St. Michael's Community Centre

18/08/2026

St Michael's Community Garden! 🌿
Our second community garden session was another fantastic step forward! 💚
With the help of our wonderful volunteers from ICOS Women's Group, we created our first raised beds and planted a selection of herbs and vegetables, including 🌿 lavender, rosemary, parsley, basil, beetroot and chicory.
These raised beds are the beginning of our growing area and will allow us to gradually expand the garden, creating even more opportunities for planting, learning and growing together throughout the seasons. 🌻🥕🥬
We’ve also been busy preparing for the future by sowing organic seeds, including cabbage, lettuce, cress, rocket and radish, alongside other seasonal varieties. 🌱 The seedlings will be carefully looked after by our volunteers before being planted into additional raised beds as the garden develops.
A big thank you to everyone who came along, got their hands dirty and helped make the garden come to life! 💚
We’re excited to see how our community garden continues to grow – not just with plants, but with friendships, skills and a stronger community too. 🌿🌱🤝
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05/08/2026

🌱 Haven't filled in our community garden survey yet? 🌱

Lots of people have already taken part in our survey about the new community garden at St Michael's Community Centre - thank you!

💚 But we want to hear from as many people in our community as possible, so we're reaching out one more time to ask for just 1-2 minutes of your time.

⏰ The survey closes on 10 August, so don't miss your chance!
Your ideas will directly shape what we plant and plan 🌻🥕

👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdF0pe86cGssnKQlznpJPyAzT3fPxf1UOKrfPJB4q0auhqcNA/viewform?usp=dialog
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30/07/2026

🌿 Join the Pieroginie Collective for an Evening of Creativity! 🎨
Looking for a welcoming space to relax, connect and get creative? Come along to our next Pieroginie Collective Creative Workshop!
🗓 Friday 14th August 2026
🕠 5:30pm
📍 St Michael's Community Centre, SR2 9JT
Together we'll enjoy an evening focused on creativity, wellbeing and community, including:
🌸 Guided meditation
🎨 Creative activities
🌱 Building our community garden
🥗 Sharing a delicious community feast st the end (so please bring something with you to share)
The workshop will be led by the wonderful artist Sabina Sallis, creating a warm and inclusive space where everyone is welcome—whether you're joining us for the first time or have been part of the journey from the beginning.
This is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people, learn new skills, spend time in nature and be part of a growing community of women supporting one another.
To register please contact [email protected]

28/07/2026

28/07/2026

🌳🍐 Our Community Garden is Growing! 🌿🍎
Our ICOS Women's Group, led by the wonderful artist Sabina Sallis, took the first exciting steps in creating our new community garden at St Michael's Community Centre.
Together, we planted a beautiful selection of fruit trees and bushes, including pear, apple and plum trees, along with currant bushes that will provide fresh fruit for years to come. 🌱🍐🍎🍑
This garden is about so much more than planting trees. It's about bringing women together, connecting them to creativity, learning new skills, caring for nature, and creating a welcoming space that our whole community can enjoy and be proud of.
We are incredibly proud of everyone who took part in the session. Your enthusiasm, teamwork and hard work have transformed an empty space into the beginning of something truly special. 💚
A huge thank you to Sabina Sallis for leading such an inspiring session and to all the amazing women who rolled up their sleeves and made it happen. We can't wait to watch our garden grow over the coming months! 🌼🌿

22/07/2026

❤️ CHARITY PICNIC for Agata Morris - 25 July at SMCC! ❤️
The day we've all been waiting for is almost here! We warmly invite you to the Charity Picnic in support of Agata Morris, taking place at St Michael's Community Centre on 25 July, starting at 2:00 PM.
🎉 ENTRY TO THE PICNIC IS FREE!
What's in store for you?
🍰 Delicious homemade baked treats - various cheesecakes, fruit cakes, individual portions
🍲 Warm and hot food
🍭 Candy floss on a stick
🎨 Art workshops for children - stone painting (mandalas), glitter tattoos
🏓 A fun-filled active day, including table tennis
🛍️ A marketplace organised by our wonderful volunteers - find books, clothes, shoes, toys, and many other treasures for yourself or a loved one
🎁 Ongoing auctions at Agata's Boutique
🎶 CONCERT from 5:00 PM - featuring the band Kapybara with support from Karolina Kalisz!
Concert tickets, priced at £10, will be available from 4:00 PM.
All proceeds from the picnic and ticket sales will go towards Agata's treatment.
This will be a day filled with kindness, smiles, conversations, and a shared purpose - supporting Agata. Let's show her that she is not alone, and that she is surrounded by a community ready to offer support and hope.
Bring your family, friends, and neighbours - the more of us there are, the greater the support for Agata!
See you on 25 July! ❤️
📍 St Michael's Community Centre, Stannington Grove, Sunderland SR2 9JT
🕑 Start: 2:00 PM | 🎫 Concert tickets from 4:00 PM | 🎶 Concert from 5:00 PM

21/07/2026

🌱 Fancy getting involved in our new community garden? 🌱
We're busy planning a brand-new community garden right here at St Michael's Community Centre - and we want YOU to help shape it!
Whether you love growing your own veg, arranging flowers, or just fancy getting your hands dirty and meeting new people outdoors, we'd love to hear what kind of gardening activities you'd enjoy taking part in. 🌻🥕
It only takes 1-2 minutes to fill in our short survey - your ideas will directly shape what we plant and plan! 💚
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdF0pe86cGssnKQlznpJPyAzT3fPxf1UOKrfPJB4q0auhqcNA/viewform?usp=dialog

Every voice counts, so don't be shy - let us know what you'd love to see grow at SMCC!
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15/06/2026

Join our friends from Bluewatch for this great session at the centre

08/06/2026

💙💙 We have two places available. To join, contact Susan through Bluewatch page, by email ([email protected]), or in person. 💛💛
Sunderland All Together Consortium CIO East Sunderland Community

29/05/2026

Member Spotlight, fun family day - coming soon...................