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You can now view the Mistaken Identity Exhibition photographs, displayed at URBIS and locally at Brunswick Parich Church Centre in the 'Projects' section of our website.
News of the Bishop of Manchester's pilgrimage visit to Brunswick. Includes photo gallery
A brief history...
M13 was founded in January 1995 by Helen Gatenby, a number of local churches who were keen to reach out and offer support to the young people of the surrounding communities and Urban Action, Manchester, YfC. After three years working as a volunteer, supporting other volunteers in Brunswick and Victoria Park to work with local young people, Helen and the newly established Local Steering Group attracted M13's first grant funding, from the Church Urban Fund. This began a new phase in the project's life; enabling the Steering Group to employ Helen and a second worker, Chris Macintosh, in 1998.
Chris and Helen began the staple activitiy of M13's work - detached work, working in pairs to meet and engage young people out on the streets, in Brunswick, Coverdale, Victoria Park and Grove Village. Today, the project employs 7 full- and part-time workers supported by eight Trustees, has a number of Young Leaders (aged 15-19) volunteering with the project and works in partnership with a wide variety of statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
Read more about our aims and vision, our ethos and values and the need for the project.
M13 Staff
Welcome to the M13 staff team. All M13 youth workers and volunteers are CRB checked to enhanced level.
The M13 staff team have substantial understanding of the complex issues involved in work in the M13 area, through a combination of living and working locally, professional training in Informal Education, a commitment to community development and a willingness to learn from young people. We seek to stand alongside and work in active partnership with young people in response to their interests, concerns and needs.
Click on a photo to find out more about each of us:
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Helen Gatenby | Chris Macintosh Senior Youthworker | Becky Parkhurst Youthworker Click here to read Biog | Gideon Thomas Youthworker Click here to read Biog |
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| Diego Lopez Youthworker Click here to read Biog | Nicola Powell Youthworker | Sally Jones |