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Manchester Homelessness Charter

Vision:

To end homelessness in Manchester

The Manchester Homelessness Partnership calls on the citizens of Manchester, the city council, healthcare and other public sector services, charities, faith groups, businesses, institutions and other organisations to adopt the values of this charter; and to implement it through improved working practices, specific pledges and by working together in new ways.

Values

While homelessness remains, this charter provides guiding principles concerning the rights of people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. We believe that everyone who is homeless should have a right to:

  • A safe, secure home along with an appropriate level of support to create a good quality of life
  • Safety from violence, abuse, theft and discrimination, and the full protection of the law
  • Respect and a good standard of service everywhere
  • Equality of access to information and services
  • Equality of opportunity to employment, training, volunteering, leisure and creative activities

We believe that those who work with homeless people have a collective responsibility to ensure that:

  • Good communication, coordination and a consistent approach is delivered across all services
  • People with experience of homelessness have a voice and involvement in determining the solutions to their own issues, to homelessness, and in wider society

Take Action

Everyone has a role to play in improving outcomes for homeless people. If you wish to adopt the vision and values of the Manchester Homelessness Charter, you should demonstrate your commitment by doing the following:

Pledge your support

Make a pledge to share your skills or resources for the benefit of people who are homeless.

Pledge your Support

Join an action group

Work in partnership on a priority issue to change how homelessness is tackled in the city.

Join an Action Group

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The Manchester Homelessness Charter is a symbol of our mission to end homelessness in our city by uniting people, organisations and businesses with one shared vision. Find out more about the Charter and how it was created:

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