Together Trust Archive

  Last week saw the celebration of the opening of our Manchester Central Library exhibition on 150 years of the Together Trust. The Mayor, trustees, supporters and friends celebrated the opening of this exhibition, with a particular highlight being performances from students past and present from Inscape House School. The exhibition demonstrates how the Trust has evolved and changed with the times. From humble beginnings in 1870 when a few hammocks within a house on Quay Street, Deansgate provided a safe place for homeless boys to stay, to offering over 40 different services supporting and championing the rights of children, adults, parents and carers across the north-west.  Being new to the Together Trust myself, this exhibition provides the perfect opportunity to understand more about the charity's history and see items from the Trust's archive. A personal favourite being admission book entries and photographs providing details of those the charity provided a home to. While ...

The Open Door, or The Ever Open Door as our Children's Shelter was often termed, was the inspiration for the title of our recent book written by Andrew Simpson which documents our 150 year history. 

As promised we return to share our Explore Your Archive tweets for the year so far , so you can explore our archive.

It is our delight to announce the release of The Ever Open Door:  150 Years of the Together Trust. Andrew Simpson , Chorlton-based local historian, has delved into the charity's vast archive to bring together the history of the Together Trust. The book covers all aspects of the charity's work and services  –  from emigration and summer camps, to our Bethesda service and Inscape House School. The cover boasts the work of Liz Ackerley Art , who we were proud to commission to create this striking reinterpretation of the  Children's Shelter , breathing new life into one of our former homes. From the bleak Victorian streets of Manchester, whence Leonard Kilbee Shaw and Richard Bramwell Taylor were moved to open a 'Night Refuge for Homeless Boys', to the bright and brilliant Bridge College, this is a story of life changing proportion. Buy your copy now for £14.99 plus postage and packaging. For those who hold a Manchester Library card, w...

It's all go here at Together Trust HQ as we prepare to celebrate our 150th anniversary! Thanks to a generous grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund , Together Trust has been awarded an astounding £99,200 to make 2020 a memorable year in which we celebrate our past, present and future with 'The Ever Open Door - 150 years of Together Trust' project.