Craftopia CIC

Directions Website

Craftopia CIC Craftopia CIC is a creative community hub using arts & crafts to support mental health and wellbeing.

Based at Atherton Town Hall, we run inclusive creative sessions with refreshments available on site.

๐ŸŽƒ Our holiday craft club is back next week with a spooky theme! ๐Ÿ‘ปJoin us for Halloween-themed crafts, tasty Halloween tr...
21/10/2026

๐ŸŽƒ Our holiday craft club is back next week with a spooky theme! ๐Ÿ‘ป

Join us for Halloween-themed crafts, tasty Halloween treats and plenty of creative fun! ๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ๐ŸŽจ

Just ยฃ8 per child, including snacks and a drink. ๐Ÿงƒ

๐Ÿ’ฌ Message us to book your place!

21/10/2026

๐ŸŽƒ A Halloween twist on Folk Art Friday! ๐ŸŽจ

This Friday Jaxโ€™s is hosting a special ceramic pumpkin painting session, adding beautiful folk art designs to give our pumpkins a creative makeover! ๐ŸŽƒ

Everyone is welcome, whether youโ€™re one of our regular Friday faces or joining us for the first time. Come along for a relaxed morning of creativity and a chat no experience needed!

๐Ÿ“… Friday 23rd October
๐Ÿ•™ 10amโ€“12pm
๐Ÿ“ Craftopia, Atherton Town Hall
๐Ÿงก ยฃ5 per person or ยฃ3 for Craftopia members

Fancy joining us? Pop us a message to book your place!

๐Ÿ“ฃ WEโ€™RE HIRING!Wellbeing and Engagement WorkerAre you a warm, approachable person who enjoys helping others feel welcome...
21/10/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ WEโ€™RE HIRING!
Wellbeing and Engagement Worker

Are you a warm, approachable person who enjoys helping others feel welcome, build confidence and get involved?

Weโ€™re looking for someone to join our friendly team at Craftopia CIC, supporting our Path to Purpose programme at Atherton Town Hall.

๐Ÿฉต About Path to Purpose

Our programme supports adults to improve their mental health and wellbeing through creativity, connection and encouragement. Our path to purpose groups will focus on mental health, parent wellbeing, addiction recovery and support for neurodivergent adults.

We help people feel less isolated, grow in confidence and explore opportunities for learning, volunteering or employment at their own pace.

๐Ÿฉต About the role

Working alongside our team, youโ€™ll:

โ€ข Welcome participants and help them feel comfortable attending our groups.
โ€ข Support the delivery of creative and wellbeing activities.
โ€ข Build positive relationships, offering encouragement and helping people stay involved.
โ€ข Keep in touch with participants and help them overcome barriers to attending.
โ€ข Help people explore their interests and goals, connecting them with further opportunities or support.
โ€ข Build links with local services and organisations that may refer people to our programme.
โ€ข Receive and respond to referrals, helping new participants find suitable groups and supporting their first visit.
โ€ข Occasionally attend local meetings or community events to talk about our work.
โ€ข Help record referrals, attendance, feedback and progress.

This is a varied part-time role. Priorities will be agreed with the team to balance participant support, group activities and engagement work within the 12 weekly hours.

๐Ÿฉต About you

Weโ€™re looking for someone who:

โ€ข Is patient, empathetic and non-judgemental.
โ€ข Is a good listener who can build trust with people from different backgrounds.
โ€ข Understands different needs and the barriers people can face.
โ€ข Is organised, reliable and comfortable taking initiative.
โ€ข Can communicate with participants, colleagues and local services.
โ€ข Respects confidentiality and maintains appropriate boundaries.
โ€ข Enjoys working as part of a small, community-focused team.

Experience supporting people through paid work, volunteering or lived experience would be valuable. You donโ€™t need to be an artist, but an interest in creativity and community wellbeing would be lovely!

๐Ÿฉต We value lived experience

We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges, parent wellbeing, addiction recovery or neurodivergence, whether personally or through supporting a loved one.

We value the understanding this can bring. You wonโ€™t be expected to share private details about your experiences.

๐Ÿ“ Location: Craftopia CIC, Atherton Town Hall, with occasional local community outreach.
๐Ÿ•’ Hours: 12 hours per week
๐Ÿ’ท Pay: ยฃ16 per hour
๐Ÿ“… Working days: TBC
๐ŸŒฟ Contract: Fixed-term until 31 August 2027, funded through Path to Purpose, with the possibility of extension subject to further funding.

