In trustee’s week we celebrate the skills, knowledge and experiences each trustee brings to Barnabus and how their collective decision making ensures we are working as best we can to deliver our charitable objectives now and for many years to come. They are also a wealth of guidance and support that our staff can draw on, to thrive in their roles. Read more
Barnabus has a new look that we will be introducing over the next month. We’re really excited about it and can’t wait to show you all. Watch this space! Read more
For people sleeping on the streets hot weather poses a serious threat to their health , it can be difficult to find drinking water, cool showers and cool spaces to spend time in and without storage, people are often wearing extra layers or carrying heavy bags all day. Together these put people at risk of sunburn, dehydration and, in some cases, heat stroke. Read more
Autumn and winter can be a particularly life threatening and challenging time of year for anyone sleeping rough in our City. It’s also sadly, our busiest time. Please help those experiencing homelessness in Manchester by supporting our Winter Appeal. Read more
Just as the September heat wave passed and was replaced by storms a team of 11 brave hikers from Business Data Partners set off before sunrise to start the National 3 Peaks Challenge. Raising funds for Barnabus, Edinburgh Food Project and Age UK. Read more
Our new Recovery Group is another important part of the journey off the streets. For those who are dealing with addiction, it’s a chance to talk about their experiences with peers in a safe, welcoming space. No therapists, no judgement, just a safe place to share and start their recovery together. Read more
Please support our work with donations of the items we are short of but need to run our service everyday. Please see the poster below to see the items we need. Read more
Autumn and winter can be a particularly life threatening and challenging time of year for anyone sleeping rough in our City. It’s also sadly, our busiest time. Please help those experiencing homelessness in Manchester by supporting our Urban Harvest Appeal this Autumn Read more
Ready Steady Store is 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 donations and other possible support Read more
Lee Taylor at Not Just Travel has given us the amazing opportunity where your next holiday can raise vital funds to support our work with people experiencing homelessness. By using him as your travel agent a percentage of the cost of your holiday will be donated to support our life changing work. Read more
The UK government has published guidance on new immigration rules, which make rough sleeping grounds for enforced removal – regardless of whether someone is living in the UK legally. Together with Crisis and over 60 organisations, we're urging the government to scrap these new rules immediately. Read more