Boaz Trust

Boaz Trust provides stable accommodation (and support to access housing) for people experiencing homelessness because of insecure, uncertain or recently changed immigration status (including people with refugee status, people refused asylum and people with No Recourse to Public Funds). We do this through our shared houses across Greater Manchester and through the outreach support we deliver as part of the Restricted Eligibility Support Service (RESS) and the Refugee Homelessness Prevention Project (RHPP). Alongside accommodation, we offer holistic, trauma-informed support, ensuring people are able to meet their basic needs, navigate systems and access medical care and legal advice. We also advocate for a fair and compassionate asylum system and to see destitution designed out of the Greater Manchester city-region. Our advocacy work aims to change systems locally, regionally and nationally so that people seeking safety experience a warmer welcome and are better able to rebuild their lives.