Born from the potential closure of Gorebridge Leisure Centre/Library we are a small and friendly charity. Our aims are to create solutions and opportunities to remove inequalities and poverty and through positive action, make our community a happier and healthier place to live.
Who we are....
What we offer....
- Formal Training: We are an approved Centre for REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene, Infection Prevention and Control and Cleaning and Disinfection Courses
- Support Groups
- Follow on educational opportunities - working with Midlothian Council Life Long Learning.
- Cooking workshops in the local schools and in the Hive Training Kitchen.
- Advice and referrals
- Free access to good quality used children's clothing
- CV clinics, computer skills training
- Greenhouse to grow food, plants - and also grow people
- Bringing services to the community by partnership working with other organisations, e.g. CAB, Vocal, Health in Mind and existing Gorebridge community groups, Midlothian Council.
- The Big Lunch - a free event for the community in August
- Santa Event - giving all Gorebridge children the opportunity for a magical Christmas Experience.
Bizzee Hands Craft Club
Crafting Genius!
Our dedicated volunteers from our craft club have been making beautiful items for groups across the community. Hats, gloves, scarves and cuffs have been recently donated to all of the primary schools within Gorebridge and hats booties and gloves delivered to Simpson Maternity Unit. The group have also donated blankets and dementia cuffs to Newbyres care home. Dementia cuffs are knitted hand-warmers that provide sensory stimulation for people living with dementia, by comforting and soothing when anxious and provides excellent sensory stimulation.
Rummage in the Jumble
Our wonderful volunteers have been working hard in the garage to sort and organise donations of childrens clothing and toys. Not so much a rummage these days, more like a boutique!
Class Acts
Our Class Acts’ group is one of the highlights of our week. The group involves informal learning with cooking, face painting lessons, drama and craft making. We want to give our children confidence vision and a new narrative as they transition from primary to secondary
...and so much more...
Craft Group
Our talented Craft Group meet every Wednesday bringing together people from across the community and initiating projects which have the benefit of our community at the heart. In the last few months they have crafted surprise Christmas gifts, postbox toppers, warm hats and scarfs primary school children and blankets for care home residents
Sociable Seniors
Our Sociable Seniors Group
includes seated workouts to music and fun in the Birkenside Pavilion on a Monday and a guided health walk on a Friday followed by a brew and a blether.
Nurture Groups
Through activities like gardening, cooking, and literacy, these groups address diverse needs, helping to alleviate stresses tied to socioeconomic and health challenges. They foster resilience, well-being, and a sense of belonging, strengthening individuals and the wider community.
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Gorebridge Community Cares
The Hive
Old Police Station
35 Hunterfield Road
Gorebridge EH23 4BQ
Midlothian
info@gorebridgecares.org
Funded by grants from Midlothian Council
and the Robertson Trust