Independent living is a Big Change bonus. Simon’s dream since becoming homeless and spending 13 months in temporary accommodation has started to come true. He has at last found an unfurnished flat of his own. But, yet to find work, Simon was living without the basic ‘white goods’ which most of us take for granted. […]
Happiness is cooking his own meals
Sue finds stability again
Preventing homelessness with Big Change connections. Sue was full of hope last year when she left her settled life here to move in with her new partner in London. But her relationship soon became abusive and she had to flee Women’s Aid who found her space in a women’s refuge down south. This year, determined to […]
Ex-serviceman winning his battle
More than just the ticket. Robert is a Londoner. When things went downhill five months ago he found himself stuck in Manchester, far from his family and living on our streets. Discussions revealed that Robert believed he could call on and accept help – as a family member and an ex-serviceman – back in his […]
New boots for John
First steps to life off the streets. We thought this young man was rough sleeping, but the first two times we tried talking he didn’t want to discuss any of his circumstances. Next time we spoke – to ask how we may be able to help – he gave his name. John. John still didn’t reveal […]
418 people helped with Big Change fund
As at the end of August 2017, here are the headlines for the Big Change fund so far: £112,000 raised £62,000 disbursed 418 people helped By working in partnership with charities and organisations providing frontline services for homeless people, the Big Change fund enables individuals to make long term positive changes towards ending homelessness. Here are […]
300 people helped with Big Change fund
As at mid-June 2017, here are the headlines for the Big Change Fund so far: £90,000 raised £34,000 disbursed 300 people helped By working in partnership with charities and organisations providing frontline services for homeless people, the Big Change Fund enables individuals to make long term positive changes towards ending homelessness. Here are 3 recent stories […]
Feature: Urban Village Medical Practice
Urban Village Medical Practice (UVMP) is a large GP practice in Ancoats, with over 10,000 registered patients. We are the only commissioned health care service for homeless people in Manchester, and have been providing primary health care to homeless patients for over 20 years. We currently have over 850 registered homeless patients. The Homeless Healthcare […]
Big Change donations top £40k!
With the surge of generosity that comes at Christmas, we are delighted to see the Big Change donations top the £40k mark! This fund makes a huge difference to individuals, paying for items they need to support them to get off and stay off the streets. Change4Good has used money from the Big Change fund on 11 […]
Big Change 2016 update
Big Change pays for practical items to help individuals get off the street. Here’s a few highlights… £36k has been raised so far. Many thank to all the individuals and businesses that have donated so far. You can still Donate to Big Change here. £10k has been disbursed, supporting 73 individuals. The fund has been spent on items that […]
Alternative ways to give
It is heartbreaking to see the rising numbers of people on the streets of Manchester, and really hard to know what to do to help. To add to the confusion, people who we see begging are not necessarily homeless, and others who are homeless may be in hostels, sofa-surfing, in squats or in substandard temporary accommodation. […]
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