Charlie Canning Centre
- Do you have issues with ‘ALCOHOL’?
Are you struggling to stay on the ‘Recovery Road’? 
Have you lost all your friends?- Are you scared to socialise in case temptation wins?
- Why not drop into the ‘Charlie Canning Centre’?
We are the perfect pit-stop, helping guide you on the difficult road ahead.
We offer a ‘Safe Haven’, where you can socialise with no pressures.
Play some pool, table tennis, carpet bowls, and bingo, use a computer. Chat to people in the exact same situation as yourself. The centre offers a friendly atmosphere, a cup of tea, a roll, biscuits and just a great place to chill.
Check us out, come meet the team! Everybody finds something they like at the centre. Even a place to read the paper and chat about the horse that lost by a nose.
When we can help, we will..
The Charlie Canning Centre is a “Drop-in Centre” established and run by people in the community who have had an alcohol problem at some time in their lives.
The centre offers a safe, comfortable relaxed and non- judgemental place where people can socialise, join in with the many activities available within an alcohol free environment.
Activities
Often people feel that they will miss out on socialising with friends or drinking buddies and miss the atmosphere of the pub if they were to give up alcohol.
Sometimes alcohol use is a way in which to relieve day-to-day pressures. These feelings can sometimes be so strong that some people, who would like to give up alcohol, just can’t imagine life without it. This can be in some cases, the difference between success and failure.
Some of the activities you may wish to take part in include: Pool, Bowls, Darts, Table tennis, Cards, Dominoes, Board games and much more! Wednesday is QUIZ night and we have prize BINGO on a Saturday afternoon.
Newsletter
Drop-in times
| Monday | 12 noon - 4pm |
Wednesday |
12 noon - 4pm |
Friday |
12 noon - 4pm |
Saturday |
12 noon - 4pm |
Computers available for learning or leisure!
Updated 21/3/2013
The Pathfinder is part of Glasgow East Learning Network supported by Glasgow Community Planning Partnership East Area and John Wheatley College, Scottish Charity No. SCO21200.
Contact
Jim McArthur
Members Co-ordinator
0141 556 6296 or 07908565740
Charlie Canning Centre,
181 Shettleston Road,
(Old Job Centre)
Parkhead,
Glasgow, G31 5JL
Getting here
We are approximately a two minute walk from The Forge Shopping Centre. We are approximately a 10 minute drive from/to the M8 motorway and a 15 minute bus journey from the city centre. Regular bus services stop nearby on Duke Street (a two minute walk from us) or Tollcross Rd/ Westmuir Street (4-5 minutes walk from us).
Background
Peter Townsend, the Chair of the centre provide some background to the centre,
“People come to the Charlie Canning Centre”, to socialise with like-minded people, in a safe environment. Discussion amongst members is informal but also built on a strong knowledge base of the inherent issues of alcoholism. At the end of the day it’s a fun place to while away a few hours, in good company."
