Community Involvement

Based on St Giles Street, Northampton, the service has, over the years, developed a good rapport with a wide variety of other agencies in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Referrals are received from many sources, including local churches.

A telephone service will establish initial contact, then, after a first interview, the person seeking help will normally be offered a series of confidential appointments with one of the team. Although the team counsel from within a Biblical framework, many of their referrals are people with no church background. The Manna House approach is one of meeting people at their point of need regardless of age, creed, race or social standing. Regular work has been done at the two Women's Refuges in town and specialist work is available with an Eating Disorder Group and a Sexual Abuse Survivors' Group. The Stonewalls Project is a service which has been set up within a number of schools provided for children (approximately aged between 9 and 15) who are having difficulty with the loss of a parent through separation, divorce or as a result of bereavement.