How Manchester homelessness charity Mustard Tree continues to adapt its model in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic. Words: Jack Barton Read the Medium version. Listen to the audio version. It’s 7:45am and the dusting of last night’s frost covers…
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Relaunching Food Club delivery service
With Manchester going back into national lockdown, we are making our Food Club and emergency parcel services available for home deliveries within the M60 ring-road. If you are on benefits/low/no income and need to access our Food Club service or…
OPEN DAY: Going Forward into Employment pilot – Thursday 14th January
On Thursday 14th January, Mustard Tree’s Ancoats hub is hosting its second open day for the ‘Going Forward into Employment‘ pilot – with the objective of helping six people with experience of homelessness into employment with the DWP (in conjunction with…
National lockdown restrictions
Under national lockdown restrictions, our Community Shops are closed, but we will continue to operate our on-site Food Clubs, emergency furniture vouchers/white goods and emergency support for people who are homeless/at risk of homelessness. We will continue furniture collections across…
Christmas opening times
Here are our Christmas and New Year’s opening times for our Mustard Tree Ancoats and Eccles hubs: If you have and queries, please call 0161 228 7331 or email information@mustardtree.org.uk.
Greater Manchester Leaders open statement to the Home Office on asylum seeker evictions policy
Statement by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Across Greater Manchester we are committed to supporting the Government in our shared ambition to eradicate rough sleeping. This week we have written to the Home Secretary to convey our profound concern at…
OPEN DAY: Going Forward into Employment pilot
On Thursday 10th December, Mustard Tree’s Ancoats hub is hosting an open day for the ‘Going Forward into Employment‘ pilot – with the objective of helping six people with experience of homelessness into employment with the DWP (in conjunction with…
VIDEO: View our revamped Eccles hub
Big things are happening in Salford, with the revamp and expansion of our Eccles hub now complete! You can view our new space below: Get in touch to find out more: information@mustardtree.org.uk or call 0161 228 7331.
Katie’s Story
Katie joined Mustard Tree’s life-skills and employability training placement ‘Freedom’ after a period of homelessness caused by multiple factors. “I was in a major depressive state” Katie* has bipolar disorder and has had problems with mental health in the…
Mustard Tree joins #GivingTuesday 2020, the global day of generosity taking place on 1st December
Mustard Tree is thrilled to announce that we’re one of the thousands of organisations taking part in this year’s #GivingTuesday campaign, to be held on the 1st of December. Brought to the UK in 2014 by the Charities Aid Foundation…