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A group of us from ITV in Manchester are taking part in the City of Salford 10k run on Sunday 4th September, on behalf of the Wood Street Mission. 

There is some information about the charity below, so please have a look and help us support this fantastic cause.

With just £25 the Wood Street Mission can provide clothing, bedding and toys for a child for an entire year. 

Wood Street Mission is a registered children's charity located in the centre of Manchester. Its office is in Wood Street, off Deansgate, near the John Rylands Library. It was founded in 1869 by Alfred Alsop, a Methodist minister, and Wood Street's aim is to alleviate the effects of poverty on children and families in Manchester and Salford.The charity provides free, practical help to several thousand families in need every year: in 2008, over 10,000 disadvantaged children and parents were referred for help.Wood Street provides those in need with free basic but essential goods, such as clothing, bedding, baby equipment and school uniforms as well as treats such as chocolate eggs at Easter and toys and gifts at Christmas.By providing the essentials, completely free of charge, Wood Street aims to ensure that no child goes without whilst giving disadvantaged families the chance to help themselves out of poverty.

Manchester has the highest level of poverty in the UK at 27%. Poverty really does ruin lives.  Without the support of local people Wood Street Mission would not be able to offer help to so many people.  We receive no statutory or lottery funding, relying on the generosity of supporters and small grant trusts.

Wood Street Mission website:

http://www.woodstreetmission.org.uk/

Wood Street Mission Wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Street_Mission

 

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