Free winter workshops at your neighbourhood hubs

We’re excited to introduce our brand-new programme of winter workshops coming up for you to enjoy! 

The days may be shorter and the nights longer, but we’re here for you with lots to do to help you get creative, cosy, and access advice and support this winter.  

Whether it’s learning a new craft or playing a game of bingo, our winter workshops are all about offering you and your family a warm and welcoming space to enjoy this winter just around the corner from you.

Winter workshops – what to expect

This winter, we’re teaming up with a number of local organisations to offer you these free winter workshops at our Neighbourhood Hubs and an opportunity to get support from our teams.

Come along to our neighbourhood hubs where you can also enjoy a free hot drink, meal and a creative activity. Each of our Neighbourhood Hubs will offer the following exciting free activities:

• Bingo – eyes down for some frosty fun, and you might even win a prize!
• Macrame – using textile knotting techniques, make your own hanging basket and you’ll get to take it home with a plant to hang in it.
• Music making and song session with local organisation String of Hearts – get your vocal cords ready for this session, join in and together we can make some sweet harmonies!
• Crafting – we’ll be doing a range of craft activities, join us as we get creative, you’ll get to learn something new and craft up some magic whilst you’re at it.

Not only that, we’ll also have some raffle prizes and goodies for you to take home.

We’ll also have a range of colleagues including our Neighbourhood Officers and colleagues from other teams on hand to help with anything you might need support with. From money advice, tips on energy saving, tackling and reporting damp and mould, and accessing routine health checks, our colleagues will be here to help you get ready to face the winter!

Find out what’s on when

All events are two hours long and attendees will get a free meal and drink. They will take place from 12-2pm on the dates below.

Aquarius Centre, Eden Close (M15 6AX)

• Friday 22 November – Craft – make and take home 
• Friday 6 December – Macrame 
• Friday 24 January – String of Hearts music and song session
• Friday 21 February – Bingo

Gorton Hub, Garratt Way (M18 8HE)

• Wednesday 27 November – Craft – make and take home
• Wednesday 11 December – String of Hearts music and song session 
• Wednesday 15 January – Bingo
• Wednesday 12 February – Macrame

Levenshulme Inspire, Stockport Road (M19 3AR)

• Wednesday 27 November – Bingo
• Wednesday 4 December – Craft – make and take home 
• Wednesday 8 January – Macrame  
• Wednesday 12 February – String of Hearts music and song session

The Place at Platt Lane, Fallowfield (M14 7FB)

• Thursday 28 November – Craft – make and take home
• Thursday 5 December – Bingo
• Thursday 9 January – Macrame  
• Thursday 6 February – String of Hearts music and song session 

The Grange, Pilgrim Drive (M11 3TQ) 

• Thursday 28 November – String of Hearts music and song session 
• Thursday 12 December – Macrame 
• Thursday 16 January – Bingo  
• Thursday 13 February – Craft – make and take home

Do I need to book a place?

You don’t need to book, you can just turn up for any of our workshops! However, we’re limited to how many spaces we can offer, so make sure you get there early to avoid missing out. We don’t want to disappoint anyone, but once we’ve reached our maximum number, we won’t be able to offer any more spaces unfortunately.

We’re here for you

We know the winter months can be difficult and we want you to know, we’re here to do everything we can to support you so don’t struggle alone. You can talk to your Neighbourhood Officer at your nearest Neighbourhood Hubs if you’ve got a problem or need a chat. You can find out more about our hub drop-in sessions on our Neighbourhood services page.

Any questions or need support? Feel free to call us on 0330 355 1000 or complete our Contact Us form and a member of our team will be in touch.