Category: News
Posted on: September 16, 2025
Category: News
We have two exciting opportunities to join our team at House of Books & Friends in Manchester city centre. We are looking for: 1 x Bookseller/Barista – 35 hours per week over 5 days. Full availability required Monday-Sunday. Fixed term until Jan 18th 2026 1 x Bookseller/Barista – 18 hours …
Posted on: July 14, 2025
Category: News
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team at House of Books & Friends in Manchester city centre. We are looking for: 1 x Bookseller/Barista – 10 hours per week over Saturday and Sunday, must be available Saturday & Sunday, with some other availability Monday-Friday. Immediate start possible. Candidates …
Posted on: March 7, 2025
Category: News
Unfortunately, our afternoon tea dates for 2025 are all sold out until the end of November. We will be releasing more dates for the months following later in the year. Keep an eye on our socials and newsletter as we release the dates there. If you wanted to just pop …
Posted on: January 4, 2025
Category: Charity Shoutouts, News
We’re spotlighting different charities from across the country each month to highlight the amazing work they do and to provide solace through our pay it forward book scheme. This month, we’re highlighting Parents and Children Together (PACT), an adoption and trauma support charity. Established in 1911 by the Bishop of …
Charity Shoutout: We Are Survivors
Posted on: November 14, 2024
Category: Charity Shoutouts
November is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, so we spoke to local charity We Are Survivors about their work with men who have experienced sexual assault and rape in their lives. Their work has helped men all around Greater Manchester overcome their trauma and work towards feeling healed and happy. …
Supporters Club – Be part of the change
Posted on: November 11, 2024
Category: News
Your support—big or small—means the world to us at House of Books & Friends. As a community interest company, our mission is to combat loneliness and social isolation, with all profits reinvested into the bookshop to further our impact. Loneliness is a growing concern, affecting 85% of adults in the …