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How you can support us

Contact is a charity and needs to raise £210,000 this year to enable us to support vulnerable young women.

Your money will help us build a better future for young women in Manchester. Donations are essential to pay for running costs at the hostel, creating positive memories for residents and supporting girls when they Move-On from Contact Hostel.

Text Contact to 70085 to donate £5 (texts cost £5 plus 2 standard rate messages)

Click here to download a fundraising pack or contact us on the details below:

Helen – Fundraising and Income Partner
Helen@contacthostel.co.uk or 0161 861 9806.

To find out more about the ways you can support us, click the buttons below:

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Volunteer

We are always looking for more volunteers to help with our work, so if you can spare any time to help out then please do get in touch with Helen to discuss further. Our current role vacancies include:

Contact Hostel Ambassador

Are you good at public speaking? We are always in need of people who could speak about our work to local community groups or schools to help spread the word.

Fundraising Volunteer

Are you a friendly and reliable individual who wants to make a real difference? We need your help to raise vital funds for Contact Hostel and elevate our presence within the local community. Click here for the Role Description.

If you are interested in supporting Contact Hostel please complete our application form by clicking here.

If you have any questions please email helen@contacthostel.co.uk or ring 0161 861 9806.

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Donations

Contact has been offering local girls in need a safe place to live since it was founded in 1970.

To sign up for regular donations online please complete the form below.

Any cheques should be sent to Contact Hostel, 339 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M16 8GL.

Please don’t forget to add Gift Aid if you are eligible.

If you prefer you can set up a standing order by downloading, completing and returning this form to us at Contact: Contact Hostel, 339 Wilbraham Rd, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 8GL. Cheques should also be sent to this address.

We rely on the generosity of local people who support us with their kind donations of Easter and Christmas treats and everyday items such as bedding and toiletries, alongside financial donations.

No gift is too small and will make a very real difference to the lives of these vulnerable girls, many of whom arrive at our door with just the clothes on their back.

 If you have any questions relating to our fundraising please click here to email us, or call 0161 861 9806.

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Fundraising 

There are so many ways you can get involved and help spread the word about the work we do at Contact. Here are just a few suggestions - but if you have your own idea why not download our fundraising pack here and a member of the team will be in touch!

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Corporate Support

We are fortunate to have been supported by many local companies over the years. We recognise the very real difference such connections can make. There are many ways your company can get involved, and by supporting a charity like Contact you are strengthening your links in the community. Here are just a few options of how you can get involved:
 

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Charitable Trusts

Charitable Trusts and foundations can help us to fund core costs, our good Memories Fund (to give the girls positive experiences to remember) and move-on finance.

If you are interested in supporting Contact Hostel please email Helen@contacthostel.co.uk or ring 0161 861 9806.

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Other ways to support Contact

From donating shares, to online shopping there are lots of ways you can raise money for Contact through everyday activities:

DONATE ESSENTIAL ITEMS

Want to donate much needed items direct to hostel?

We have created an Amazon Wishlist full of hostel essentials where you can choose items that will directly benefit the young women in hostel.

Many of the young women will arrive with little or no belongings. We do our very best to make sure they have everything they need to be comfortable during their time at Contact.

We encourage our young women to take items such as bedding and towels with them when they move on to more independent accommodation to ensure they are comfortable in their new home.