As you will know from our blog article earlier this year, our eight hives on the roof of Manchester Cathedral have kept us busy throughout lockdown. The bees were delightfully unaware and once we had removed the winter kit and got the hives ready, giving the bees lots of space, they duly produced a wonderful […]
Read MoreWe were delighted to be approached by the BBC to feature on their Sunday Morning Live programme. The crew visited Manchester Cathedral to film during the week and included it in their broadcast on Sunday 15th November. The Volition feature, which begins 17 minutes in to the broadcast, showcases the volunteer programme along with an […]
Read MoreVolition at Manchester Cathedral has its next information session for candidates on Friday 30th October 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 […]
Read MoreWe have our open day on September 10thYou can find out more by joining an online information session 10 September – refer by email to beapartofit@volitioncommunity.orgWe can Support via zoom/MS teams, paper based, email and telephone. Assistance includes CV writing Wellbeing conversation cafes online applications navigating online recruitment processes identifying and developing personal strengths and […]
Read MoreThe bees in eight hives on the roof of Manchester Cathedral, which are part of the Volition Community, have been busy during lockdown, although the gardeners who tend for the cathedral grounds have had to pause. Beekeeper Cath Charnock explains, “June is usually a busy month for Volition. We are still in lockdown, but the […]
Read MoreManchester Cathedral 2020 got off to a flying start, the Volition Volunteers cleaned and repaired all the beekeeping kit, we also made up the extra kit we would need to start the season. All bee suits were washed and repaired, and the beekeeping room made ready for the coming season. The weather was unseasonable good […]
Read MoreDear Volition Community In the interests of volunteer and staff safety at this time, the decision has been taken to suspend office and volunteering operations at Volition until 01 May 2020. Do not attend for any volunteering or training sessions from today. Our information sessions for new starters are also cancelled. We will be working remotely […]
Read MoreVolition at Manchester Cathedral has its next information session for candidates on Thursday 26th March. 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 […]
Read MoreDuring 2019, we welcomed a new programme manager Donna Denston from the Combined Authority. Donna joined a team of seven staff and has grown into the role very quickly. We took 115 volunteers onto the programme from job centres across Greater Manchester with 103 received formal accreditation. The major reasons for some volunteers not attaining […]
Read MoreREDS & K OUT AND ABOUT 1000 photos This is a weekly ongoing project that started in 2017. The project includes two stories; While Andrew Redmond ‘REDS’ rediscovers Manchester through photographing graffiti and street art, Karin Albinsson photographs Reds and captures the stories. The project has been funded by Volition and will be exhibited in […]
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