About Us

Manchester Care and Repair is a Home Improvement Agency that has been in existence for over 18 years. We are a not-for-profit organisation and, although we work closely with Manchester, Trafford and Wigan Borough Councils and receive funding from them, we are a completely independent organisation. We are funded from a variety of sources to help older and vulnerable people to live in a warm, safe and secure environment.

We were founded in 1991 as “East Manchester Care & Repair” but grew quickly, expanding the areas of Manchester in which we provided a service so that in 1996 we became known as Manchester Care & Repair. In 2001 Trafford Care & Repair came into existence, again allowing us to expand the area in which we could provide a service – this time into the borough of Trafford. In 2002 we established The Generation Project, with its separate focus (and separate offices) in east Manchester. In 2011, Wigan Borough Care & Repair was established to provide a Home Improvement Agency service for the people of Wigan Borough. We continue to expand year-on-year and are able to provide a service to ever increasing numbers of older and vulnerable people.

“Providing small and practical interventions in the home at the right time can be as important to helping people live independently as more mainstream services such as primary care.”
Tony Lloyd MP

Our clients are householders who are aged 60 years and above and are normally owner-occupiers or private tenants, although many of our services are available to older people of any tenure – including council and housing association tenants.

Our main service is to help eligible people with major property repairs and improvements. This comprises assistance with work planning, recommending a reliable contractor and access to interest-free finance. We also provide: a handyperson service (the client pays for any materials used); advice on how to access services to help with living independently; help with personal problems; advice on welfare benefits (including home visits and help with form-filling); advocacy; translation services; and training on how to avoid trips and falls in the home.

Please click here to see Manchester Care & Repair’s timeline since 1991.