MANCHESTER SETTLEMENT WE ARE FAMILY Our people, staff and volunteers, create the atmosphere that is felt the minute you enter our community hub. We support each other, offer a hug when required, share endless cups of tea and coffee and work colleagues become friends. First and foremost, we are passionate about the services we provide, driven to always do the best we can for our community and each other. We are... family SUE SAYS... This is an empowering, life changing place. It gives hope to people! NIC SAYS... ‘Manchester Settlement is special because it employs local people who love where they live. It’s special because of people’s lived experiences which they are now using for good and to invest in the area. It’s special because of the people who work here and the culture that is created. People value each other, there is real love here.’ CLARE SAYS... ‘The people that work here are special. Everybody has the same passion for helping and supporting people, the same respect for community members. We try to empower people and provide opportunities for them to grow. I love working here because it’s a not for profit, everything we do goes back into the community.’ MAGS SAYS... ‘We are a community centre that goes out of its way to help people and be there for people. To engage with as many people as possible. Other places can be very judgy, that’s one thing that we are not. We don’t judge.’ TAVINA SAYS... ‘People work here because they care about the job that they are doing. Everyone is here for the right reasons, and we go out of our way to make positive change happen.’ TRACEY SAYS... ‘The people who work here don’t just come to work here, we all have the same goal of making a difference because we really care about people. This place has transformed lives. It really is important. People can be open here, there are no barriers.’ ANDREA SAYS... ‘I like working here because of my colleagues, the culture and friendships. We get on really well and people here help each other. We respect the opinions of each other and show appreciation for each other’s knowledge. The humanity of the staff and community make this place.’ DEMI SAYS... ‘I enjoy working here because of the community feel of the building. There isn’t a power imbalance, and no one is treated differently because of their role here. Everyone is just as important as each other.’ ‘I benefit from volunteering as a befriender because I get to talk to different sorts of people to those I normally speak to. I get to have different conversations than those I have at work, for example’ ‘The volunteers here work incredibly hard. They are an amazing team’ WHAT OUR STAFF SAY... WHAT OUR VOLUNTEERS SAY... ‘Its good fun and feel you put something back into the community’ ‘Volunteering here is a space to meet new friends’ ‘I benefit when I see how grateful the customers are’ ‘Volunteering at the pantry has helped me improve my English by talking to everyone. It’s very sociable’ ‘I enjoy being around the lovely team’ RICHARD SAYS... Manchester Settlement speaks one language that everyone understands 13 14
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