One of our great supporters, Arcus Consulting, are hosting a charity 5-a-side tournament to raise money for the Mustard Tree. The tournament is happening on 24th September 2011 from11:15 – 16:00 at the Soccer Dome in Trafford.

They are inviting teams from across the city to take part, if you and your friends or colleagues fancy your chances please get involved and raise funds at the same time.

Interested parties should contact Ashley Reynolds on 0161 905 3222.

For full details and application form etc. click here

Below is a poetic response by Jez Green (Mustard Tree’s Freedom Project Coordinator) to the recent riots in Manchester.

These Words

These words can
not explain
how I feel.

If I say I am grieving
you’ll think me bereaved.

If I write violated
you’ll consider me abused.

Distressed is close
but I carry no anxiety:
disturbed, yes,
but not depressed.

Troubled not tormented;
concerned not worried;
astonished, yet not surprised;
aghast, yes, but far from afraid.

You can break our windows
but never our spirit;
steal our trinkets
but nothing of value.

You can burn our cars
but not our hopes;
ravage our city
but never, never our
glory.

To see the full version with image please click here

We are very happy to announce that it is now possible to donate to the Mustard Tree charity simply by sending a text. The process is very straight forward, send a text saying ‘ROCK13‘ followed by £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10 depending on the amount you wish to give e.g. texting ‘ROCK13 £5′ would result in a £5 donation to Mustard Tree. The text should be sent to 70070.

For other ways of giving financially just visit the ‘How Can I Help’ section of the website.

Thank you to all our wonderful supporters out there who have already given so generously in a huge variety of ways.