This week we're spotlighting the amazing women at Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity

The latest rough sleeping figures for England have been released today.

To be effective, pioneering and collaborative, we need to work closely with those we fund and others working to address homelessness in the city region. This is why we are restructuring our team.

Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity is expanding!

Do you believe homelessness has no place here in Greater Manchester? Are you excited by the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high profile environment with a team committed to delivering social change?

January saw a return of Raise the Roof with a very special solo gig from The Courteeners’ own Liam Fray.

Greater Manchester youth homelessness prevention partnership receives £20,000 in funding from LandAid in partnership with Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity for ‘Keep Snug Scheme’

Our Head of Strategic Development, Fran, reflects on 2022. We've done a lot this year and cannot wait for 2023.

What do I do if I see someone who is rough sleeping?

Sleeping outside can be detrimental to people's mental and physical health. It can be difficult to know what to do if you come across someone who you believe is having to sleep outside. Here's some advice:

Three weeks we ago, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity launched its 1,000 Beds for Christmas campaign supported by Together.

Restaurant goers in Greater Manchester have been adding £1 to their bill to support homelessness organisations in the region. The campaign runs until 31st December, so why not treat yourself and raise money at the same time?

For the second year, a Christmas campaign to help fund emergency beds for people rough sleeping in Greater Manchester, has been launched by Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity.

Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity announces Dr Fran Darlington-Pollock as new Head of Strategic Development.

Metro Mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram to face off in charity DJ battle for ‘A Bed Every Night’

We are delighted to announce our partnership with Manchester Baroque to raise money for A Bed Every Night

We are pleased to announce that we have received recognition as a Living Wage Funder in the UK from the Living Wage Foundation.

As part of our commitment to being a Living Wage Funder, we support successful applicant charities to pay the Living Wage to any grant-funded staff posts.

Living Wage Funders themselves are Living Wage Employers and then, where possible, also encourage grantees to become accredited employers over time.

Our trustee Lauren represented GM Mayor’s Charity at the recent GM4Women Dialogue, Deeds and Determination event. Collaborating with Invisible (Manchester) and the UOM Feminist Collective, she led a workshop on tackling poverty and homelessness for women. Here are her reflections from the day.

GMMC have provided 3 years of funding, alongside Street Support who are funding in Year 1 and Greater Together Manchester who are hosting the post.

Phillipa, the new postholder, joined in June and comes from a Housing and Homelessness background commenting “I’m born and raised in Manchester, and I am very passionate about the city and working to support people across the 10 boroughs.”

The Manchester Half is a 13.1 mile challenge that takes place every October, starting and finishing by Old Trafford, and is easily the biggest in the region with over 15,000 runners.

The race takes place on Sunday 9 October 2022, the day before World Homeless Day, offering a great chance to raise awareness and funds by joining our team.

Do you believe that homelessness has no place here in Greater Manchester? Are you committed to making positive change a reality across our City Region? Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity are recruiting a number of highly dedicated trustees to join our board.

The Manchester Half is a 13.1 mile challenge that takes place every October, starting and finishing by Old Trafford, and is easily the biggest in the region with over 15,000 runners.

The race takes place on Sunday 9 October 2022, the day before World Homeless Day, offering a great chance to raise awareness and funds by joining our team.