Manchester City Council

Booth Centre

  1. Address

    Edward Holt House, Pimblett Street, Manchester M3 1FU

  2. Phone

    0161 835 2499

  3. Phone number

    0161 8352499

  4. Email address

    alix@boothcentre.org.uk

  5. Description

    Support available at the Booth Centre

    The Booth Centre offers practical support to help people build skills, confidence, and routes into work.

    This includes access to digital tools, training, and one‑to‑one help. Support is designed to be inclusive and flexible.

    Audio and visual suite

    Our new Audio and Visual Suite gives people access to the tools they need to improve their digital skills.

    This helps people to:

    • take part in online activities
    • build confidence with technology
    • prepare for learning, training, or work

    We work in partnership with:

    • The Manchester College
    • Manchester Adult Education Service
    • other training providers and corporate partners

    Through these partnerships, people can access training, support, and recognised qualifications to help them progress towards employment.

    Volunteering opportunities

    Our volunteering programme offers a supportive and inclusive way to build skills.

    Volunteering helps people to:

    • grow confidence
    • improve mental well‑being
    • develop social skills
    • learn basic skills
    • improve spoken English

    Volunteers can also access the wider Booth Centre support while they take part.

    Work Club support

    The Work Club offers practical help to prepare for work.

    Support includes:

    • a Personal Action Plan
    • CV writing
    • help applying for jobs
    • interview preparation
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for a new job
    • help with travel costs for the first month of work

    Skills sessions

    Skills sessions help build confidence and basic knowledge in a relaxed setting.

    Sessions include:

    • digital skills
    • basic skills through short, bite‑size training
    • access to qualifications, such as CSCS
    • Talking Circle (ESOL) to practise spoken English

    Who the Booth Centre supports

    The Booth Centre supports people who face multiple barriers to learning or work.

    This may include people experiencing:

    • homelessness
    • poverty
    • isolation

    These barriers can make it harder to take part in education or find employment.
    Support is flexible and person‑centred.

    Weekly session times

    Sessions run at set times each week.
    One‑to‑one Personal Action Plan sessions are available throughout the week.

    Monday

    • 10am to 12pm – Skills session

    Tuesday

    • 10am to 12pm – Talking Circle (ESOL)
    • 2pm to 4pm – CSCS training

    Wednesday

    • 10am to 12pm – Job Club

    Thursday

    • 10am to 12pm – CSCS training
    • 3pm to 5pm – Talking Circle (ESOL)

    All week

    • One‑to‑one Personal Action Plan sessions (by arrangement)

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