Petrus Community

12/06/2026

Did you watch the first match of the World Cup Last night? ⚽

We’ve been feeling the World Cup spirit this week thanks to our brilliant friends and colleagues across The Regenda Group!

Teams from across the Group wore their favourite football shirts to work and donated £2 each, raising almost £170 to support people experiencing homelessness.

This generosity helps us continue providing safe spaces, personalised support and opportunities for people to rebuild their confidence and move forward with hope.

We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who got involved and donated! It’s moments like these that remind us how powerful community can be in helping people change their lives.

If you fancy running a footie top fundraiser of your own, please contact our team by emailing [email protected]

Or if you'd like to donate to support the team you can do so here > https://petruscommunity.enthuse.com/cf/get-kitted-out-for-petrus

Regenda Homes | Redwing - Property Agency

11/06/2026

Yesterday we joined charities, community organisations, schools, partners and wider supporters of Sefton Park Palm House to celebrate the official opening of our community show gardens!

There are 10 gardens for the public to explore, showcasing the power gardening has to bring people together and boost health and wellbeing.

Our garden is a celebration of local wise-woman, Ellen Wallace. Born in 1836, Ellen was a midwife and medical botanist, caring for people in Rochdale by prescribing home-grown herbal medicines and ointments.

To remember Ellen and the work she did the team have chosen plants such as Yarrow, Bee Balm and Lungwort. A lot of these plants are regarded today as weeds, but for centuries were used by people like Ellen to treat pain, help with breathing problems and heal wounds.

Come and enjoy the event!
📅 10th – 21st June
📍 Sefton Park Palm House, East Lawn
🎫 Free to attend

Thank you to the funders and partners who have made this possible:
Touchstones Rochdale | Greater Manchester Environment Trust | HH Smith & Sons Co Ltd | Palm House Sefton Park | Gillespies

09/06/2026

We're getting things ready at Sefton Park Palm House!

We're one of ten community organisations bringing a garden to the venue to celebrate their 25th anniversary 🎉

At home in Rochdale, we've been working closely with Touchstones Museum to redesign their garden space, drawing inspiration from their collections and local history.

We're bringing this all the way to Liverpool to share what we've learned, the stories that inspired our garden and how we use gardening to support good mental health and wellbeing 💚🌿

Hope to see you there!
📅 10th – 21st June (excluding Saturdays)
📍 Sefton Park Palm House, East Lawn
🎫 Free to attend

Palm House Sefton Park | Touchstones Rochdale

04/06/2026

Petrus is on the road again, but instead of the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, this year we’re heading to Liverpool!

We’ve been working with Touchstones Museum to redesign their garden space, drawing inspiration from their collections and local history.

But before this takes root outside the museum, we have the brilliant opportunity to share it at Sefton Park Palm House’s anniversary event.

Come down and see us in June, learn about the stories that inspired our garden and how Petrus uses gardening to support good mental health and wellbeing 💚🌿

Sefton Park Palm House Anniversary Event:
📅 10th – 21st June
📍 Sefton Park Palm House, East Lawn
🎫 Free to attend

Palm House Sefton Park | Touchstones Rochdale

02/06/2026

Help us keep the Petrus Hub stocked and strong this spring 💙

Open six days a week, the Petrus Hub is a lifeline for people facing homelessness and hardship, offering hot meals, essentials, and a safe space to regroup and rebuild.

We rely on your kind donations to keep our shelves stocked and our support flowing. With very little funding for food, your donations help us bridge the gap before crisis hits.

Next time you’re shopping, please consider donating:
☕ Tea, coffee & biscuits
🥫 Tinned goods (veg, fruit, soup, beans, meat)
🍝 Rice & pasta
🧦 Underwear & socks
🩸 Period products
🚿 Toiletries
🧼 Laundry detergent & softener
☀️Suncream, sun hats and bottled water

📍 Drop-off:
Petrus Hub, 73 Great George Street, Rochdale, OL16 1QG (Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm)

📢 Just £5 a month could provide a vulnerable person with daily meals for a week.
Help keep people warm, fed and supported by donating, here: https://ow.ly/n62W50YVzH7

Thank you 💙

29/05/2026

Twinning your kitchen = serving up kindness 💙

With Petrus’ Kitchen Twinning programme, doing something good is as easy as eating lunch.

You’ll commit to making a monthly, or annual donation toward the running of our Hub Kitchen, creating a bond that helps us ensure that people who are experiencing homelessness, or find themselves going hungry to pay bills, can access nutritious meals and stock their cupboards 🙌

By twinning your kitchen with ours at the Hub, you’ll help us provide:
✅ Nutritious meals for people experiencing homelessness
✅Emergency food parcels for families in crisis
✅ Food vouchers for those choosing between heating and eating

Make every bite count.

Become a Kitchen Twin today and turn your table into a lifeline.

💫 £5/month could provide a week of meals
💫 £10/month could fund an emergency food parcel

Contact our team to become a Kitchen Twin today:
💌 [email protected]

27/05/2026

As the seasons change, the challenges faced by people without a safe place to call home remain constant.

With your support, we can create safe, welcoming spaces where people feel seen, supported and able to rebuild their lives. Every contribution makes a difference:

🍝 £5 could provide a vulnerable person with a hot meal every day for a week.

🚿 £10 could provide a person with a hot shower, with toiletries, laundry facilities and clean underwear.

📲 £20 could provide a person with a mobile phone to maintain contact with support services and family members.

🧥 £50 could provide all weather-clothing for two people to join nature-based wellbeing activities.

🤝 £100 could fund a community outreach session to help connect people in need with our services.

Please donate using the links below to end homelessness and create safe places where all people can flourish. Thank you! 💙

Donate here: https://ow.ly/tyqk50Z4eYb

Set up your monthly direct debit here: https://ow.ly/13co50Z4fjI

26/05/2026

Together, we’re creating safety, stability and hope 🙌
At Petrus, we provide residential and day support services for people who are homeless or in housing need. We offer a safe, welcoming environment where people can develop their skills and independence to empower positive change.

Your donations are changing lives right here in Rochdale, Oldham, and Burnley.

You’re helping people find safety after crisis, friendship after isolation, and futures that once felt out of reach.

Every contribution helps us:
💙 Provide secure accommodation and personalised support
💙 Create spaces where people feel valued and connected
💙 Empower people to make positive, lasting change

Together, we will end homelessness and create safe places where all people can flourish.

Donate here: https://ow.ly/1PaH50YYku1

21/05/2026

Standing together for a fairer Greater Manchester 💙

On 23rd June, communities from across Greater Manchester will come together for the Citizens Accountability Assembly - a major moment of public listening, negotiation and collective action 🙌

Hundreds of residents, charities, faith groups and community organisations will gather to speak directly with senior leaders from health, policing, transport and regional government.

Together, we’ll be raising the issues that matter most to our communities, including:
📢 Tackling rising hate and discrimination
📢 Ending the gap between child and adult mental health services
📢 Championing the Real Living Wage

This Assembly is about people power - organised communities coming together to secure real, winnable commitments for a fairer, safer, more hopeful Greater Manchester.

In attendance, we will have:
- The Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
- The Mayor's Office and Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham
- Deputy Mayor, Kate Green
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- Greater Manchester Police

Petrus is proud to stand alongside partners and residents at this important event.
Together, we can make sure every voice is heard and every community is represented 💙

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On Tuesday 23rd June, Greater Manchester Citizens will come together for our Accountability Assembly. Rooted in listening that has taken place across our member institutions, the Assembly will bring hundreds of organised citizens face-to-face with power-holders from across Greater Manchester. We wil...

15/05/2026

How does Petrus support mental health? 💭

Looking after your mental health shouldn’t depend on your circumstances - and at Petrus, we make sure support is there for anyone who needs it.

🎨 Weekly health & wellbeing groups:
At our Hub in Rochdale, people can get creative, connect over a cuppa, and try mood boosting activities that build confidence and community.

🏡 Support worker led groups in our housing projects:
We provide homes for over 200 people who have faced homelessness. Our team bring people together through gardening, games, walks, and shared activities - small moments that remind people they’re not alone.

🌱 PIER, our community allotment:
A peaceful space to grow, breathe, and belong. PIER helps people build friendships, improve wellbeing through gardening, and feel the benefits of fresh air and nature.

This , you can help us continue this vital work. Every donation supports safe spaces, connection, and hope.

Together, we will end homelessness and create safe places where all people can flourish.

Donate here: https://ow.ly/jtx150YYkqu