Our building is a much-loved and well-used space, but it was not originally designed for how we use it now. Although we’ve adapted the space over the years, we need to improve the building to create a more accessible and environmentally-friendly space, but still keep it affordable and welcoming. Our ‘Build The Mill’ project will involve refurbishment […]
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Planning Together for The Mill
We have funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to help us to plan for the next five years. With the funding, we can spend some time together as a community, learning from our past and looking to our future. We hope to launch our new plan or ‘strategy’ in April 2023. The Mill belongs to all […]
The Children’s Room is open!
Our Children’s Room is a fun, free space for babies and toddlers to play with their parents and carers. The room is open to everyone during our public opening hours: Tuesday to Friday: 10am – 3pm Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 2pm We’ve made a few changes : We’ll be rotating toys to help us […]
A Mill Rainbow!
🌈 Help create the rainbow in our window at The Mill.🌈 We want to fill our front window with a rainbow made with colourful hands. Everyone can take part, here’s how: Draw round your hand on a piece of paper Cut it out Decorate it with one of the colours of the rainbow 🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣 Send […]
Help us Grow Your Tenner!
Grow Your Tenner is back! We’re taking part in Grow Your Tenner again this year. If you set up a regular donation of up to £10 to support The Mill for a year though Localgiving, they will double it for six months! The campaign launches at 10am on Tuesday 11 of December 2018. The Mill […]
Strive to be the person your dog thinks you are.
Last month my Staffy Busta won third prize in the ‘old dog’ category at the Highams Park Dog Show – part of the annual Picnic in the Park event. Finally, I felt vindicated for the last 12 years of owning him! Busta came with issues and gained a bad name, admittedly in the early days […]
Scrabble and International Food Evening at The Mill
Saturday, 11 November 2017 Scrabble: 3pm for 3:30pm start International Food Evening: 6pm onwards £5 per person Invented during the Depression years of 1930s America, jobless architect Alfred M Butts invented what was to become the world’s greatest word game. Come to the Mill for a fun afternoon of scrabble! Play individually or in a team […]
Sharon Page our new Chair of Trustees
We’re delighted to announce that Sharon Page is our new Chair of Trustees. Sharon has been a Mill Trustee for nearly two years, and was instrumental in getting the agreement for our new lease with Waltham Forest Council. Everyone at The Mill welcomes her to her new role and we are looking forward to her […]
Souper Wednesdays!
Last Wednesday of the month: 27 September, 25 October, 29 November 2017 12:00pm -15:00pm £2.50 per person, Soup & Bread (£1 goes direct to The Mill) sorry no concessions. E17’s very own Big Buddha Thai Kitchen brings delicious home made soup to The Mill on the last Wednesday every month from 12-3. Come and enjoy the […]
We are here to stay!
On Thursday, 27 June, we signed a 25 year lease for The Mill with Leader of Waltham Forest Council, Cllr Clare Coghill. This represents the commitment of everyone involved to sustain The Mill as a community project for the long-term and Waltham Forest Council’s wholehearted support of this. In just over 5 years, we have […]