Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing ‘Trailblazing’ plans to build a village made out of shipping containers to support male rough sleepers and help ‘break the cycle of homelessness’ have been approved in Manchester.
Homelessness charity Embassy will provide 40 modular homes, a village hall and a communal open and green space on a derelict site below railway arches near Bridgewater Canal and the River Irwell in Hulme.
The aim of Embassy Village will be to give vulnerable men a place to stay, one-to-one support and life skills training with a long-term aim of getting them full-time work and accommodation. READ MORE : More than 200 new homes, a 'mobility hub' and a new look Ancoats Dispensary
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