Please join us at the Treacle Market on 24 September 2023

Macclesfield Samaritans hope to raise awareness, connect with the community and spread some birthday cheer at the Treacle Market on 24 September, in celebration of their 60th anniversary.

  • Posted 1st September 2023

Unfortunately due to bad weather September's Treacle Market event was cancelled. We hope to rearrange something in the near future. Raffle tickets are still available to purchase.

Samaritans of Macclesfield & District first opened its doors in 1963 and has been offering emotional support to people in the local community and nationwide ever since. This means that 2023 marks their 60th anniversary and to celebrate this impressive diamond milestone, Macclesfield Samaritans have secured a stall at the Treacle Market on Sunday 24 September. Their aim is to connect with the community, raise awareness of what they do and also continue to raise vital funds to help run the branch.

Hamper

Prize Hamper

The branch volunteers will be inviting market goers to celebrate with them, offering a host of splendid raffle prizes, donated by volunteers and local businesses, as well as showcasing a selection of the vintage clothing available in their charity shop on Pickford street.

Cup of coffee

The Macclesfield Samaritans’ stall will also be offering market goers a piece of birthday cake and the chance to have a free tea or coffee on them.

In true community spirit, local cafes and coffee shops have stepped forward to support Macclesfield Samaritans and have gifted vouchers, which lucky visitors to the Samaritans’ stall will be able to exchange in the cafes for a free cup of tea or coffee.

Samaritans believe that providing a safe, non-judgmental space to talk can help people speak freely, explore their own difficulties and find ways to cope. Often simply having a brew with a loved one or friend can be the perfect time to check in on someone’s well being and support them. A coffee shop can offer that safe place and so the partnership of local businesses supporting the charitable work of Macclesfield Samaritans is a perfect fit.

Dog treat prize hamper

Dog treat prize

When Macclesfield Samaritans first opened its doors back in 1963, the phone rarely rang and volunteers would sit for six hour shifts, waiting in anticipation of a call. Things have changed considerably since then. Now, Samaritans volunteers across the UK respond to a call for help every 10 seconds. Today, the Macclesfield branch itself has a team of over 90 volunteers, all from the local area, who take around 16,500 phone calls and respond to thousands of emails and online chats every year.

While Samaritans is a charity working across the UK and Ireland, many don’t realise each branch is self-funded. This means the Macclesfield branch is responsible for raising sufficient funds to run their offices branch, including rental costs and overheads as well as buying equipment and materials.

As such the branch relies on donations to help fund their life-saving work, along with the income from their charity shop. The shop, again run solely by our volunteers is based in Pickford Street, Macclesfield, and will be open on Treacle Market Sunday to continue with the birthday celebrations.

The shop will be selling tickets for the raffle throughout September.

Click here for our shop information

Macclesfield Charity Shop Information

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