FRIEND OF MUSTARD TREE ROLE DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION Role Purpose To help facilitate the running of Friday Food, where guests who may be experiencing homelessness can get a hot three-course meal, practical items like hats, gloves, sleeping bags, and…
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Cardboard Catwalk
Cardboard Catwalk is a collaborative effort between people of lived experience of poverty and/or homelessness, Manchester Metropolitan University, Mustard Tree and Manchester Street Poem. The visual art and audio soundscape showcases the stories of people’s lived experiences. Each of the…
Launching our new Shpock account
We’ve taken our retail offering online! Customers can now access our community shops from the comfort of their own home. We have launched a new online Mustard Tree Shpock account – offering an array of preloved items at bargain prices….
Caretaker-Facilities Supervisor
Role Purpose: To work with the Building Manager “Cleaning Supervisor” Building curator to implement a timetable of Caretaking Duties supported by volunteers for the benefit of service users within the Mustard Tree. To support volunteers within the charity. Promote volunteering…
Salford Retail Co-ordinator
Role Purpose To help facilitate the running of our community shop, enabling clients and visitors to purchase affordable, pre-loved furniture, clothing and household items and access the help they need. Role Title: Retail Volunteer / Friend Of Mustard Tree Responsible…
Mustard Tree at 25
Marking 25 years in Greater Manchester On Thursday 6th and Friday 7th June, we opened the doors of our Ancoats hub to welcome new and current supporters to Mustard Tree, sharing information about our work and to celebrate operating in…
Andrew’s Story
Andrew (33), came to Mustard Tree following a period of imprisonment and uncertainty around his future, falling out of employment for over five years. He is now about to embark on a new hospitality career after a successful spell on…
Maryam’s Story
Maryam came to the UK from Pakistan to get married. She joined Mustard Tree in January 2018, after escaping an abusive relationship hoping to rebuild her confidence and to find work. “I felt isolated and left out – like I…
Diversity Exhibition
Our ground-floor café has been transformed into a gallery, celebrating Diversity through a range of painted, sewn and written pieces, put together in collaboration by Mustard Tree’s art and creative writing groups. The gallery is open to all during opening…
Lessons from Helsinki
Last December Mustard Tree Creative Programmes Manager Graham Hudson visited Helsinki, Finland to learn about their approach to tackling homelessness. The Finnish approach has made rough sleeping in the capital city virtually non-existent. Graham compares their progress with Greater Manchester,…