MCW Foundation Charity

Supporting People In Need (SPIN) are a charity based in Manchester tackling the ongoing issue of homelessness. Initially starting out as a street kitchen back in 2014, Their mission is to help and support vulnerable and socially excluded people living in poverty and rough sleeping on the streets of Manchester. Ran by father and son, John and Tom, John originally would collect food which would otherwise be thrown away by supermarkets and restaurants. Along with his brother he then distributed it to the homeless in Manchester. Gradually the idea of a static street kitchen was born and in 2015, they were offered a project by the pastor of a local dilapidated church in Ardwick. SPIN then regenerated the church to put a roof over the local homeless people while they ate in the cafeteria with proper cutlery and a warm environment. As the kitchen attracted more rough sleepers, SPIN started to focus on providing accommodation and so shifted to improving the shelter to welcome more people in need.

Both father and son take pride in looking after the residents. They give the men jobs to do, so they can contribute to the maintenance of the centre. By doing this, they give the young men purpose to get back on track with their lives. As part of the MCW Foundation we have made regular visits to the hostel and have always been kindly greeted by John, Tom, the staff members, and the residents at SPIN. We have provided for the young men an internet café which we helped to plan and construct. Nina Wyers (Marketing Director at Floorbrite) and Neil Nuttall (IT Manager at Floorbrite) joined the project with Neil supporting the logistics of the installation. We also helped to fund money for dog kennels to built on the SPIN premises, as some of the residents needed an area for their companions to be looked after.