About Sandy's Community Centre
Discover our story, mission, and impact on the Craigmillar community
Welcome to our about us page
Sandy’s Community Centre opened in 1935, with Alexander (Sandie) Somerville as the first leader. The Club moved to its current location in 1939 (when it was commandeered by the military) and Sandie resigned in 1947.
The clubs main activities in those days were boxing, football and basketball; we have kept those activities while adding more clubs that meet our communities’ needs and interests.
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Goals & Hopes
We wish to ensure that all people in Craigmillar feel healthy, nourished, happy and safe. We want all people in Craigmillar to feel they are part of our community, valued, included, empowered, respected, their voices heard and listened to, confident and inspired.
We want to expand opportunities for people so they enjoy new experiences and horizons, which stretch their education, their cultures and ambitions. The club has a rich history within the community as it is has now reached through five generation of members within the community, we are very proud of this and plan to carry on supplying the community with services for the next generation to come.
We are always open to new ideas for services and activities which would benefit our community and which would make greater use of Sandy’s Centre. As for all of our activities, our ability to turn these ideas into reality is constrained by the availability of human and, particularly, financial resources.
New Path
As part of helping our community recover and rebuild from the impacts of the pandemic, we believe that establishing new activities, including a book group, an art group and a music group would engage and encourage people to enjoy themselves and to explore new horizons.
We are looking at the logistics and costs of setting up and operating these groups, including bringing in external support from organisations and individuals.
Well thank you for reading our about us page and we hope this may have helped you to find a club or service. Hope to see you soon.
