Tag: skills

  • Join us at Tooting Can this March!

    Join us at Tooting Can this March!

    Cooking, growing, sewing, singing, dancing, making or mending and more: the community of Tooting has an abundance of skills and talents which also make us stronger together. 

    Tooting Can is a free community event for all ages to celebrate and share the skills in Tooting’s diverse community.

    • Do you have a skill or talent to share?
    • Are you already running sessions or workshops or would like to develop something? We can help and support!
    • Are you part of a group that has skills to share?
    • What skills do you see in Tooting that you would like to learn?

    Sharing skills
    People of any age are welcome to share skills. You choose the duration – say from 10 minutes to an hour. You can share solo or with friends. It’s an informal day, no need to be an expert. Can you share something from your own culture?

    If you can offer a skill, please get in touch with us at transitiontowntooting@gmail.com

    We can discuss materials, set-up and duration of your activity and we’ll offer you support on the day.

    Thinking about skills to share, don’t underestimate the simpler things people like to try out.  For example you could:

    • offer chess or Scrabble sets and guide participants how to play
    • teach how to do origami
    • show how to create a family tree
    • teach a song, a poem, a nursery rhyme
    • share some basics in your language: hello and how are you? or count to ten
    • …..or suggest any other ideas of yours

    Slightly larger scale, for example you could:

    • write poems
    • offer craft work for all ages with paper, paint, pens, textiles, clay and more
    • do observational drawing
    • share tips on smartphone photography
    • share a dish to cook together
    • teach a team game
    • …..or any other ideas of yours

    You could use your skills to help organise a successful event!

    • Help us run the day – bring your co-ordination skills
    • Make short phone videos of activities that we can share as a legacy
    • Be a sous-chef in a cooking activity
    • Co-facilitate a session with us to experience leading participatory activities

    Thank you – we look forward to the skills you’d like to share!

  • Tooting CAN!

    Tooting CAN!

    Meet your neighbours, learn something new and celebrate our amazing community here in Tooting!

    Whether it’s cooking, growing, sewing, singing, dancing, making or mending and more: the community of Tooting has an abundance of skills and talents which also make us stronger together. 

    TootingCAN2026: A Day of Skill-Sharing, Connection, and Hope


    What a day! On 9 May 2026, the United Reformed Church in Rookstone Road buzzed with energy, creativity, and a shared passion for making Tooting a better place. TootingCAN, organized by Transition Town Tooting (TTT) and funded by the Wandsworth Grant Fund, brought together 108 participants from all walks of life to celebrate the skills, resilience, and kindness that make our community thrive.

    From the moment you walked in, you could feel that this was more than just an event. It was a testament to what happens when we come together to learn, share, and care for one another. Whether you were trying your hand at British Sign Language (BSL), crafting a comic book, or whipping up date balls in the kitchen, there was something for everyone, and everyone had something to give.

    Read the full story HERE .

    Past Events Read about our 2025 Tooting Can event HERE and head HERE to read about our first Tooting Can… Celebratory Extravaganza on 16th March 2024


    FUTURE EVENTS…

    • Do you have a skill or talent to share?
    • Are you already running sessions or workshops or would like to develop something? We can help and support!
    • Are you part of a group that has skills to share?
    • What skills do you see in Tooting that you would like to learn?

    Contact us at transitiontowntooting@gmail.com to get involved!