© Licensed to London News Pictures . Manchester , UK . The Wood Street Mission is opening its community shop today (Tuesday 16th August 2016) , enabling families on a low income to get school uniform and other school necessities for free , in time for the new school year . Founded by Methodist Minister Alfred Alsop in 1869 , the Mission's aim is to alleviate the effects of poverty on children and families in Manchester and Salford . Photo credit : Joel Goodman/LNP