National House Project
Rachelann Brooks
Project Lead
rachelanne.brooks@manchester.gov.uk
Project Leads manage the project, staff and build relationships with partners
Rachelann has been working within the youth sector for the past 17 years and has an extensive range of experience in youth work ranging across a wide variety of the youth sector, which has enabled her to obtain a genuine enthusiasm and passion for working with young people from multi-cultural and challenging backgrounds between the ages of 8 – 21 years old and up to 25 with any additional needs with the aim of building and maintaining sustainable relationships.
Rachelann has a Masters and Post Graduate Diploma in Youth and Community Work which was obtained in 2012 / 2013 and has had over 6 years of management experience working as a Senior Co-ordinator and Alternative Provision Manager at Mahdlo Youth Zone in Oldham.
Rachelann wants to be a part of developing the partnership between Manchester and Trafford House Project and providing opportunities for care leavers to be able to make a house into a home and support them to achieve their life goals.
Latest News
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Newsletter July 2025
As we reach the halfway point of 2025, it’s a great moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made together. From welcoming new partnerships and celebrating over 500 young people moving into their homes, to welcoming new Local House Projects and expanding the NHP team, we’ve seen real momentum in our mission to support care leavers.
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A message from our CEO
Young people tell us that the House Project approach helps significantly, but we should never underestimate the enormous challenges they face at such a critical time in their lives. This reality was brought home to us recently with Sue’s decision to swap her working life at NHP for retirement caring for her new granddaughter two days a week. Even though Sue is fully in control of this decision-making process - something our young people often are not - the transition has still been discombobulating; letting go of something she enjoys and that has defined her, and moving on to something that will be incredibly rewarding and joyous.
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2024-25 Annual Reports are here!
This past year has been one of growth and recognition. We moved into a vibrant new office space, welcomed new talent to our team, formed exciting new partnerships, and continued to evolve as a learning organisation. National awards acknowledged our work, but our proudest achievements remain the deep, authentic relationships we’ve built and the sense of belonging that defines everything we do.
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