The work that goes on here is fantastic. A Catholic run chairty based hospice for the sick and…read moredying, they provide the highest standard of care with dignity and warmth for their patients. Its is a wonderful place and the staff there are marvellous, doidng such a difficult job so well. Some patients stay here for months, and they care not only for the sick but look after the whole family. They make all visitors very welcome and keep you informed of the progress. Its not at all gloomy and depressing. The buildings are in the middle of wonderful woodlands and they have lovely fun events such as a tedy bears picninc, summer fair, midnight walk, and a Light up a Life rememberence service every Christmas.

He saved me. I went to 4 shops to get some self made xmas…read morecards and no one would do it The gentleman did it for me straight away and fixed some size problems Great!!!

A brilliant resource centre for the local community, Marc Ltd is a not for profit organisation that…read moreoffers cheap design, print and computer services. The materials are more limited in terms of colour and stock than other printers but it's ideal if you're looking to photocopy hundreds of copies of a zine or get flyers and posters printed for a new gig or club night. To paraphrase the band Bis: The DIY revolution starts here!

A treasure trove of second hand & vintage items!…read more This is a charity shop which funds the work of the Mustard Tree. They support vulnerable people across Greater Manchester in a variety of ways. This shop is a couple of minutes walk down Oldham Road, just out of the end of the Northern Quarter. They have a huge range of second hand items including furniture, white goods (but not cookers), clothing, bric a brac, electricals and entertainment items like vinyl. Everything is very reasonably priced as you would expect and they get some amazing vintage items in. They offer delivery for either £5 or £10 depending on the distance which is much cheaper than most other local charities. They also accept donations of items and can collect furniture for free on their vans. Call their office to book in a collection of you want to donate or you drop things like clothing off at their site. Check the website for opening times. It's well worth the extra small walk out of the main city centre to have a rummage in this hidden gem!

This place has furniture so laughably cheap I could, well, laugh. As the proud new owner of a small…read morehouse I visited here one Saturday to kit the place out. I left with: 1 double bed (frame) 1 single bed (frame) 1 double wardrobe 1 single wardrobe 1 chest of drawers 1 bookcase 4 kitchen chairs 1 hallway unit All look very nice, all very functional. Combined cost: £253. Add on a tenner and they delivered the whole lot, carried each piece into the correct room etc. NB: CASH ONLY. They know where the nearest ATM is, but don't get caught out.

This was a fantastic trip, lovely volunteers at the helm (Ken G), nice scenery, great weather we…read morehad too. A fun way to spend a day. Thank you!! The boat is very well equipped, good toilets, plenty of tea and coffee and milk, great value for money. I highly recommend it !!! Nice pubs in Lymm and a lovely walk around Lymm Dam. A super day out for a group of ramblers.

Used to go here often as a teenager & loved the youth club kept us out of trouble lolread more

Many people are unsure of the gym or even swimming. Some people find it uncomfortable. Copley is…read morenot one of these centres. Over the years it has expanded to not only fit in with the times, but to adapt to every need possible. The leisure centre has much to offer such as two swimming pools; one large one for adults and a smaller one for children and teaching swimming lessons. Also within the centre is a large sports hall for football fanatics for 5 a side football as well as badminton, basketball and many other activities. The fitness suite is brilliant. Its all brand new and up to date and has over 100 stations and its nice and cool to so you don't get too warm when your working them muscles! Outside they have a fantastic synthetic turf ground for 6 a side football which is popular with many people. Not only that but they have dance studios, squash courts, spas, saunas and a relaxation area!! It is amazing. If you are looking to get fit or just want to participate in salsa classes or boxercise, Copley Recreation Centre is an ideal place to start whilst not breaking the bank.

This is a fantastic gym the gym instructors are superb and the manager Jackie is fantastic and…read morealways willing to help where she can The facilities are very good,modern and well looked after,the swimming pool is great as are all the classes they offer I would recommend copley to anyone