Homelessness

On 8th December, join hundreds of walkers for an unforgettable 5k route through the streets of central Manchester. Shelter are taking big steps to raise money and help make sure every family has a warm, safe place to call home.  

Beginning at the Shelter hub on Watson Street, you'll walk through the bustle of Manchester’s central shopping streets. The route takes you past the Alan Turing memorial, through the world-famous Piccadilly Gardens, then to Shelter’s other hub in Swan Street. Finally, you'll return to the start point down the iconic Deansgate.

A specialist accelerator learning programme and grant funding for organisations in England and Wales tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness.

Help people find or sustain a stable home through a specialist accelerator programme. Open to anyone addressing the causes and consequences of homelessness in England and Wales, these programmes will help you build a resilient business model through a tailored learning programme and grant funding. You’ll learn from experts and each other to grow both your organisation and its impact on those facing housing insecurity.

Sleep Out brings teams and individuals together to help young people change their lives and leave homelessness behind.

By sleeping out with friends and colleagues for one night, you can show your support for the
incredible young people we work with – and fund the projects they need to get back on track.

Centrepoint are asking you to sleep outside your comfort zone. This won’t be the most
comfortable night you’ve ever spent, but it will be one of the most meaningful.

Sleep Out and wake up to change.

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: