The Manna Society

The Manna Society Homeless centre based in London Bridge The Manna Centre was founded by Nannette French and opened to the homeless in 1982. Volunteers help in the kitchen.

The Centre is based near London Bridge station and Guy’s Hospital. The building is provided rent-free by the RC Diocese of Southwark. Every day, between 150 – 250 people come into the Centre, for breakfast, lunch, or one of the many other services provided, and the details of our services are provided in the mission section. The Centre opens between 8.30am and 1.30pm every day, but the Centre work

ers need to arrive earlier, to prepare the Centre and breakfast for the clients. The Centre is run by Director Bandi Mbubi and 10 paid staff, who work a rota so we can open 7 days a week, 51 weeks a year. The Manna Society is now a charity. Most of our income comes from donations from individuals and churches and from charitable trusts. We receive 15% of our income from the London Borough of Southwark, who finance some of our Housing and Welfare advice, including our special advice to EU 10 nationals. We are also grateful for the food donations we receive from schools and churches at Harvest festival. We are happy to speak at your church or school about helping the homeless and our work.

Tomorrow is the International Day of Charity. Why not mark it by supporting the Charity provides by the Manna Society. S...
04/09/2026

Tomorrow is the International Day of Charity. Why not mark it by supporting the Charity provides by the Manna Society. Scroll through to see information on donating and our most needed items.

Meet the team: Our spotlight this month is on Paddy, the longest standing employee of the Manna Society. Paddy is curren...
01/09/2026

Meet the team: Our spotlight this month is on Paddy, the longest standing employee of the Manna Society. Paddy is currently our Administrator but has worked as a Volunteer, Advice worker and Director! He marked 40 years at Manna this past April!

28/08/2026

What is happening on an average day at the Manna Centre? Watch along to see.

Twice a month we offer a drop in podiatry service - provided by the amazing Lisa from Guy's. Next podiatry service is on...
25/08/2026

Twice a month we offer a drop in podiatry service - provided by the amazing Lisa from Guy's. Next podiatry service is on Tuesday 8th September - no appointment needed!

21/08/2026

All are invited to our AGM! It will be at 19:00 on Tuesday 15th September at the Manna Centre, 12 Melior Street, SE1 3QP. Watch along to see photos from AGMs past, including a clip of our founder Nannette Ffrench addressing the AGM in 2002.

What can I do to help if I see someone rough sleeping? 1. Lead with kindness. Start a simple conversation and try to ask...
18/08/2026

What can I do to help if I see someone rough sleeping?
1. Lead with kindness. Start a simple conversation and try to ask what they need.
2. Make a referral to StreetLink with their location, this takes 5 minutes online at https://thestreetlink.org.uk/
3. Let them know that they can get support at the Manna Centre, open everyday to everyone.

We are looking for volunteers for our upcoming Women's sessions which will run once a month on a Tuesday at our centre. ...
14/08/2026

We are looking for volunteers for our upcoming Women's sessions which will run once a month on a Tuesday at our centre. Please get in touch if you would be interested in supporting through running any creative or holistic activities! Opportunities to volunteer could be regular or a one off! Please send a message or email [email protected].

Volunteers needed! We are looking for regular volunteers to work in our kitchen on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and the ...
11/08/2026

Volunteers needed! We are looking for regular volunteers to work in our kitchen on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and the first and second Saturday of the month. The shift is 9:00-13:00 and involves helping our chef prepare and clean up lunch, no experience necessary! Please give us a call or email if you are interested at: 020 7403 1931 / [email protected]

Meet the team! Our spotlight this month is on Project Worker Jacek who has been at Manna for over 17 years!
07/08/2026

Meet the team! Our spotlight this month is on Project Worker Jacek who has been at Manna for over 17 years!

The Manna Centre is open everyday 8:30-13:30. There are lots of other places open nearby where you can escape from the h...
31/07/2026

The Manna Centre is open everyday 8:30-13:30. There are lots of other places open nearby where you can escape from the heat and stay cool. Scroll or look at this interactive map for more information: https://apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/

Address

12 Melior Street
London
SE13QP

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 1:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 1:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 1:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 1:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 1:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 1:30pm
Sunday 8:30am - 1:30pm

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