A short video showcasing Manchester Cathedral Bees by Adam York Gregory Manchester Cathedral Bees from Adam York Gregory on Vimeo. Bee Hive Cameras 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. Heavenly […]
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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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The Volition office will close on Friday 20th December. We will re-open again on Monday 6th January 2020 at 9am. Please note that nobody will be answering the office telephone during this time. If you wish to leave us a message, please do, and we will get back to you in the New Year. We […]
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Volition at Manchester Cathedral has its next information session for candidates on WEDNESDAY 15TH JANUARY 2020. 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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Volition at Manchester Cathedral has its next information session for candidates on Friday 22nd November 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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Randall & Aubin hosted our cooking session, Our volunteers LOVED the experience and the hospitality they received from head chef Rory and his team, it was a great experience for all of us and we value Randall & Aubins continued support. Such a beautiful restaurant and team! check out there website Randall & Aubin
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Volition’s cooking session was hosted by Mamucium at Hotel Indigo. Chef Andrew Green showed our volunteers how to make Chicken Risotto. Everyone agreed it was the best Risotto they had ever tasted before. Many thanks to Andrew Green for his continued support.
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Volition at Manchester Cathedral has its next information day for candidates on Thursday 10th October 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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Victoria Warehouse attended Manchester Cathedral today and gave the Volition Volunteers an amazing cooking session, Gillian shown the group how to make an amazing tomato soup which can be used to help other meals. There was lots of laughter and chat today within the Cathedral kitchen, Everyone really enjoyed it, We Thank Gillian and the […]
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Claire Fleetneedle from Northern Soul meets Catherine Charnock, one of the apiarists working with the hives on the roof of Manchester Cathedral. To Read the full article Click here >
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Volition at Manchester Cathedral has its next information session for candidates on Friday 6th September 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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Smile everyone, say bees. Volition Volunteers harvesting the first batch of Heavenly Honey in 2019 ably assisted by our very own Dean Govender. August sees the start of the honey season so this week has seen volition volunteers transporting the first of the frames of honey off the cathedral roof and down the medieval staircase […]
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