about us
Our mission is to change lives through learning. We aim to provide a user-friendly experience of training and education for those who would never otherwise access mainstream colleges or employment. We run a busy training and education centre in Manchester city centre, as well as outreach courses and mentoring in hostels, day centre and probation settings across Greater Manchester. Find out more about what we offer.
Back on Track was originally set up in 1977 as a project called Manchester Education Resettlement Centre (MERC). In 1992 we became a registered charity called Northern Education and Resettlement Information Services (NEARIS). Find out more about our history.
Back on Track is run by a team of staff and volunteers, overseen by a board of trustee directors. Click here to see a list of staff. We work to a set of organizational values: Warmth, Respect, Learning, Empowerment, Responsiveness, Collaboration. Back on Track holds the national quality mark for mentoring and befriending (the Approved Provider Standard) and the quality mark for information, advice and guidance (the matrix standard).
You can download a copy of our most recent review to find out about our recent achievements.
Back on track is based in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, on the edge of the city centre – look at where to find us.