Justlife

Website: https://www.justlife.org.uk/our-work/manchester/social-connection-manchester
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustlifeUK
Twitter: https://twitter.com/justlifeuk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justlifeuk
[email protected]
Where do they work?: Clayton and Openshaw
Telephone: 07523 671742
Address: 1479-1489 Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, Openshaw Manchester M11 1HH
Registered charity number: 1140822
Company number: 7517887
Description: Charity advocating for people who are hidden homeless and living in temporary accommodation.

Nationally, our research and policy team works to identify and advocate for much needed long-term solutions to hidden homelessness. Locally, our services based in Brighton and Manchester support people who are homeless and living in temporary accommodation with welfare, health and housing needs. All our work is aimed at making stays in temporary accommodation as short, safe and healthy as possible.
Services are available: Face to face, By telephone
Services are delivered on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Monday opening time: 9am
Tuesday opening time: 9am
Wednesday opening time: 9am
Thursday opening time: 9am
Friday opening time: 9am
Languages available: English and Russian
Office space/venues/rooms available for hire / rent: We hope to be able to rent out our main activity space in the future at weekends and in the evenings. Our centre has only just been refurbished so we haven't made any firm plans for this. Please contact [email protected] with any queries.
Cash donations: Make a donation here: https://www.justlife.org.uk/get-involved/donate
Non-cash donations: Non-cash donations can be given directly at our Openshaw Centre.

Volunteering Opportunities

Opportunity title Summary
Justlife Job Club Volunteer We provide services for those that are 'close to the street'. Our friendly morning drop in and weekly meals act as a means of encouraging greater engagement in our workshop program and project work, which in turn help to build relationships, self-confidence, skills and experience.
Justlife - Trustees and Chair of the Board Justlife, who advocate for people who are hidden homeless and living in temporary accommodation, are looking for trustees to join their board, including a Chair.
Befriending Volunteer Justlife is looking for befriending volunteers who want to part of a social connection project aimed at supporting people moving away from homelessness to building stronger links with their communities facilitated through regular and meaningful contact.
Befriending Volunteer Justlife is looking for befriending volunteers who want to part of a social connection project aimed at supporting people moving away from homelessness to building stronger links with their communities facilitated through regular and meaningful contact.
Justlife Trustee (Treasurer) Justlife are looking for a new trustee to join their Board with a good understanding and experience of charity finances. Could this be you? Help us make people’s experience of homeless temporary accommodation short, safe and healthy.