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Fundraising for this challenge has ended so we're no longer accepting donations. Thanks to everyone who supported this challenge.
Total raised so far£0.00
Total plus Gift Aid: £0.00
Target£0.00
Raised offline: £0.00
Team story
[lt]p style="margin: 0.833em 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12.96px;"[gt][span=font-size: 12.96px;]We are raising money for someone with personal experience of homelessness to work with us to connect the Street Support Network in Greater Manchester.[/span][/p][lt]p style="margin: 0.833em 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12.96px;"[gt][span=font-size: 12.96px;][b]Can you make a donation, organise a fundraising event, set yourself or your friends a challenge, or spread the word to help us make this happen?[/b][/span][/p][lt]p style="margin: 0.833em 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12.96px;"[gt][span=font-size: 12.96px;][lt]span style="font-size: 12.96px;"[gt]If we hit this target we will be able to employ a GROW Trainee for a year, covering a living wage salary plus expenses. The trainee will work alongside us at Street Support Network, and get to know the organisations we work with including Barnabus, Coffee4Craig, Booth Centre and many more. They will also connect to other people experiencing homelessness accross the region to help us all understand what is helping and what else is needed. [/span][lt]/span[gt][/p][lt]p style="margin: 0.833em 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12.96px;"[gt][span=font-size: 12.96px;]GROW trainees have lived experience of homelessness, and are given support and mentoring by Shelter to grow their confidence and knowledge. [/span][url=https://vimeo.com/205383505]Hear what previous GROW trainees say about the experience here[/url][span=font-size: 12.96px;]. [lt]span style="font-size: 12.96px;"[gt]Through this experience we will support the trainee towards longer term employment.[/span][lt]/span[gt][/p][lt]p style="margin: 0.833em 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12.96px;"[gt]Street Support is a central place online to find help for people experiencing homelessness, and to DO something to help. As part of Manchester Homelessness Partnership, we working together with people with lived experience, over 50 local charities and grassroots groups, public services, businesses and the individuals that want to help. Find out more at [url=http://streetsupport.net/]streetsupport.net[/url].[/p][lt]p style="margin: 0.833em 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12.96px;"[gt][span=font-size: 12.96px;]We have already raised nearly £8k towards the total target of £23,280 thanks to our friends at [url=http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/dan-north-run]Dentsu Aegis Network who recently completed the Manchester Run[/url] to support us. We need to raise another £15,500.[/span][/p][lt]p style="margin: 0.833em 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12.96px;"[gt][lt]br /[gt][span=font-size: 12.96px; font-weight: bold;]Can you donate or fundraise to help us give this opportunity to someone with experience of homelessness, and to support this mission accross Greater Manchester?[/span][/p][lt]p style="margin: 0.833em 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12.96px;"[gt][span=font-size: 12.96px; font-weight: bold;][lt]br /[gt][/span][/p][lt]p style="margin: 0.833em 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12.96px;"[gt][span=font-size: 12.96px;][i]Note that money raised is going through Shelter as they will handle the recruitment and employment process aswell as the personal support and mentoring, but the trainee will work within and for the Street Support Network across GM.[/i][/span][/p][vmgvideo class="ql-video" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1e5MGkUIL0o?showinfo=0&rel=0&iv_load_policy=3"][/vmgvideo]
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