Get involved

Caritas provides a lot of different services in many areas within the Diocese of Salford. We advocate for Social Justice and aid to create an equal society by helping those who are most vulnerable.

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Support your way

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    We can only continue to support communities in Greater Manchester and Lancashire thanks to people like you. There are lots of ways you can help.

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    We have more than 260 amazing volunteers.  Will you please join them so we can continue supporting even more local people?

  • Take part in an event, join our campaigns, take on a challenge or sponsor a room or activity.  You could even become a sponsor or corporate supporter.  Do it your way…

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    Shouting loudly, calling for justice, or taking action with others in your local community…there are lots of ways you can make a difference.

Or help by cause

  • Housing & homelessness

    We aim to ensure people have support to prevent them becoming homeless, that those who do are helped to secure, safe accommodation, and that no-one has to sleep rough.

  • Food

    A huge number of people in Greater Manchester and Lancashire are experiencing food poverty and our services support families and individuals in crisis.

  • Children, young people & families

    Working in schools, supporting families in crisis, being there for young parents and their babies – our work with children, young people and families spans a wide range of services.

  • Crisis support

    Whether it’s individuals who are homeless, families in crisis, refugees or people seeking asylum, or those facing poverty or discrimination, we support them to transform their lives.

  • Education, business & training

    From business mentoring programmes to language and education classes, accessibility advice, to first aid training…we’ve a range of education, business and training services on offer.

  • Refugees & people seeking asylum

    People from a refugee background and those seeking asylum are welcome at all of our services and we also work alongside them in the local community in a wide range of different ways.

  • Accessibility

    It’s important to us that as many people can access our services as possible and we also work with local groups across Greater Manchester and Lancashire to improve accessibility.

  • Formation & animation

    We work with schools, parishes, groups and individuals to form them in the principles and themes of Catholic Social Teaching, enabling and encouraging them to put their faith into action in a practical way.

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