StandFirm, our Community Interest Company (CIC) exists to assist the fulfilment of the goals of Mustard Tree by providing skills training, work placements and employment opportunities for those facing significant barriers to employment in the Manchester area. They are that part of the Mustard Tree family that acts as a Social Enterprise.

A key aim of StandFirm is to utilise, recycle or upcycle any furniture, metal, white goods and other electrical equipment which it clears particularly from a void contract that they have with Northwards Housing Association, and other House Clearances that they do, with the added aim of being able to offer such items back into the same communities through Mustard Tree furniture retail outlets. It is a vital part of the ethos of StandFirm that the communities in which it operates benefit directly from its work through employment opportunities and recycled furniture and household goods offered back to the community at affordable prices.