CLOTHING. FOOD. TOILETRIES. FOUNDATIONS FOR A NEW LIFE

You can support someone’s journey off the streets by donating practical items. Tinned food, bottled water, pre-loved clothing, items for a new home… they’re essential to ensure we give people everything they need to rebuild a life beyond homelessness.

Urgent items can be donated online or in-person – it all makes a huge difference.

You can deliver donations to us at our Support Office, 61 Bloom Street, Manchester, M1 3LY.

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EVERYDAY ITEMS

We use these items every single day – whether at the Beacon or as part of our resettlement programme. They’re essential to providing meals, clothing packs, and health and wellbeing services.

Sleeping bags	Rucksacks
Mobile Phones	Toiletries
Sugar	Long life milk
Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate	Individual bottles of Water and Juice
Porridge pots	Pot Noodles, Pasta Pots, Cuppa Soups, Mug Shots
Tinned meat; Hotdogs, Stewing steak, Corned beef	Tinned fruit and vegetables
Sausages and Bacon	Chocolate or Cereal bars
Tinned meals; Meatballs, Chilli con carne, Ravioli, Sausage and beans, Irish stew	Crisps

If you’d like to donate an item (or items) of clothing, please wash it at 60°C or higher. Then simply bag it up to leave with us.

Men’s jeans and joggers (sizes 28 to 32)	Men's Coats
Men's trainers and boots (sizes 7 - 11)	Men's t-shirts, hoodies, fleeces (small/medium)
Waterproof coats and jackets	Women's t-shirts, hoodies, fleeces, jeans, leggings
Women's knickers (new only high leg/ bikini style sizes 6-10)	Women's bra's (28-34 A-D cup) thermal vest tops (small/medium)
Women's trainers and boots (sizes 4 - 7)	Waterproof /warm coats (small/medium)

WHERE SHALL I DELIVER MY DONATIONS?

You can donate items from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, at 61 Bloom Street, Manchester, M1 3LY. Large donation or unable to drop it off? Arrange a collection by emailing [email protected] or calling 0161 237 3223.

BUY AN ESSENTIAL ITEM THROUGH GIVE TODAY

Purchase a gift for someone experiencing homelessness through our donation shop. The items will be sent directly to us by non-profit Give Today and distributed. It will really make a difference in someone’s life.

CAN’T FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR?

If you’d like to donate items that are not shown in the lists above, please visit www.streetsupport.net. There may be another organisation in need of them.

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