Connecting Craigmillar
Connecting Craigmillar fosters community through fun, learning and creating positive change together.
What is Connecting Craigmillar?
Connecting Craigmillar works to enable opportunities for local people to meet, have fun, learn, form new friendships and develop lasting, positive change together.
It is for local residents of all ages and backgrounds in Craigmillar and Niddrie to develop projects, groups, events, and activities around what they are interested in, and to focus on things they want to learn about and change.
The aim and ethos of the project is supporting mutual aid, peer support, informal learning, and community-led action. If you live in the area or know someone that does, you can get in touch with Connecting Craigmillar who can support you to develop an idea, passion, or interest, or act on an issue you care about.
We work in partnership with many local groups and organisations to develop activities and projects led by community members. We're open to any ideas and always keen to support different things. In the past this has included photography, woodland conservation, Craigmillar and Niddrie Community Festival, food, bikes rides, community cinema club, DIY workshop space, community murals, family support (for those affected by addicition), ESOL groups, art and sketching and much more. So, do get in contact with an idea, or if you are interested in any of the groups/activities we are currently supporting.
We are also supporting 'Let The People Sing' and the Recovery Bothy on Niddrie Mains Road, and working together with them as well as the Craigmillar and Niddrie Recovery Forum.
We have had a range of peer and community-led support services, including
Creative groups – Art Club, Tapestry, Stitching
Peer support groups – e.g. Men’s and Women’s Groups
Art exhibitions
Open Mic music events
Family Fun Days
Cooking Sessions
Parents/carers support – Mindful Mothers Circle and Tea Talk for parents at primary school
Other projects and activities have included a Cinema Club, a social group, outdoor Tai Chi, walking group, family addiction support group, ESOL, pottery, and more.
These can be on-going and weekly, or short courses, or one off activities or events.
What we do
Current groups/activities we are supporting.
Syrian Men’s Group
DAY - Thursday
VENUE - Hays Community Centre
TIME - 1:30-3:30 pm
Sports Social Club
(Basketball, Badminton & Table Tennis)
DAY - Wednesday
VENUE - Jack Kane Sports Centre
TIME - 4-6 pm
Mindful Mothers Circle
DAY - Monday
VENUE - Greendykes Nursery
TIME - 1-2pm
Craigmillar & Niddrie Recovery Forum
DAY - Tuesday (3 Monthly)
VENUE - The Recovery Bothy
TIME 4-5:30 pm
Craigmillar Art Club
DAY - Friday
VENUE - Thistle Foundation
TIME - 2-4 pm
Men’s Group
DAY - Friday/Thursday
VENUE - Thistle Foundation/Recovery Bothy
TIME - 2:30-4:30 pm/6-9 pm
Parents Tea Talk
DAY - Friday
VENUE - Castleview Primary
TIME - 12:34-1:45 pm
Craigmillar Tapestry Group
DAY - Wednesday
VENUE - Thistle Foundation
TIME - 10-12 pm
‘Stitch in Time’
DAY - Tuesday
VENUE - Hays Community Centre
TIME - 10:30-4 pm
Take The Stage Open Mic Night
DAY - Friday 2nd August
VENUE - Craigmillar Hearts Club
TIME - 7pm-Midnight
Craigmillar & Niddrie Community Festival
Get in touch today.
Connecting Craigmillar groups are open to anyone living in EH15 or EH16.
Email Connecting Craigmillar at -
connectingcraigmillar@gmail.com
Alternatively you may also complete the form below.
Visit Us
Centre of Wellbeing, 13 Queen's Walk, Edinburgh EH16 4EA
Hours
Monday–Friday
9am–5pm
Phone
0131 661 3366