Thank you so much to everyone who came to our Plant and Yarn sale on Sunday, 4 September 2022 as part of the St James Big Local Jumble Trail. We’re really happy to tell you that together we raised £300 to support our work! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. It […]
Volunteering
The Mill goes to Berlin!
Alison and Mo from The Mill recently travelled to Berlin to celebrate Stille Strasse’s 10th anniversary celebrations, read on to find out more about their trip and this inspiring community organisation. It’s not every day that The Mill receives an invitation for two people to fly to Berlin for a long weekend, all expenses paid, […]
The Mill is looking for new Trustees
The Mill, a well-respected community centre in Walthamstow, is aiming to recruit some new trustees. We’re looking for people who want to get involved and help create a strong local community, who can volunteer around 8 hours a month and get actively involved, and who together reflect the diverse community where we’re based. Although this […]
Mo Gallaccio retires from her role with Art Works
Mo Gallaccio has recently announced her retirement from her role as The Mill’s Art Works coordinator. Mo was one of the original Trustees of The Mill, and was an instrumental part of the team who campaigned to save the old St James Street library building and turn it into a space for the community. Her […]
Well connected
No place or person is perfect, there’s always room for improvement. Earth-shattering news I know! I’ve got the choice to do the best I can to change the things I don’t like about where I live or how I act. That goes hand-in-hand a wider social responsibility in which I have an obligation to act […]
Chase your dream – Waltham Forest Echo March 2018
Walt Disney once said: “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” Sharing a vision takes bravery because no-one wants to be laughed at or have their brilliant plan diminished. By taking the first step and speaking out aloud, it can lead to collaboration with supportive people who in […]
Comms Boot Camp for 16 – 22 year olds
18 – 19 November 2017 9:30am – 2:30pm Free Interested in a career in Comms? Want to work for charities and social action? Join us at The Mill for a weekend Boot Camp for young people aged 16-22 who are interested in working in communications. The Boot Camp is your opportunity to learn new skills […]
Junior Art Club returns for Autumn 2017
Junior Art Club returns for Autumn 2017 Thursday afternoons, beginning 14 September 2017, 4 – 5pm Five sessions £2 per session per child Children aged 6+, under 8s must be accompanied Join David and the team for the Junior Art Club, five weekly sessions on Thursday afternoons. We will begin by working with clay and […]
Jumble Trail 2017 – 17 September
Jumble Trail 2017 – Sunday, 17 September 2017, 10am – 3pm We need what you don’t want … ! The Mill will be taking part in the St James Big Local Jumble Trail on 17 September and we would love to receive your unwanted items for our stall. What do we want? Good quality bric-a-brac – eg […]
Welcome to our new Trustees at the Mill
A message from Hannah Guthrie, our outgoing Chair: I’m delighted to announce five new trustees who have recently joined The Mill board. James Phillips will be our new treasurer and Zahra Ahmed is taking over the role of secretary. They are joined by Carla Cruz, Nicki Wilson and Elisabetta Sciallis. Alison Griffin will be returning […]