Free crafty drop-in: Friendship Bracelet and Keyring Making

Join us to make the fun-est, coolest accessories to take home and share with your friends! Read more
Bake and share biscuits! Workshop for families

Join us to learn how to make delicious biscuits and then share them as part of a tasty picnic! Read more
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Free crafty drop-in: Friendship Bracelet and Keyring Making

Join us to make the fun-est, coolest accessories to take home and share with your friends! Read more

Free crafty drop-in: Friendship Bracelet and Keyring Making

Join us to make the fun-est, coolest accessories to take home and share with your friends!
Bake and share biscuits! Workshop for families

Join us to learn how to make delicious biscuits and then share them as part of a tasty picnic!
A subject of Scandal and Concern. The Trial of George Jacob Holyoake

A blog post by one of the Co-op Archive volunteer Alyn Hilsden about his research into George Jacob Holyoake and the play by John Osborne.
Co-operative Mining at Shilbottle Colliery

Archive Assistant Emilee Prince writes about Shilbotttle Colliery, a co-operative colliery.

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Museum Opening Times

The museum is open to the general public Wednesdays to Saturdays* 10:30am-4pm in 2024. We can take bookings for paying groups and schools on Mondays and Tuesdays in addition to normal public open days. *Every other Saturday, please check the website or our social media pages before visiting.
About us
Governance

The Co-operative Heritage Trust is an independent charity registered 1179727 It is run by a board of trustees for the continuance of the trust's mission to share the heritage of the co-operative movement in the UK for the benefit of society.
Support us
The co-op dividend - what is it?

CHT blog post explaining the dividend and how it works today.
Jobs and volunteering

Job opportunities and information about volunteering with us.
The Story of the Co-operative Women's Guild

Kate Woodward looks at the fascinating history of the Co-operative Women's Guild and the impact they made from 1883-2016.
Visit The Archive

We are based at Holyoake House in central Manchester. Visits must be booked in advance Contact us at [email protected]
Who we are

We are an independent charitable trust which manages the Rochdale Pioneers Museum and National Co-operative Archive in Manchester.