East Belfast Mission
East Belfast Mission
East Belfast Mission has a long track history of social engagement with a history that dates back to the 1800's. Today, the organisation runs a diverse range of social projects from the premises in the new Skainos building on the Newtownards Road Belfast.
As a social enterprise we aim to fulfil the “triple bottom line”. This means we want to achieve social, financial and environmental goals. Socially, we provide placement and volunteering opportunities in the community and sell good quality second hand items through our shops, to people who can not afford to buy new. We teach new skills to long term unemployed, help folk to regain lost confidence and help others to simply socialise and meet new friends. All income from the shops is regenerated into the social projects of the organisation. This is how we achieve our financial goals.
Services
East Belfast Mission has the following social projects:
- Hosford - a homeless support service
- Stepping Stone - an employability project
- Compass - a family and community initiative
- Pastoral Care and a worshipping congregation
Social Economy projects include:
- Refresh cafe and meals on wheels service at Skainos Square - open to 7pm weeknights
- Bright Sparks Child Care nursery - child places available
- Restore charity shops in Ards, Larne, Antrim and Belfast
- Vintage and Bridal on Royal Avenue Belfast
- Refurb - the restoration of furniture items which are sold through restore
- Recycle - the repair of second hand bikes also sold through restore
- Rebeebies shops in Park Centre and Connswater selling second hand nursery items
Opening hours
The Skainos centre where EBM is based, is open Mon-Sat and on a Sunday for the Church service at 11am.
There are rooms for hire and catering can be provided by refresh, the on-site cafe.Terms and conditions apply.
The restore shops are in several locations in Belfast, one in Antrim, Larne and Newtownards and are open from 9-5 Mon-Sat. A few in shopping centres may be open added hours. The shops will be happy to collect donations from your home. Please see our website for a list of shops local to you. We also do house clearances though notice is required and we only accept goods we know we can resell. We have a Vintage shop in Belfast and they have a fabulous array of wedding dresses on the first floor of the shop in Royal Ave.
Bright Sparks nursery is open from 7am - 6pm and places are available. Call today and speak to a member of staff on 028 9046 3480.
