Mustard Tree

Mustard Tree is a charity fighting poverty and homelessness in Greater Manchester. We offer support services, including food distribution, training programs, and employment support, to help people rebuild their lives.

We currently run three community shops in Ancoats, Eccles and Little Hulton, offering access to low cost food through the food club, clothing and household essentials such as furniture, white goods and pots and pans.

We also offer financial support, and run activities such as art music, ESOL and drama groups.

How to access the service

Drop-in or submit a referral form on the website to register for services like Food Club and hear more about clubs, classes and the Freedom Project (life-skills and employability training placements). ID and proof of benefits are required to register.

Mustard Tree’s Freedom Project is a life skills and work readiness program aimed at helping people who’ve had more barriers than usual to moving on in life and achieving independence: barriers such as homelessness, mental health issues, addiction recovery or a criminal record. The overall goal of the project is to equip participants with the sort of skills and experience that will improve their likelihood of future employment and (arguably more importantly) give them a sense of belonging to a community. With that in mind, participants work within Mustard Tree and learn about the key areas of our operation, from customer services and office admin, to catering and waste recycling.

How to access

Head Office Open days every 3 weeks. No need to register and public transport travel costs reimbursed. Referrals: https://mustardtree.org.uk/referrals/ Use web site form