Volunteering

"Homeless Day Centre. At the Beacon Support Centre on Bloom Street, they offer regular morning sessions inclusing food, showers and clothing, and there's also a nurse available on Thursday 9:30am to 12pm. Support office located at 61 Bloom Street, available Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm. Timetable of activities here: https://www.barnabus-manchester.org.uk/drop-in-timetable Support workers ar also available and offer confidential support on a wide range of issues - from finding volunteering and paid employment, to emergency accommodation referrals and locating detox programmes. Update from Hannah at Barnabus, August 2021, - - They offer a rough breakfast from 7.30am for any rough sleepers – they can just turn up. - They work with rough sleepers aged 25 years plus - People are allocated an appointment in their drop in, currently- due to Covid, but it often gets booked up at the rough breakfast - If we are sending people to the drop in, we should phone ahead to make sure its not a wasted journey for them. - Drop in has access to: o Showers o Advice and information o Urban village (GP) o Opticians o Physios o CFL (Drug dependency team) o Mental Health worker NB, these services are often booked in advance but have spaces available on the day due to no shows. Call ahead as they may be able to help. "

"We are a friendly community centre, who welcome all ages to participate in our daily activities, for our groups, clubs and much more". Health and Wellbeing Programs- Mental health support: Offering safe spaces for discussions around mental health. Exercise classes: Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, Tai Chi (On Thursdays 2-3:30pm), or walking groups to promote physical health. Nutrition workshops: Education on healthy eating and access to healthy food through initiatives like food banks. Educational and Vocational Workshops- ESOL: We offer a FREE ESOL and Citizenship Group (Stockport's Conversation Club, on Mondays 1-2:30pm), which is open to asylum seekers, refugees and all non-native speakers to practice English conversational skills. For all levels, to build confidence and enjoyment. Job search support: CV writing, interview prep and employment advice. Family and Children's Services- Parenting classes: (Coffee, Chills & Spills, on Thursdays 9:30-11am. Maternal support group for all). Children's activities (Tiny Tearaways, on Wednesdays 10:15am-12:15pm. Baby and toddler group) (Art Attack, on Thursdays 5-7pm. Creative arts session for 7-11 year olds). (Young Women's Voices, on Mondays 5-7pm. A social support group for girls aged 11-16 years old). Cultural and Social Events- Advice on housing, benefits: Especially relevant for refugees, asylum seekers or low-income families. Elderly care programs: Offering day services or social activities for senior citizens. Volunteer and Charity Projects- Volunteering opportunities: Residents can get involved in helping others in the community. Charity drives: Collecting donations for food, clothing or other necessities.

- face to face social sessions - volunteering opportunities - signposting to other orgs for support - connection with local people and wider community - training for local orgs - accreditation for local orgs demonstrating work towards welcoming and removing barriers to sanctuary seekers

Drop-in service for asylum seekers and refugees covering move-on advice for newly recognised refugees, asylum support, No recourse to public funds, homelessness. Run non-accredited ESOL classes. Present at hub and register to access. Employability/IT support Volunteering programme. Social club (football, cycling, snooker, table tennis) Destitution support: food parcels and other essentials