Members of Manchester charity Back on Track have dedicated their lives to helping adults from disadvantaged backgrounds for the past 40 years.<\/p>\n
The organisation initially opened in 1977 under a national charity called Nacro, which helped adults coming out of prison. When Nacro decided to close the centre down resilient staff set up their own charity: Back on Track<\/a> (BoT).<\/p>\n Based in Ancoats, BoT provides free courses to people who are homeless, experiencing drug and alcohol problems, or have mental health problems. The courses enable adults to overcome major problems in their life by learning a new skill or gaining work experience that will lead to paid work.<\/p>\n The array of courses range from creative writing and music, to catering, health and social care. Eighteen months ago, the charity opened an on-site caf\u00e9, Swan Kitchens staffed by volunteers, 20 of whom have since moved to paid work. <\/p>\n