Our corporate supporters We are currently re-developing this page so that we can truly celebrate all our amazing partnerships, in the meantime this is just a snapshot of some of the ways that our corporate supporters have helped us past and present Havas LynxThis award-winning Manchester advertising agency have supported us for many years. Not only have they volunteered, fundraised, donated items and sponsored events. They support us pro-bono with their creative skills and expertise. This included a complete campaign, luanch and rebrand for Barnabus which included an-indepth consultation. Enabling us to convey the wraparound support we deliver to support people in their whole journey out of homelessness and off the streets, no matter how long that takes and into a home for good. Marston/NSL Are a long term supporter of Barnabus. Over the last 7 years they have taken part in a wide range of fundraising events including sponsoring our Gala Dinners,. They have volunteered with us at our support centre and also supported our annual apeals and donation drives. However something we are most thankful for is their commitment to providing employment pathways. Successfully training and employing 16 people to date and counting. Ready Steady StoreReady Steady Store was one of Barnabus’ longest running corporate supporters; they started to support our work back in 2010 when we reached out to them about providing storage for our donation drive. Up until more recent year's they provided us with discounted storage and supporting many fundraising events including the Great Manchester Run. Read more in our blog about our story with them. Property Hub Have been supporting us for many years. They take to the water with us every year at our annual sponsored Dragon Boat festival, teams have also given up their bed for the night and supported us in the Manchester CEO Sleepout and they regularly fundraise and volunteer with us. Keolis/Amey MetrolinkAre also a long term supporter of our work. They first came in to support us through volunteering this quickly led to taking on sponsored challenges such as our dragon boat and this year a hilarious cheshire inflatable. course. Metrolink also commisioned us to train their frontline staff; as their team encounter people that are homeless and wanted to better understand the challenges and traumas people face and the best way to support them. They also support our appeals and this year have led an initiative to help us raise funds through clothing sales. J D WilliamsChose to support us as their charity partner and as part of this support they designed, launched and sold a charity t-shirt on their online sites JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo with 100% of the profits coming to Barnabus. We would love to speak to any brand / manufacturer who would like to similarly support us in this way. Squire Patton BoggsA few year's ago SPB chose Barnabus for a year of support During the year, they raised a phenomenal £14,502 through sponsored events, including quizzes, cake bakes and the National Three Peaks Challenge. They also donated practical items such as clothing, toiletries and food, while their staff regularly support us with volunteering Bowmer & KirklandWe are so blessed to have the support of leading construction company Bowmer & Kirkland. Our partnership means that we can support people experiencing homelessness to become fully trained and employed through our joint supported partnership. Thanks to Bowmer & Kirkland’s thoughtful, supportive and generous approach to employment, we are confident that many others will find hope and a fresh start with them. If you are interested in providing employment we would love to hear from you. CC5 VisualsA big thank you to CC5 Visuals for supplying their Selfie Pod PhotoBooth at our Going for Gold Gala Dinner at the Lowry Hotel. It is a brilliant addition to our biggest fundraising event of the year. Craig’s story Craig suffered a traumatic family break-up which led him into a period of depression. Unfortunately, his illness caused him to lose his job, and Craig attempted to take his own life. Without a steady income, he was forced to sleep on the streets, hiding it from his friends and family. After a year out of work and 6 months on the streets, one of Craig’s friends brought him to Barnabus. With a background in groundwork and plastering, we knew that Craig would be a perfect candidate for Bowmer & Kirkland. Craig has now been working for 6 months. He helps the managers with office work, snagging and health & safety matters. Craig’s can-do attitude and willingness to learn has not gone unrewarded. He has impressed his managers so much, that he is now taking an HND at Salford College to help him progress to a Site Manager position. Since we were able to help Craig, he has become passionate about helping others himself. He continues to be an inspiration for our homeless friends, proving that with a bit of vision, good mentors and a will to succeed, anything is possible. Manage Cookie Preferences