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 […]
volunteering
Volunteer’s Week 2020 – Thank you!
1 – 7 June is Volunteer’s Week and we want to take the opportunity to thank all our volunteers for their hard work and support they give to our local community. The Covid-19 outbreak has meant we have had to change a lot of things at very short notice and our volunteers have been helping […]
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 […]
New Year Resolution to start volunteering? Help out at The Mill!
Was your New Year Resolution to start volunteering? Come and join our fun and friendly team! The Mill is a community space run for, and by the community. We rely on volunteers to keep the building open six days a week. Hundreds of people help out at The Mill every month, and there are many ways […]
What’s on this week – Tues 24 to Sun 29 Nov
Could you help us spread the word about The Mill and what’s going on? We’re seeking volunteers who can help us by using social media – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. –and you can find out more by attending a drop-in session on Tuesday 24 Nov, 18:00-20:00. Our Comms Officer – Helen – looks forward to […]
The Mill Needs You!
This month our volunteers built a Fantastic Fun Palace and put on an Amazing Apple Day! At the Fun Palace volunteers used their skills to run art activities, capture memories from local residents and organise a community sing-a-long. Whilst at Apple Day, cakes were made, apple pressed &crushed and apple crafts created. Bakers, makers, organisers, […]
Do you want to train as a MEMORY CATCHER?
Age charities report that many people feel isolated and rarely talk to anyone. We are running a series of four sessions to enable people to train as “Memory Catchers”, to engage with older people and encourage them to share memories and reminisce over the Fun Palace weekend (and hopefully beyond at regular social events at […]
What’s On this week 20th August
Welcome to another warm week in August at the Mill! If you are interested in Volunteering at The Mill you can check out the Volunteer page here -just a reminder, our volunteer coordinator is normally here on Saturday from 12-2 but this week on 24th August, Alison will be here from 11-1pm. At The Mill […]