A single father-of-three from Gorton has decided to offer his services as a handy man in a local community group on Facebook this week.
And he’s seen a phenomenal outpouring of support from the public since.
After going “down a hard hill” in his personal life as a result of the devastating break-down of his seven year relationship with the mother of his children, Nathan – who goes by Nathan Handy Man on social media – took to the community Facebook group Mint Manchester this week to ask its over 44K members for their help, as in his own words: “It’s hard to admit it but, in life, you don’t get help if you don’t ask [for it].”
Nathan told The Manc that he offers his services as a handy man “to try make a better living” for himself and his three children.
“I want to make a honest living, make my life better, make my children proud of me and be able to buy them things, [while] supporting their mum [as] best I can,”
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“I think all single parents should get a chance to make a better living for their kids and be happy”.
Offering a range of services to the people of Greater Manchester and enquiring as to whether anybody could point him in the direction of full-time employment, Nathan also insisted to the community group that all he wants is “one chance [to] prove I’m a hard grafter and make people happy”.
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He also revealed that the funds raised from his handy man services will go towards fixing the currently-broken clutch on his car, to enable him to become more mobile and expand his work further.
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Detailing his abilities in the Mint Manchester group, Nathan’s services include:
Loading Skips
Dog Walking Services
Garden Cleaning / Maintenance
Jet Washing
Washing Pots & House Cleaning
He also admitted that he is happy to help with any odd “lazy jobs” that often people feel they may never actually get around to completing.
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And it seems that having the guts to put himself out there and demonstrate his hard-working attitude has certainly worked in his favour, as his post has gone on to amass over 600 interactions and hundreds of comments from members of the public enquiring about his handy man services, offering him tips for finding full-time work – including recommendations of local / national businesses that are currently hiring in the area – offering to donate funds towards fixing the broken clutch on his vehicle, and simply just commending him for taking an active role in getting his life back on track.
People have also offered to set up online fundraising pages in his honour and praised him for speaking out in such difficult situations, along with showering him with well wishes and messages of good luck.
This is what Manchester is all about.
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Are you interested in any of the handy man services Nathan can provide?
You can contact Nathan Handy Man by calling – 07933647158 – or alternatively by getting in touch with him on Facebook here.
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Manchester crowned UK’s best-value stag do destination for 2026
Emily Sergeant
Prague, Amsterdam, Benidorm, and now… Manchester?
Jetting off to some of Europe’s cheapest capital cities for a boozy night out with your mates before tying the knot is pretty common-place in the world of stag do culture nowadays.
But some new research has now revealed the UK cities that deliver a legendary last hurrah without the price tag, or the need to hop on a plane.
Chillisauce, the UK’s leading hen and stag organiser, has analysed 81,000+ recent group bookings alongside survey feedback from 4,738 stag groups, cross-referenced against live 2026 travel fares, accommodation, and pint prices.
To devise its top 10 list, real price data has been blended with verified group satisfaction to guarantee stags and their pals the best experience.
With the pull of a major city with music, sport, food, and nightlife without London prices, Manchester was crowned the best-value city for a stag do in 2026 overall.
Manchester has been crowned the UK’s best-value stag do destination for 2026 / Credit: Manchester City Council | shawnanggg (via Unsplash)
The average pint runs a little higher in Manchester than the smaller cities on the list, but groups rated the sheer scale and quality of the night out well above the cost, calling it ‘much more affordable than the South of England’ and ‘cheaper than London’.
For a weekend in Manchester, research found that the average cost per person includes £86.36 for accommodation, £36.66 for an activity, £25.08 for a drinks package, £29.35 for a meal, and the average pint coming in at £6.
“We send thousands of groups to Prague, Amsterdam, and Benidorm every year,” said Robyn Davis, Head of Stag and Hen at Chillisauce,”but Manchester keeps delivering nights out that groups tell us beat their expectations.
“There are also those only-in-Manchester touches too, like catching a match at Old Trafford or the Etihad on the same trip.
“Groups describe the locals as up for a laugh and the whole city as ‘built for a stag weekend,’ with a huge number of them already planning to go back, which is the real test of a great destination.”
Other northern destinations on the top 10 list include Newcastle, Leeds, and Liverpool.
Manchester furniture outlet LOFT is hosting a major closing-down sale with up to 70% off
Emily Sergeant
Manchester furniture outlet LOFT is hosting a major closing-down sale with up to 70% off.
Okay, so it’s not technically closing down per se, but the current LOFT premises off Hyde Road near Piccadilly will officially close doors on 30 September, as the business consolidates its operations and relocates to its newly completed headquarters over at Trafford Park.
Unlike a typical closing-down sale, the stock isn’t old or unwanted. Instead, it’s a live snapshot of LOFT’s day-to-day business, and everything must go.
LOFT is known for furnishing properties across the build-to-rent, student accommodation, co-living, private rented, and social housing sectors, and that constant turnover naturally generates surplus – whether it be project overstock, end-of-line pieces or discontinued items making way for new collections.
The move over to Trafford Park is said to be a moment to clear the warehouse ‘completely’ and start the new chapter with a clean slate.
Manchester furniture outlet LOFT is hosting a major closing-down sale with up to 70% off / Credit: Supplied
This means that everything, from sofas and beds, to dining sets, armchairs, and home accessories, must go before the move, with prices already reduced by 50 to 70% below RRP.
Benjamin Hall, who is the Founder and CEO of LOFT, says this is the ‘biggest and best value’ sale the company has ever offered.
He explained: “As we settle into our new home at Trafford Park, we want a completely clean slate. Whether you’re a homeowner after a one-off bargain, or a landlord, agent or developer furnishing multiple units on a budget, there has never been a better time to visit.”
Emily Sergeant -
13th January 2021 
