Community Shop and Café
Our latest exhibition has landed! Until the 18th February come along and take a look at the seasonal colour of Jane Streames and Christine Kirkpatrick – a combination of landscapes and abstracts, with lots of detailed and colour. You can also join us on Sunday 12th January for our ‘meet the artists’ afternoon, a relaxed …
We’re looking for a General Manager! As the manager of the Hub you will enjoy being part of the community, and have great ideas about using our amazing space! You’ll be brilliant at supporting our volunteers, and working alongside the assistant manager and the committee to keep our cafe, shop and art gallery busy, on …
Have you seen our latest exhibition? The chance to support local artists, give yourself a well-deserved break or even grab a unique Christmas Present. On until the 6th January, there are landscapes, poetry, textiles and more – all at a wide range of prices. Not bad for a local shop!
This year’s Christmas exhibition is a celebration of local artists, all with a range of inspirational, colourful artwork and crafts. Opening on the 3rd December until 31st December – it will provide a chance to get some affordable art as gifts s well! The exhibtion will contain something for everyone; paintings, proddy rugs, lino prints, leather …
This week (30 October) saw the first meeting of our dementia-friendly meet up. The group, named Blossoms (and you can click here to find out why), aims to meet on a monthly basis. It offers a calm, friendly and supportive atmosphere for those with dementia and their at-home carers. Dementia Carers Count have supported the …
We’re really proud to launch our monthly ‘coffee and a chat’ sessions for people living with dementia and their carers on Monday 30 October at 1pm. ‘Blossoms’ has been created in partnership with Dementia Carers Count who have done training/awareness sessions for the Hub’s volunteer team. The aim is for the Hub to be a …
Hallbankgate Hub staff, committee and volunteers are currently taking up training with Dementia Carers Count to create an awareness and appreciation of the 700,000 families in the UK who care for people with dementia. It’s a subject close to the heart of the Hub with dementia affecting the lives of our community and we wanted …
Could you help our committee with their oversight on the Hub’s finances? Do you have experience of current financial practice relevant to voluntary and community organisations, some skills with preperation and presentation of book-keeping as well as the ability to communicate clearly? We’re looking for a volunteer committe member to act as treasurer. As part …
Emily Dawson is a local artist living in Farlam where she also has her studio. She expresses herself in many different ways from abstract to representational pictures often using her surroundings as her inspiration. Movement and layering are important to Emily as through this, she hopes viewers will be drawn into her pictures allowing their …
Could you be our new general manager? We’re looking for someone who can lead our Hub with enthusiasm, supporting our volunteers and making our customers happy! The General Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Hallbankgate Hub. A vital role that will ensure the Hub provides a friendly welcoming environment.Meeting the needs of …