Breakthrough UK Ltd

Website: https://www.breakthrough-uk.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BreakthroughUKLtd
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BUKCommunity?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ukbreakthrough/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BreakthroughUKLtd
[email protected]
Where do they work?: City-Wide, Greater Manchester
Telephone: 0161 234 3950
Address: 132-134 Great Ancoats Street Crumpsall Manchester M4 6DE
Registered charity number: 1078009
Company number: 3479742
Description: We work to promote the Rights, Responsibilities and Respect of disabled people in society. We seek to influence public policy at National, Regional and local level and we work with public bodies, businesses, employers, other community and voluntary organisations, social enterprises and individual disabled people to remove barriers to employment and participation in society by disabled people. We provide a range of front-line services to disabled people to enable them to live independently and exercise choice and control in their lives. Our policies and working practices are based on the Social Model of Disability.
Services are available: Online/digitally, By telephone
Services are delivered on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Monday opening time: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday opening time: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday opening time: 9am - 5pm
Thursday opening time: 9am - 5pm
Friday opening time: 9am - 5pm
Languages available: English. BSL interpreters available on request
Special activities running over winter: Re-connecting programme
8 week programme to build confidence and to get back into the community. This is to support independent living skills and reducing social isolation. Referrals can be made by emailing [email protected] and they will send back a simple form to complete.

Walking group
Taking place on a Monday afternoon at Heaton Park Prestwich, this is open to anyone who is disabled. We will also launch another group in Wythenshawe Park later in late April/Early May. These are free to attend and sign up can be done by contacting [email protected]

Digital skill
Digital Pathways courses (8 sessions) will hopefully start in late June once restrictions have lifted. This will provided 2 courses of 10 people training on how to use a chromebook. Sign up by emailing [email protected]
Cash donations: Contact us about making a donation: [email protected]

Volunteering Opportunities

Opportunity title Summary
Activity Mentor We are a disabled people’s organisation which supports people to live independently. Join our team of Activity Mentors on our new ‘Let’s Have A Good Week’ project and support disabled people to participate in activities of their choice, building confidence and tackling social isolation. If you can make a regular weekly commitment for a period of at least 12 weeks, we can offer you full training and CV-enhancing or personally rewarding experience. We will match you to a disabled person in your local community and you will work with them to engage with their hobbies and interest. You will see those you support grow in confidence and self-sufficiency over their time with you.
Disabled People's Organisation Trustees A disabled people’s organisation, seek up to three new Trustees. Trustees should have lived experience of disability, business backgrounds in senior level positions in HR, finance or legal roles and/or strong interpersonal skills to expand the skills of the Board and lead Breakthrough into an exciting new era.
WITHDRAWN - Activity Mentor Join our team of Activity Mentors on our news "Let's Have A Good Week" project and support disabled people to participate in activities of their choice, building confidence and tackling social isolation.
Trustee We are a Manchester based disabled peoples organisation seeking up to three Trustee, with lived experience of disability, business backgrounds in senior level positions in HR, finance or legal roles and/or strong interpersonal skills to help to expand the skills represented on the Board and lead Breakthrough into an exciting new era.
Walking Group Volunteers Breakthrough UK are looking for 2/3 volunteers to run our weekly walking group which is hosted at Heaton Park every Tuesday 2 – 4pm
Breakthrough UK are seeking new Trustees This is an exciting time to join Breakthrough UK as we embark on our new social enterprise venture and continue our work at a local and national level, to positively shape and inform policies and practices that impact on the lives of disabled people.