Meet Our Makers

Our Makers Markets wouldn’t be possible without the incredible independent artisans, creators, and small businesses who bring them to life. From bakers and brewers to crafters, designers, and performers, every market is filled with passionate people sharing their talents and handmade goods with the community.

Heart & Parcel | Cookbook

From Home to Home | Heart & Parcel Heart & Parcel’s second crowdfunded cookbook, From Home to Home, celebrates food, migration, learning and community, with a foreword by food writer and cook Ruby Tandoh. Packed with delicious recipes shared by women from across the world living in Manchester, the book explores how food travels from kitchen to kitchen, carrying stories, memories and traditions along the way. Born from Heart & Parcel’s online cooking and English classes during lockdown, the cookbook is a celebration of connection through food and the women who make it. Every purchase helps fund Heart & Parcel’s ongoing community projects, supporting English language learners to build confidence, skills and friendships through food.

Emporium

Join us for a festive craft activity featuring handmade christmas ornaments that can be personalised at the event. Choose from beautiful DIY paint-your-own ornament kits and recycled wood projects- perfect for making unique decorations, thoughtful gifts, or family keepsakes. Bring your creativity and leave with something special for the season!

Denton Knit and Natter Group

We are a small group of knitters using Morrisons Community Room who make knitted items for sale with all proceeds donated to The Alzheimer's Society. So far we've raised over £5,000. Most of our wool is donated enabling us to keep the prices lower. We also knit to order when requested.

Cheshire Wildlife Trust

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is a wildlife Charity that has been operating in Cheshire for over 70 years and provides places for nature and people to get together. We are proud of the work we have done in that period to improve spaces for people and nature and would love you to join us as a member to help give nature a home. Look out for our very knowledgeable and helpful team members if you need advice or would like to support us.

Senior Staffy Club Rescue

Canal & River Trust

We're the UK's largest canal charity, looking after 2,000 miles of canals and rivers across England and Wales Together, let's make sure they continue to be here for tomorrow and beyond.

Dogs Trust

WWF

Discover the wonders of the natural world with the World Wildlife Fund. Browse our collection of ethical gifts, cuddly endangered species, educational books, sticker packs and family-friendly activities, all designed to inspire a love of wildlife and conservation. Every purchase helps support the World Wildlife Fund’s mission to protect our planet and the incredible species that call it home.

Congo Children Trust

Beauitfully hand crafted items made from traditional Congelese raising money for Congo Children Trust Charity helping Street Children in the Congo.

The Willwriting Partnership

Wills and estate planning from the comfort of your own home.

GVO Safe Spaces CIC

We are a collective of youth workers, musicians, writers, artists, producers, and educators dedicated to supporting young people aged 10–25. We provide safe, inclusive spaces where young people can express themselves creatively, build confidence, and develop positive life skills. We are young person led and facilitate activities which include recreational games, creative arts, music, mentoring, and community-based programmes designed to improve wellbeing, strengthen identity, and creating a sense of belonging. As we have recently become a community interest company, we are keen to fundraise through selling art work and sharing what services we offer in person at local makers market. We are proud of our ability to connect directly with our community and provide free opportunities to children and young people in this cost of living crisis.

RNLI

We take pride in running a tidy, welcoming stall that engages positively with visitors while supporting a well-respected national charity.

Fostering Solutions

We’re Fostering Solutions North West - a lively community of foster families, social workers and support workers, all committed to helping children thrive. Why not join us and make a difference to a child’s life?

Bateman House Care Home

Bateman House Care Home is situated in the bustling market town of Uttoxeter, East Staffordshire. Designed to accommodate up to seventy-six residents, the home supports a lifestyle that combines luxury living with exceptional, personalised care. We welcome visitors at any time, please pop in and see us. Contact us on 01889 460220

The Old Saw Mill

We're a bunch of volunteers based in Congleton who campaign each apple harvest for people to give us their surplus and windfall apples, we juice them and make apple juice with no additives or added water, then process the juice to make cider and cider vinegar. The proceeds from sales goes back into community projects in the town.

The RSPB

Lymm Ceramic Art

Sue at Lymm Ceramic Art creates pottery as functional art inspired by nature and abstract design. Sue is a charity fundraiser for a therapeutic art and hospice partnered charity, Createbolton, with all profits from her pottery going to the charity.

Chorlton Plant Swap

Chorlton Plant Swap is a friendly community group where people swap plants, seeds and gardening advice.

Canal & River Trust

A network of over 2,000 miles of stunning canals and rivers runs through our landscapes. From our countryside to our bustling cities, canals are a place for everyone to connect with nature and our past. However you use them, we all deserve open spaces where we can feel happier and healthier, and where wildlife can thrive. But the future of canals and the habitat they support is threatened by changing temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and the tests of time. Our fantastic fundraisers will be at the market to help promote supporting our fantastic charity! Come and say hi and lean what we do and how you can support!

Rigsbys Seasonal Foods

Hi, Rigsbys Seasonal Foods are my Dog 🐶 Rigsby who is my foraging buddy and me Jamie. We make a wide range of UPF (ultra processed food) free vegan food and drink from ingredients that we forage locally as well as growing our own and also using supermarket surplus that would end up in landfill. Our award 🥇 winning products include shrub cordial, liqueurs, infused sea salts, tinctures made from mushrooms 🍄‍🟫, coastally foraged pickles and even foraged beer 🍺

Cocker And English Springer Spaniel Rescue – CAESSR

We are a small group of Spaniel enthusiasts, who, with a band of volunteers raise funds to help us find forever homes for dogs placed in our care. We aim to care for and re-home as many un-wanted, stray or neglected Spaniels as we can as well as providing advice and support to current owners.

Trafford Wildlife Volunteers

North West Air Ambulance

Our vision: To bring the hospital to the patient

Dig In

All sales of our handcrafted wooden items, made by our veterans from recycled wood help to support the local military community.

Wood Street Mission

Support local children living in poverty across Manchester and Salford.

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is your local charity dedicated to protecting the county’s wildlife and wild places. We care for 45 nature reserves across Staffordshire, working to conserve and restore vital habitats. Beyond our reserves, we collaborate with local communities to enhance their green spaces; inspiring people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with nature for the improved health and wellbeing of wildlife and people alike. Come along to our stand and learn more about the incredible wildlife on your doorstep, the projects we’re involved in and how you can support our work in protecting Staffordshire’s natural heritage - now and for future generations.

Wildlife Trust

Since 1912, The Wildlife Trusts have been speaking out for nature in the UK. The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside was founded in 1962 by people who knew they needed to take action. Since then, they have grown to be the largest nature conservation body in the area and look after over 40 nature reserves, 1,288 hectares of havens for rare and threatened species and habitats.

Chorlton Civic Society

Chorlton Civic Society is all about bringing people together to celebrate and care for our community in Chorlton-cum-Hardy and the surrounding area. Membership is free and everyone is welcome. Sign up to receive a bi-monthly newsletter and hear interesting talks - even opportunities to volunteer with a project or two.

Guide Dogs

Sponsor a guide dog puppy and follow every step of their amazing journey to becoming a life changing guide dog for someone with sight loss. This is a unique experience you can share with your friends and family.

WWF

Founded in 1961, WWF is the world’s leading independent conservation organization working in more than 100 countries to create solutions to the most important environmental challenges facing the planet so that people and nature can thrive. Their work centres around restoring wildlife, sustaining forests and oceans and reducing carbon emissions.

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