Homelessness

On Saturday 19th September 2026, the Booth Centre is hosting their final Sleepout at Manchester Cathedral. Whether you are grabbing your final opportunity to Sleepout at the Cathedral, or you are a die hard, returning veteran of the Sleepout, join the Booth Centre in celebrating their thriving community by bedding down for the last time.

It will be a night to remember – with first hand experiences of homelessness shared; providing a glimpse of the reality for so many, and highlighting the need for an urgent solution.

On Friday 25th September, Barnabus is hosting their Big Manc Sleep Out. Join Manchester's biggest charity home sleep out – swap your bed for one night, raise funds for Barnabus and help support people experiencing homelessness.

For just one night, Barnabus want to you to swap your bed for your garden, office, living room or another safe space. By giving up your usual comforts and fundraising for Barnabus, you'll be helping to break cycles of poverty, trauma and homelessness for good.

Why take part?

Streetwise Opera Pioneers is a short, mentored programme designed for people with lived experience of homelessness to take their first steps in exploring careers in the opera and wider arts and heritage sectors – specifically in behind-the-scenes and curatorial roles that support, produce and facilitate the work of an organisation.

This is a paid opportunity – participants will receive payment for their time, at the London Living Wage. There is no cost to take part.

This new pilot scheme aims to provide support to 18-25-year-olds in Manchester, who have not approached services before for homeless support, but are insecurely housed and at risk of accommodation breakdown.

The service supports young people who are, but not limited to:

Migrant Destitution Fund (MDF) and Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) have produced an information sheet about local authority support for destitute families in Greater Manchester. No-one should be forced into destitution because of their immigration status – especially children.