At least 70 very committed volunteers help out with the centre, giving guests the chance to build up a healthy relationship - as opposed to one that is perhaps with drug dealers who are out for money, Mr Bonnett said.
Also, an important element of the drop-in centre is that it signposts people to help from a variety of organisations.
Bury Rickshaw is one of the organisations that works with Bury Drop In. Here, trustee Libby Ranzetta is with surplus food from Bury Drop In for the Best Before Project (now Still Good Food).
- Credit: Bury Rickshaw
My Bonnett, a grandfather-of-seven, said: John Donne [the poet] wrote For Whom the Bell Tolls .