While there are no fields, no gentle streams nor any forest glades to wander through around the School of the Word building, there are plenty of people! Manchester City Centre is a short walk away from School of the Word and has many leisure and shopping activities. Manchester is a lively and thriving city and even has two fairly well known football clubs!
School of the Word is located in King’s House, juxtaposed between Manchester University and Manchester Metropolitan University. Around 90,000 students a year come to Manchester from all over the world and School of the Word is right in the middle of this mosaic of world cultures. The MMU Freshers’ Fayre is held each year at the Sports Centre directly opposite School of the Word. The proximity of so many students provides rich and interesting conversations when talking on the streets to those from many different parts of the worlds holding all sorts of religious beliefs.