I Love Manchester's Charity Campaign for 2025/26 is raising both awareness and funds for the award-winning Mustard Tree.

Named Manchester's Most-Loved Charity at the I Love MCR Awards, Mustard Tree combats poverty and prevents homelessness across the city.

Mustard Tree is a Greater Manchester charity that creates opportunities for people and communities to help themselves through practical support, life skills and connections to work.

"Winning the Most-Loved Charity Award gave our team confidence that we were doing the right thing," says Communications Manager Jack Barton.

"We have had an increase in media enquiries who would like to speak with an ‘award-winning charity’ around external events affecting the voluntary sector. We have also been cited in venue hire proposals for events, based on our new credentials.

"Having the icon on our website and email signatures helps build trust with our clients and partners. People feel comfortable coming to an organisation which has been officially recognised for the services they offer. I would like to think that referral partners and external agencies feel more assured signposting to us."

Mustard Tree continues to provide food, clothing, furniture and other essentials alongside crisis support, courses, classes and training, all in the same building.

This wrap-around approach gives people the dignity, confidence and tools they need to build themselves back up.

But only with your help.