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Manchester Community Central  Manchester Community Central supports the volunteering sector, and on their website there’s a whole range of volunteering opportunities for whatever you are interested in doing. Greater Manchester Green City This is the place to look if you’d like to put your time into helping the environment and …

It’s spring time, and the world is waking up again! At House of Books & Friends we recognise the importance of feeling connected to the community around us in helping to prevent feelings of loneliness. Looking for literary events to get involved in this month? Here are some of our …

With the first meeting of our very own book club fast approaching, we’re sharing some guidelines on hosting your own book club for those not able to make it and fancy having a go at their own reading group. Quite a lot of thought goes into preparing for a book …

Loneliness during the Christmas period is an issue that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, with many people catching the virus and having to isolate on Christmas Day in the last couple of years. This year, the cost of living crisis may mean that people spend less time with their …

  We have some wonderful news: we have an official opening date of Monday, 12th December! We are so excited to confirm that our bookshop will be open just in time for Christmas, and we will be there for all of your gifting needs in the run up to the …

We are currently working out the final details of our book club. However, before anything is set in stone, we want to hear from you! If you’re interested in attending our book club we would appreciate if you could indicate some of your preferences by clicking on the poll below. …