Manchester

The Besom in Manchester started in 2005 with prayer and pilot projects and was officially launched in January 2006. For the moment, we principally serve churches in South Manchester though some of our projects have taken place in to Salford and East Manchester. We have several link churches across South Manchester.

What we do

We act as a bridge between those who want to give and those in need in our community. We believe that by getting actively involved, our eyes and hearts are opened, and we understand more of God's heart for those in need. The first steps to helping are often the hardest because we don't know how to or where the need is. Besom aims to make those first steps possible and enjoyable.

How to get involved

Give time as an individual - There are many ways you can give your time or skills individually (such as teaching English, teaching a recipient how to cook or clean, read and write etc), just let us know what you would like to do and we will find something suitable. Alternatively we could organise a van trip for you – to collect and deliver good quality items of furniture and household goods. Again, let us know when you would like to go out on the van and we will organise something for you.

Give time as a group - Groups can get involved by giving time and skills to painting, decorating, cleaning and gardening projects. They are a great way to serve others, offer help and get to know people better.

Give things - We currently have no storage space so we only accept things if they can be matched to a recipient fairly quickly. If you have top quality furniture and/or household items, then feel free to give us a call and we will find a suitable recipient.

Give money - You can also give money through The Besom. Please specify what you want the money spent on and we will make sure 100% goes to where you have requested. 

Prayer support - We meet on the 8th of every month to pray for the recipients, givers and projects. We can send you monthly updates with prayer requests.

What do I do next?

Simply get in touch with us by email: at thebesommanchester@yahoo.co.uk or call on 07917 617900 and tell us what you would like to do, your availability, & how many are in your group. We would love to speak to you. We check our messages (at least) every Monday morning.