Street Teams

Street teams reach out to vulnerable adults who are homeless and women sex workers in Manchester. We cover three geographical areas: Piccadilly Gardens, Cheetham Hill, Fairfield Street (near the train station). We have 15 volunteers who are all amazing, valued and appreciated. In the last year we have spoken to over 200 people, whilst giving out hot food, drinks and some essentials from the Lighthouse Community Trust van. Our aim is to build relationships. The responses from people can vary but in the past we have supported people to live different lives. While it isn't always possible to be fully prepared for every situation encountered on the streets, ongoing training (safeguarding, trauma and conflict management) is an essential part of our approach. This is developed through our affiliation with Beyond the Streets as well as information we receive from regular Safety Violence and Police (SVP) meetings with the council.