Hydrogen Safe has confirmed that it will become the latest corporate partner to join the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity.
With a commitment to raise at least £5k over the next 12-months, the business will arrange a series of fundraising events to bring partners together and promote the work that the organisation does to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in Greater Manchester.
Having raised over £4.1m since its launch in 2019, the funds from Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity have been used to deliver more than 70k nights of accommodation and wraparound support for homeless and rough sleepers in Manchester thanks to the ‘A Bed Every Night’ campaign. In addition, over £1m has been donated to organisations across the wider homelessness ecosystem.
Founding Director and CEO of Hydrogen Safe, Andy Lord, comments: “When we looked at the values of the charity and what it hopes to achieve, it was the perfect fit for us. Homelessness is a big issue in Manchester, and we wanted to make sure that we were doing our bit to tackle these challenges head-on.
“It’s easy to turn away, even when those in need are quite literally on our doorstep. We don’t believe that’s good enough. It’s important that we work together, along with other corporate partners of the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity, to make the biggest collective difference that we can.”
Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity, Fran Darlington-Pollock, comments: “We would like to thank Hydrogen Safe for choosing Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity as its charity of the year. It’s great to have them on board and to know how passionate the team are about making a positive difference.
“The more partners that we can bring on board, the greater the impact that we can have in our mission to end the need for rough sleeping and stop homelessness before it becomes a reality. While we have achieved a great deal over the last five years, there is still a job to be done. We look forward to working with Hydrogen Safe to support even more people at risk of or experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping in Greater Manchester.”