Accept our invitation

Visit us

To discuss holding your wedding or any event at The Monastery, contact Nancy Bennett to arrange a personal welcome tour.

Call 0161 223 3211 or email Nancy now.

We would love you to visit us at The Monastery! You’ll be sure of a warm welcome, and we know you’ll enjoy the time you spend with us.

For more information, click here.

Keep up to date with the amazing array of events we hold all year around.

Four ways

to help us

Become
a friend
for LIfe

With a single kind gesture, you can complete our standing order mandate for an annual donation of just £21. You’ll always get free or discounted entry to the Heritage Corner and The Monastery on normal open days, and you’ll get discounted rates to other events whenever possible - plus an exclusive Friends For Life badge, advance notice of special events, e-news updates, invitations to Friends & Supporters social gatherings, and a loyalty card for the Victorian Pantry. If you also Gift Aid the donation, the contribution to the Trust will increase by 25%. Email Clare Mount using the link below.

Make a
one off donation however small

The second option is to make a one off donation by clicking the Donate Now button at the bottom of this page. Any amount you can donate will be so very much appreciated. We will also be able to add to your donation when you Gift Aid it, increasing still further the benefit to the charity. Thank you so much for helping us.

Join our
very special
group
of volunteers

If you live near enough, you'll find a whole range of areas that you may be able to help and we know that you'll really enjoy the experience. Some of our volunteers are now in their third decade with us, so this is am amazing way to become part of The Monastery family. Just click on the link at the bottom of the page and email us with your contact details. We'll invite you to come along for a tour and talk about how you can get involved over a cup of tea and a home made cake. Now, how can you resist?

We're not
complete
without you

The fourth option is to participate in our vast range of events and activities. From attending musical days and evenings, theatrical performances, and gala dinners to getting involved in arts projects, health and wellbeing activity or digital innovation. New activities are being added all the time, so keep looking back on this site to keep up to date. Our very existence today is as much to do with supporting our events and projects, as it is to the generosity of donors and funders. We really look forward to welcoming you at The Monastery.

However you decide to support us, our gratitude will be hopefully matched by the satisfaction you enjoy from becoming part of our incredible story.

To find out how to volunteer, click here.

To become a Friend for Life, you can request a copy of our standing order mandate by emailing Clare Mount.

If you would like more information about legacies, sponsorship opportunities or to make larger donations, contact our CEO, Elaine Griffiths.

Your generosity will help us to continue to help others, while protecting these precious heritage buildings. Thank you so much.

Please consider being a Friend for Life

Your support will help us continue our work and ensure our amazing story continues.

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