The Textile Collection is an accredited museum and registered charity 1182054. Education and communities are at the heart of what we do. The projects and activities that we run, help to provide people of all ages with creative skills to support their health and wellbeing and employability. The Collection is also a wonderful source of inspiration for artists, makers and students.
The Collection is drawn from world cultures and is one of the most interesting in the UK, known to specialists worldwide. The vision of the charity is to continue Rachel’s mission by creating a centre of excellence for learning in textiles. Your support will help us to continue to care for the collection, to make it available for research and study, to display it to the public, and to develop educational and public activity programmes.
Regular gifts help us to plan for our future by providing a predictable income, something which is invaluable when we are budgeting for services both now and for the future.
Giving a regular gift as a Star Supporter of Gawthorpe Textiles Collection is a wonderful way to show you care about the Collection and to help us plan for its future.
To find out more information on how to become a Star Supporter or to request a Standing Order form instead of the online payment option below please contact:
Christina Cope, Fundraising Development Officer on 01282 773963 or email
fundraising@gawthorpetextiles.org.uk
Please click on the amount you feel like you would like to donate to us monthly.
One Star Supporter £3 a month
Two Star Supporter £5 a month
Three Star Supporter
£10 a month
Four Star Supporter £20 a month
Five Star Supporter £50 a month
We use a trusted online payment system called GoCardless - when you click on the amount that you wish to kindly donate to us, you will be directed to GoCardless who will process the transaction on our behalf.
Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth was a philanthropist who devoted her life to actively improving the social welfare of the communities on her doorstep. She used her passion for textiles to teach skills to others, amassing the collection as an inspirational learning resource.
Rachel catalogued her lace collection using stars, crowns and other symbols to indicate the quality of the item. This inspired us in choosing the Star Supporter name.