Gaddum 1833 Traditional Cache

I thought I'd place this to bridge the gap between those caches on the Hulme side of the Mancunian Way and those of the city centre. The cache can be accessed at all times but it can get busy especially at peak hour time; you don't need me to tell you how to parent or look after your animals. There is no need to enter the car park. Tweezers may help.

The placement of this cache has been kindly allowed  by the Chief Executive of The Gaddum Centre. There is no need to enter the car park to retrieve so please don't. 

The Gaddum Centre is an independent charity established in 1833 with a long standing history of providing services in the field of health and social care.

In the 1830’s, Manchester was a centre for the cotton industry in the UK. With poor sanitation and living conditions, sickness and disease was rampant, leading to the Manchester Cholera epidemic of 1832.

On March 20th 1833, Sir J P Kay Shuttleworth, Mr William Langton and Benjamin Heywood met to found the society at the Mayoral Dining Rooms in the Town Hall. This led to the founding of the Gaddum Centre charity —at the time it was called Manchester District Provident Society.

The society allowed those in need to come for clothing, food and fuel for heating.

Named after Harry Gaddum, the president of the society, Gaddum House was established to provide a centre for voluntary societies and a meeting place for social workers. Over time, Gaddum House became well known by outside bodies, social workers and by people needing help and advice. 

The Gaddum Centre still survives today providing amongst other services, counselling and advocacy; more information can be found on their website www.gaddumcentre.co.uk.