Homelessness

Mustard Tree announces August art exhibition to launch training café and help tackle cost of living crisis

Greater Manchester poverty charity Mustard Tree has announced it will host an art exhibition to mark the relaunch of the charity’s city centre training café The Olive Branch. The event will exhibit mustard treepieces from resident artist Graham Hudson’s Angels series.

Apply to be LandAid’s North West board capital project

LandAid is the property industry charity working to end youth homelessness in the UK. LandAid bring together remarkable businesses and individuals across the property industry to support projects providing life-changing accommodation for young people facing homelessness. LandAid have an exciting opportunity for youth homelessness charities in the North West and are currently seeking a flagship charity partner for their North West Board.   

GMCA is commissioning for the Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme

The Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme (RSAP) was introduced in 2020 by the Government to support 6000 rough sleepers into long term accommodation. The programme provided capital fundingfunding to deliver additional move-on properties for individuals who experienced rough sleeping and revenue to provide support to the move-on properties.

Cornerstone's new service

Cornerstone are providing a Homelessness Prevention Drop-in, Monday to Friday, 10am-12pm including showers (10 am-2.30pm) a free Community Lunch, Monday to Friday, 12pm-1.30pm.

Come in to find out about volunteering opportunities, activities and visiting agencies that provide specialist advice and support, including: Housing Advice, Tenancy Support, Benefits Advice, Drug/Alcohol support, Opticians, GP and Nurse.

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Booth Centre Sleepout 2021

booth centre sleepoutJoin the Booth Centre on Friday 12 November to raise vital funds and awareness to support people who are homeless in our community. The sleep out is for one night only, to support others who have to night after night in the location of choice – home, garden, balcony, workplace, community setting.

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Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is consulting on a new Greater Manchester Homelessness Prevention Strategy

gmcaHomelessness in all forms has increased in Greater Manchester since 2010 and tackling homelessness and rough sleeping is a key priority for GMCA and organisations across Greater Manchester.

A number of initiatives are already in place in Greater Manchester to help reduce homelessness and rough sleeping, including Housing First, the Entrenched Rough Sleeper Social Impact Bond and A Bed Every Night.

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Producing Art Together: Booth Centre Arts workshop

booth centreOn Thursday 25 February at 12pm the Booth Centre will launch their Arts Programme for 2021/2022. Join the Booth Centre for a workshop that will explore the idea of developing arts programmes which have the full involvement of people who have experience of homelessness. This workshop will look at what’s possible, what the opportunities are, what the barriers are and how these can be overcome.

Manchester's pledge to improve representation of homelessness in the media

pledgeThe causes of homelessness are complex and often are the result of structural factors. Without public understanding of the extent of homelessness in the UK and the myriad of causes, the sensationalised approach often seen in the media has a damaging impact and slows down the institutional reform that is needed for change.