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Combatting Poverty through Furniture

How Manchester homelessness charity Mustard Tree continues to adapt its model in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Gary — one of Mustard Tree’s volunteers — shares his experience of giving time with the charity under lockdown 2.0.

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Ahmed’s Story (6/21/2022) - Ahmed arrived in the Manchester in 2021, knowing very little about the city and without many connections. He enrolled in Mustard Tree’s Freedom Project, hoping to build a support network and pursue his career goals Ahmed first came to Mustard...

Volunteer with us: Kitchen Volunteer (6/17/2022) - Kitchen Volunteer Can you help deliver Mustard Tree’s warm welcome, by assisting our Chef and trainees to prepare and serve meals? Do love to cook and help others? You could be providing one of Mustard Tree’s most important services! Our...

Volunteer with us: Textiles Facilitator (6/17/2022) - Textiles Facilitator Mustard Tree is looking for a seasoned sewist, who is passionate about textiles and garment making to help facilitate our Monday Textiles Club! We’re searching for individuals that can share practical skills including cutting patterns, using sewing machines,...

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Featured Life Story

George’s Story

George came to Mustard Tree extremely distressed and anxious due to his financial circumstances. He was in arrears, close to £29,000, and as they went unpaid each passing month they were getting higher and higher.

“I didn’t even know that something like a Debt Relief Order was an option – it’s a light at the end of the tunnel”

George, who relied solely on his pension of £126.11 per week, was at a complete loss and felt debilitated by the anxiety that this was causing him. He felt his physical health and was deteriorating because of all of the stress and pressure he was under. He was receiving letters constantly with threats of court appearances and bailiffs being sent to his home.

With the support of Mustard Tree, George had his DRO assessment, sent off evidence of all of his debts and paid the application fee. A few days later we found out that his application had been approved.

*To protect identity, name has been changed and photo posed by an actor.

Ahmed’s Story

21st June 2022

Ahmed arrived in the Manchester in 2021, knowing very little about the city and without many connections. He enrolled in Mustard Tree’s Freedom Project, hoping to build a support network and pursue his career goals Ahmed first came to Mustard…