
Construction on Embassy Village – a purpose-built community for Manchester city region’s homeless and vulnerable men – has finally begun. Once complete, Embassy Village will transform the site below 22 railway arches in Manchester on land which has been provided by Peel Waters. Located adjacent to the Bridgewater Canal and River Irwell, Embassy Village will create a community of 40 new homes with wrap-around support for those who need it most.
With completion expected for 2025, Embassy Village will feature high-quality homes, a village hall and outdoor green spaces, including mini allotments to grow vegetables and a multi-use sports area to enrich residents’ lives and aid in their progress.
The support will include a community hub where residents will be able to undertake training and mentoring and chat with others, and support workers will ensure each resident is given six hours a week of dedicated time. Residents will also be provided with the life skills they’ll need to move forward such as shopping and budgeting, cooking, how to manage a home, interview prep and help to apply for jobs.
Thanks to recent funding, the first phase of the village can now begin, and in crowning the project a winner at the RESI awards, judges described it as an innovative idea with commitment from across the industry to address homelessness and empower residents.
Sid Williams, Co-Founder and Director of Embassy said: “Buying an A-lister tour bus to house homeless people seemed a big vision when we started, and yet here we are not so long later at the start of building an entire village. We couldn’t have done this without the incredible companies, individuals and trusts who have given their support to the project and believed in our vision.
“Special thanks go to Matt and Jodie Moulding for their significant financial backing and the teams at Peel Waters, Capital&Centric, the Mayor’s Charity and Manchester City Council for making this happen. Whilst this is a huge moment for the project, the hard work doesn’t stop there and we still need further funds to complete all 40 homes and for the long-term running costs. If you can help by sponsoring a home or supplying materials please get in touch.”
Anyone wanting to donate time, money or services, can do so here.