News and Media News RENU makes headlines RENU is based at the Message Enterprise Centre in Sharston, where our students are taught how to renovate donated furniture items by restoring them into beautiful and sought-after pieces. We also give our homeless friends the opportunity to work on specially commissioned items – something our students can put their heart and soul into. We start with a piece of unwanted, shabby-without-the-chic furniture, and we give our friends the skills to upcycle it. At RENU, not only do our students get to be creative, but we’re giving them a platform to work, gain confidence and employability skills. This gives them genuine employment opportunities, as well as a chance to talk to someone who listens. These are huge things when you’ve been sleeping on the streets of Manchester - and it’s amazing to see the transformation at the end. “I've never been told that I'm really good at something that I've never done before.” — James Hague Read what the Manchester Evening News had to say about RENU here https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/upcycled-furniture-thats-giving-hope-15452007 Manage Cookie Preferences