{"id":540742,"date":"2025-10-31T22:25:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T22:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/540742\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T22:25:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T22:25:37","slug":"mustard-tree-charity-selling-calendar-for-2026-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/540742\/","title":{"rendered":"Mustard Tree Charity selling calendar for 2026 Unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Advertisement &#8211;<a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/42VU9Sv\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"DM25-Leader\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DM25-Leader.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;opacity: 1 !important;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wandered past <a href=\"https:\/\/ilovemanchester.com\/mustard-tree-volunteers-celebration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mustard Tree\u2019s Ancoats HQ<\/a>, you\u2019ll know it\u2019s the beating heart of the community. A place where hope isn\u2019t some fluffy idea, it\u2019s brewed fresh every morning between the kettles, paint pots and pantry shelves. And now, the much-loved Manchester charity is teaming up with homegrown creative legends Len Grant and Simon Painter to bring that spirit to your walls next year.<\/p>\n<p>Say hello to the Mustard Tree 2026 calendar,  a colourful celebration of real people, real graft, and real <a href=\"https:\/\/ilovemanchester.com\/manchester-charitable-spirit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manc kindness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mustard Tree\u2019s 2026 Calendar <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mustard-Tree-Van-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206065\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all part of Mustard Tree\u2019s uplifting new message for the year ahead: \u2018Show Me Hope\u2019, a campaign calling on <a href=\"https:\/\/ilovemanchester.com\/what-does-it-mean-to-mancunian-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mancunians to ditch fear, division and cynicism<\/a>, and turn toward what we do best: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilovemanchester.com\/what-does-it-mean-to-mancunian-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">showing up, helping out and standing together<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough things seem scary and divisive at the moment, there are great things happening at <a href=\"https:\/\/ilovemanchester.com\/mustard-tree-ceo-jo-walby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">places like Mustard Tree<\/a>, which don\u2019t always make the news,\u201d said Jack Barton, Head of Communications and Impact at Mustard Tree. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted something fun, colourful and useful that celebrates the brilliant people in our hubs. It\u2019s all been made possible thanks to Len and Simon donating their time and creativity, and Hobs Repro printing at cost. A massive thank you to everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Show Me Hope\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ilovemanchester.com\/artist-len-grant-northern-quarter-sketchbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Always humble, artist Len Grant<\/a> says he\u2019s simply proud to shine a sketchbook spotlight on a cause he\u2019s admired for years: \u201cI hope I\u2019ve captured the support they offer to so many, and that lots of people get behind the project and have a Len Grant sketch on their wall all year round.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Designer Simon Painter adds: \u201cManchester is my home, contributing to Mustard Tree\u2019s work is an honour. I hope this calendar brings people together throughout 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Launch night in Ancoats \u2013 get involved<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mustard_tree_art_room_AfterPC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206067\"  \/>Mustard Tree\u2019s Art Room <\/p>\n<p>The calendar officially launches at Mustard Tree\u2019s buzzing Ancoats Community Caf\u00e9 on Thursday, 6th November, 5pm\u20137pm, complete with artwork from the charity\u2019s drop-in creative classes and that warm \u2018everyone welcome\u2019 community spirit Mustard Tree is famous for. You can pick up a ticket by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/mustard-tree-2026-charity-calendar-launch-tickets-1819979400379?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to get a Mustard Tree calendar<\/p>\n<p>Whether you want it for your kitchen wall, your office desk or as a brilliant Christmas gift that gives back, calendars are available to pre-order now and hit Mustard Tree community shops from Friday, 7th November.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A3 Wall Calendar: \u00a310<\/strong> Get yours <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/ncp\/payment\/B4DGKZ5T46GWY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>A5 Desk Calendar: \u00a315<\/strong> Get yours <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/ncp\/payment\/DUVZPTLJ69KT8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Who are the artists working on the calendar?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Len Grant<\/strong><br \/>Urban sketcher, storyteller of streets and everyday moments. Thirty years capturing Greater Manchester\u2019s changing face. You can check out Len\u2019s work on Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/len_grant\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> or on his website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lengrant.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simon Painter<\/strong><br \/>Creative Director at SicoCreative, shaping brands from Hotel Football to Moda, now using his craft for the community. You can check out his Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sicocreative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> or on his website <a href=\"https:\/\/sicocreative.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Advertisement &#8211;<a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/47ckq0q\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dunham_Massey_ Leaderboard 728 x 90px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Dunham_Massey_-Leaderboard-728-x-90px.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;opacity: 1 !important;\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8211; Advertisement &#8211; If you\u2019ve ever wandered past Mustard Tree\u2019s Ancoats HQ, you\u2019ll know it\u2019s the beating heart&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":540743,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[748,12450,393,4884,2465,64698,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-540742","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-charity","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-manchester","13":"tag-mustard-tree","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115471132231280206","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=540742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/540743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=540742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=540742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=540742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}