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Shelter Training runs courses at five venues in Manchester. All venues are accessible from Piccadilly and Victoria mainline stations.
Shelter North West Regional Office
Units 8 and 9, Express Networks, 1 George Leigh Street, Manchester M4 5DL
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On foot from mainline stations
From Piccadilly or Victoria railway stations you can walk easily to the venue in around 15 minutes.
By car
The nearest car parks are in Hilton Street, Tib Street, Port Street and High Street.
By taxi
From either station, a taxi would cost £3-£5 and take around 5 minutes.
YHA Manchester
Potato Wharf, Castlefield, Manchester M3 4NB
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On foot from mainline stations
From Deansgate railway station you can walk easily to the venue in around five minutes. Rail connections to Deansgate are available from Piccadilly but not from Victoria.
By bus
A free bus service 'Metroshuttle: Route 2-Green' runs every 10 minutes from Victoria station to Liverpool Road.
By car
The nearest car parks are in Collier Street and Bridgewater Street.
By taxi
From Victoria or Piccadilly station a taxi would cost £5-£6 and take around 10 minutes.
By tram
The Metrolink tram stop at G-Mex is around five minutes walk from the venue. From Victoria or Piccadilly stations a return tram ticket costs £1.10.
Friends Meeting House
6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS
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On foot from mainline stations
From Piccadilly or Victoria railway stations you can walk easily to the venue in around 15 minutes.
By car
The nearest car parks are in Watson Street, Lower Mosley Street (G Mex) and Great Bridgewater Street.
To get to central Manchester from the M6: going Northbound, exit at junction 19 onto A556 (northbound) after Knutsford services. Leave A556 at M56 junction 8 and continue on M56 (eastbound). At M56 junction 3, join A5103 (northbound).
Nearing central Manchester at roundabout where Mancunian Way - inner ring road passes over the top, exit at 12 o'clock and continue under railway and straight across into Lower Mosley Street. G-Mex parking is on the left.
By tram
You can take a tram from Victoria and Piccadilly stations. Just look for the Metrolink signs and board trams going southbound marked either Altrincham or Eccleston. Get off at the first stop, St Peter's Square. They run every 3 to 4 minutes.
Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre
10 Cateaton Street, Manchester M3 1SQ
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On foot from mainline stations
From Victoria Station you can easily walk to the venue in around four minutes. To walk from Piccadilly station takes approximately 20 minutes.
By tram
The tram from Piccadilly to Victoria Station takes 5-10 minutes and costs about £1, and it is then a four minute walk to the venue.
By bus
A free bus service 'Metroshuttle: Route 2-Green' runs every 10 minutes from Victoria station to Liverpool Road.
By car
The nearest car parks are in Victoria Station Approach, Long Millgate and Victoria Street.
By taxi
From Victoria or Piccadilly station a taxi would cost £5-£6 and take around 10 minutes.
Gardens Hotel Manchester
55 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AP
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On foot from mainline stations
From Piccadilly Station it is approximately a five minute walk. To walk from Victoria Station takes about 20 minutes. From Victoria Station you can take the tram to Piccadilly, which takes about 5-10 minutes and costs about £1.
By car
The nearest car parks are in Tib Street, Newton Street, Piccadilly and Dale Street.
Accessibility
All our venues have full wheelchair access and hearing aid loops. If you have specific access requirements, please let us know in advance.
Breaks and refreshments
- Courses run from 10am to 4.30pm with an hour for lunch.
- Refreshments are provided during morning and afternoon breaks.
- We do not have the facilities to provide lunch, but you can buy food nearby.
Accommodation
If you wish to stay in Manchester, you can take advantage of special discounted rates at selected hotels.