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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What a difference a year makes! As I wander through the silence of the Cathedral, making my way to the spiral staircase that will take me to the roof, I am reminded that only a year ago we were celebrating Manchester City’s Premier League title win. The Cathedral was bustling with people and equipment the […]
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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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Appointment Type: 12 months fixed term. Working Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday with flexibility for some weekend or late finish working. Location: The Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist, Salford, M3 5LL Salary: £26,000-£32,000 per annum About: The Diocese of Salford is seeking to recruit a suitability qualified individual to coordinate […]
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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 […]
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We 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 […]
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Volition 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 […]
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We 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 […]
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The 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 […]
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Manchester 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 […]
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Dear 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 […]
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Volition 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 […]
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During 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 […]
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