We currently have two bee hive cameras upon the flat roof of Manchester Cathedral, click on the play button below to view the bees and their hives.
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Sir David Richards has become a patron of Volition Community following a visit last year to see the work of this charity. Welcoming Sir David, the Dean of Manchester thanked Sir David for his commitment to this programme which runs from Manchester and Liverpool Cathedrals. Sir David, encouraged at the outcomes of this programme of […]
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Canon Adrian Rhodes has joined the Volition team as our Volunteer Bee Coordinator. Known as the “Canon Apiarist” at Manchester Cathedral Adrian has been a beekeeper since 2011, keeping bees at home, on the roof of Manchester Cathedral and is mentor to our volunteers who look after the Beehives at Manchester Cathedral and the Printworks. […]
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Volition at Manchester Cathedral has its next open day for candidates on Thursday 2nd May 2019. This is an innovative, proactive programme which supports all who join with a view to improving lives, building skills, and successfully gaining sustainable employment. This ten-week programme will facilitate entry to employment through a joint approach of training, volunteering […]
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(From left to right: Catherine Charnock, Diane Drinkwater) Joshua Crutchley has recently completed some work experience with Volition. He recently had the opportunity to sit down with Volition’s new beekeepers, Catherine Charnock and Diane Drinkwater, to find out more about their journeys in to beekeeping, and what inspired them to work at Volition. Catherine Charnock […]
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For a short period of time, from Monday 15th April onward, the Volition office will be open during the following hours: Mondays and Tuesdays: 10.00am – 2.30pm Wednesdays: 9.00am – 3.00pm Thursdays and Fridays: 9.00am – 4.00pm Saturdays and Sundays: Closed If you need to speak to a member of the team outside of these […]
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General Job Description Reports to: Director of Volition Community/Director of Fundraising and Development (DVC/DFD) Cathedral contact: Canon Pastor and Acting Precentor as mentor Salary: £29,000 plus a 10% employers pension contribution Hours of work: 35 hours per week, including some evening and weekend work Principal role: To recruit, train and manage the volunteers at Manchester Cathedral, […]
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A Short History of the Area Words by Benjamin Francis Cassidy. Photographs by Amy Burrell. A cenotaph is a tomb that holds no remains of a person. Instead, it celebrates all whose remains were either never retrieved, or, are elsewhere. Due to the nature of war this is a common occurrence. A monument to the […]
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Volition at Manchester Cathedral has its next open day for candidates on Friday 29th March 2019. This is an innovative, proactive programme which supports all who join with a view to improving lives, building skills, and successfully gaining sustainable employment. This ten-week programme will facilitate entry to employment through a joint approach of training, volunteering […]
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‘We would like to thank Hive Hospitality for there continued support and volunteering there time to get involved with the Volition cooking sessions. Thank you for showing us this great recipe’ Ingredients 15 digestive biscuits 15 marshmallows 15 glacé cherries, cut in half 200ml condensed milk 100g desiccated coconut, to coat Method Crush the […]
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Click here to download Part-time Beekeeper – Job Description and Person Specification.docx Salary: £10.00 p/h Hours of work: Monday 13.00 – 16.00, Wednesday 13.00 – 16.00. The successful candidate will be expected to attend monthly meetings once every 6-8 weeks, and Open Days once a month Normal place of work: Manchester Cathedral, Manchester Cathedral Visitors […]
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Ingredients: 500g beef mince lazy garlic 2 medium size chopped onions fry all together in pan; Then add lamb stock cube to 100 ml of boiling water and pour in pan and then add; fajita seasoning smoked paprika tin of red kidney beans chilli powder Method: bring to boil and simmer for around 20-30mins with […]
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Volition at Manchester Cathedral has its next open day for candidates on Thursday 7th February. This is an innovative, proactive programme which supports all who join with a view to improving lives, building skills, and successfully gaining sustainable employment. This ten-week programme will facilitate entry to employment through a joint approach of training, volunteering and […]
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