PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CHURCHES TO HELP PEOPLE LEAVE HOMELESSNESS BEHIND FOR GOOD

Here at Barnabus, everything we do is led by our faith – whether that’s providing a warm meal to someone in need or referring services for long-term support. We want to share God’s love with anyone experiencing difficulties.

That’s why we launched our church partnership programme, the Dwell Project. It brings the gospel to those without a home, in temporary accommodation, or at risk of homelessness. We offer spiritual support and guidance to help the healing process.

13 In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling.

14 The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the people of Philistia.

15 The chiefs of Edom will be terrified, the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling, the people of Canaan will melt away; terror and dread will fall on them.

16 By the power of your arm they will be as still as a stone—until your people pass by, Lord, until the people you bought pass by.

17 You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of your inheritance—the place, Lord, you made for your dwelling, the sanctuary, Lord, your hands established.

Exodus 15:13-17

BELIEVER OR NON-BELIEVER

WE’RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU

We’re committed to the physical and spiritual wellbeing of those we support. Bringing together church members from across the country, we hope to provide a safe space for people to pray and feel God’s love. At our support centre, our volunteers and staff host a variety of different sessions – from weekly prayer and worship to discovery courses.

THE POWER OF PRAYER

We believe in the transformational power of prayer to bring healing, salvation, freedom, and hope to our friends experiencing homelessness. To that end our staff and volunteers pray every morning and before each of our activities.

We also have a prayer space in the basement of the Beacon that is available for anyone from a local church to come in and use to pray. Its a 'boiler room' type prayer space that we'd love to see being used all the times we are open.

If you are interested in coming in to pray then simply drop Angela an email and we can arrange it: [email protected]

THE LIGHT SESSION

Our Light sessions provide a safe space for anyone seeking healing through prayer, conversation, and support. We invite leaders from all sorts of different churches to come in and lead these weekly sessions.

OUTREACH

We take small teams out to the accommodation settings around the city to offer prayer and reflection sessions to the residents. This is simply making space for people to come be listened to have a chat and if they want to they can get prayer. If you are interested simply email [email protected].

Dwell Blog

Check out the latest from Barnabus' mission work in our Dwell blog.

Read it here

GET INVOLVED

We couldn’t share the love of God without the support of our partner churches. If you’d like to support us, by volunteering at our prayer and worship sessions, fundraising, or providing practical donations. We’re always grateful for your time and help.

Get in touch with Neil at [email protected] to find out more.

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Our Housing Team are committed to securing a home for those without one. We assist with everything at a pace that suits the individual – from benefits and bills to furniture and food – to make the journey less stressful. And we've helped hundreds of people.
Pray with us

We believe in the transforming power of prayer to restore and bring; healing, salvation, freedom and hope to our friends experiencing homelessness. We see people of many different faiths at different stages of their spiritual journey. Many have complex needs stemming from; addictions, poor mental health, abuse, trauma and grief including ex service veterans and those without family.
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We have faith in the power of prayer to bring hope to those taking these steps. Our faith is vital to the work we do and your prayers can make a huge difference, too. That’s why we feel blessed to have so many friends at churches across the city and beyond.
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Our support workers are here to listen to those who need it. We put together a personalised support plan for every person we help. It could involve finding a safe space or new home, reconnecting with family, or even working a steady job with a corporate partner. We also make vital referrals to detox and rehabilitation projects, or debt intervention services. And we do it all from our Support Centre, Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm.

Volunteer with us

Our wonderful volunteers are the heart of what we do and without them, we couldn’t do the work we do to get people housed. We have volunteers from all over Greater Manchester, as well as Cheshire and Lancashire, all age groups and all walks of life.
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Please support our work with donations of the items we are short of but need to run our services everyday. You can also support us through ordering urgently needed items online to be delivered to our door.
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If you’ve walked the streets of Manchester, you’ve almost certainly passed by a rough sleeper. In fact, you’ve probably noticed that there are more people living and sleeping out on the streets. In 2010, the official rough sleeper figure was 7. In 2018, it was 94. Unfortunately, we know that in reality, the number is much higher. Please read on to find out more about homelessness in our city.
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

We currently have the following vacancies
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