Interested in joining us?

Please send your CV and a short introduction explaining why youโ€™re interested and what you would bring to the role to [email protected]

Closing date: 1st November

If you need any adjustments or support with applying, please get in touch.

Please share and help us find the right person for our team ๐Ÿฉต

19/10/2026

๐Ÿ”ฎโœจ Howard is back! โœจ๐Ÿ”ฎ

After the success of our last psychic night, weโ€™re delighted to welcome Howard Davison back to Craftopia for another evening of mediumship! ๐Ÿ’œ

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 11th November
๐Ÿ•ก 6:30pmโ€“9pm
๐Ÿ“ Atherton Town Hall

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets are ยฃ15 per person, with a ยฃ5 deposit to secure your ticket and the remaining ยฃ10 payable on the night.

Whether you joined us last time or are coming along for the first time, weโ€™d love to see you!

๐Ÿ’Œ Message us to book your ticket.

19/10/2026

Get festive early! Join our Paper Mache Gingerbread House Christmas Workshop at Atherton Town Hall on 7 November 2026, 11:00โ€“13:00. Make a charming handmade gingerbread house using papier-mรขchรฉ โ€” perfect for holiday decor or a creative gift. Space is limited, so book now: https://wix.to/Qs1Tjx3

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Could you lend a hand in the Craftopia kitchen? ๐Ÿ’›Weโ€™re looking for volunteers to help with preparing food, making dri...
18/10/2026

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Could you lend a hand in the Craftopia kitchen? ๐Ÿ’›

Weโ€™re looking for volunteers to help with preparing food, making drinks, washing up and keeping our kitchen running smoothly.

Our community cafรฉ brings people together, and your help behind the scenes makes a real difference. Itโ€™s a lovely opportunity to meet people, build confidence and be part of our friendly team.

Interested? Weโ€™d love to have a chat about the role and the time you can offer!

๐Ÿ“ Pop into Craftopia at Atherton Town Hall
๐Ÿ“ง Email [email protected]
๐Ÿ’ฌ Or send us a message here.

Please share to help us find some extra helping hands! ๐Ÿ’›

Here's what's on at Craftopia CIC! ๐Ÿ‘€ ๐ŸŒŸBook by sending us a message, or via the link below:www.craftopiacic.com๐Ÿฉท Monday ๐Ÿฉท...
18/10/2026

Here's what's on at Craftopia CIC! ๐Ÿ‘€ ๐ŸŒŸ
Book by sending us a message, or via the link below:
www.craftopiacic.com

๐Ÿฉท Monday ๐Ÿฉท
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM โ€ข Paper Mates ๐Ÿ“š
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM โ€ข Creative Futures Kids ๐ŸซŸ

๐Ÿงก Tuesday ๐Ÿงก
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM โ€ข Make & Mingle โ˜•

๐Ÿ’› Wednesday ๐Ÿ’›
10:30 AM - 2:30 PM โ€ข Crochet, Craft & Chat ๐Ÿงถ

๐Ÿ’š Thursday ๐Ÿ’š
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM โ€ข Creative Futures Teens ๐Ÿš€
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM โ€ข Creative Calm ๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿ’™ Friday ๐Ÿ’™
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM โ€ข Folk Art Friends ๐Ÿต๏ธ
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM โ€ข Mindful Art ๐ŸŽจ

Tomorrow and next Friday, we will be doing textured art on canvas! ๐Ÿ” Explore techniques to add dimension, and transform ...
15/10/2026

Tomorrow and next Friday, we will be doing textured art on canvas! ๐Ÿ” Explore techniques to add dimension, and transform a flat surface into a wonderful tactile work of art ๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿฉต16th & 23rd October
๐Ÿฉท 12:30pm - 2:30pm
๐Ÿงก At Craftopia C.I.C.

We have had 2 Fully funded places become available for our Creative Arts for Wellbeing course starting this Thursday for...
13/10/2026

We have had 2 Fully funded places become available for our Creative Arts for Wellbeing course starting this Thursday for 8 weeks. If you would like to join us send us a message or email [email protected] to secure your place!

โฐ Thursdays- 12.30-2.30pm

Address

Atherton Town Hall
Atherton
M469JQ

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 9pm
Tuesday 10am - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Craftopia CIC posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share