped 12 individuals with items to support them to move away from the streets. A total of £3940 has been awarded through the grants so far. This week Big Change supported a person with travel so he could attend job interviews, whilst last week a […]
How did you become homeless? I’d been in prison, but they couldn’t sort me any accommodation for when I was getting out. The housing officer couldn’t get me anything with the housing association because of some problem with rent arrears. My benefits hadn’t been getting paid regularly, and so it had built up this debt […]
Individuals experiencing homelessness do not only sleep in visible places, but sometimes find their way into B&B accommodation. This is accommodation typically licensed as a HMO (House of Multiple Occupancy) and is a place from which tenants can claim housing benefit. The B&Bs are often of a poor standard and many tenants report issues around […]
The evening services action group has a mission – to provide out of hours drop in options for people experiencing homelessness in Manchester. The group met for the first time this evening, to share a meal and discuss their experiences. Here are some of the key outcomes… Everyone agreed on the need for more services for […]
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