Gary leads on connecting and supporting partnerships in our locations, with a focus on new cities and regions, and around engaging businesses.

Gary has spent many years helping individuals and businesses with their ideas. Viv and Gary met at a social enterpreneurs event, and soon realised they shared the same core values, and had complimentary skills. The rest is history.

Viv leads on understanding the changing situation in GM and beyond, functional aspects of the website, strategic direction of the organisation, & supporting the team.

Viv worked in web development for many years with major brands and charities, including Oxfam and Amnesty International. Since 2015 she has supported local social enterprises to use technology to make a difference. Street Support Network emerged from conversations with local people facing homelessness and frontline organisations about where they needed help.

Soraya supports locations across the UK to maximise the benefits of being part of Street Support Network.

Soraya worked for the Manchester based homelessness charity, Mustard Tree — for six years. Initially coordinating their employment and life skills programme for vulnerable adults, and then as their Corporate Partnerships Manager. After taking a career break to travel and focus on self development, Soraya has joined Street Support to bring her experience in building partnerships, communication and collaborative working. She is passionate about living a heart centred life and strives to surround herself with like minded people who share her vision of creating a more harmonious world for future generations.

Samra helps to build stronger partnerships and networks in Greater Manchester and is also responsible for fundraising for our charity.

Samra is a dedicated humanitarian with a commitment to civic engagement who has worked in the charity sector for over 15 years to achieve change for individuals and communities in the UK. She is a strategic thinker and a skilled relationship-builder who loves tackling challenges with determination and positive energy.

James provides support to organisations across the UK that have issues with how their data is presented on the Street Support website.

James came to us in summer 2018, he started helping out by creating organisation entries for Greater Manchester and his main concern now is to ensure information is accurate and correct. James also looks after a lot of internal support. A developer in the making, James works on smaller elements of the site. But if things get a bit scary he calls Vince.

Aida joined us at the start of 2021. Her main task is to collate information from organisations offering services across Greater Manchester and enter onto the website. With a background in town planning, Aida has ten years of experience in designing and shaping the future of settlements. She is passionate about how planning ensures residents have access to homes and different facilities and was attracted to the Street Support Network to follow a similar concept for people experiencing homelessess. Aida believes Street Support Network is the key to gain insight into the wide range of activities that are offered to build strong communities and hopes to make a difference by providing accurate information for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Unaiza joined us at the start of 2021. Her main task is to collate information from organisations offering services across Greater Manchester and enter onto the website. Prior to moving to the UK, Unaiza worked as a teacher and now runs her own baking business. She joined Street Support Network after witnessing the far reaching impact of COVID-19 and how it brought thousands more to the brink of homelessness. She believes the work we do here is very important as it can help ensure those that are suffering can gain access to the right support.