Our Story
We bring people together through food, creativity and sharing experiences. We are a welcoming space for marginalised voices and cultures to meet & belong.
We are at the start of our journey and are intentionally building this space with the people who use it.
We welcome collaborating, ideas and anyone who shares our vision to connect communities through good food.
Cafe
Our café is at the heart of Gathering Ground — a welcoming place where people meet, share good food and relax.
Open Wed-Fri 9AM-3PM & Weekends 9AM-4PM.
Events
Our programme of events and workshops creates space for people to learn, create and experience different cultures and engaging practises together.
Volunteering
Our volunteering session get people involved in actively shaping the space, building relationships and engaging with our urban greenspaces.
Projects
Our projects are where we create impact. These are focused on supporting marginalised people groups and helping them thrive.
Food Connects
Food sits at the centre of everything we do because it is something we all share.
Whether we are growing, cooking or eating together, food creates moments of connection, learning and sharing.
We see food not just as nourishment, but as a way to build resilience, dignity and shape a better future.
By connecting people to growing food in an urban environment, we get to see transformation happen, deepen our understanding of good food systems and share in this with each other.
Food allows us to explore culture, tell stories and bounce learnings with each other. Good food growing and cooking practices support our health, wellbeing, community and the environment around us.
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Our Values
Hospitality
We believe hospitality is simply look after one another. Creating a space of joy where people feel supported, valued and welcomed.
A Better Tomorrow
We care for the environment by considering the impact our actions have and stewarding what we have been given well.
Creativity
We celebrate the joy of imagination, and expression to explore, connect and learn.
Inclusion
We actively listen to and uplift marginalised voices, ensuring our space is open, respectful and shaped collectively.
Old Basin House & the Birth of Gathering Ground
Old Basin House was originally built in the 1790s. This area of Glasgow has always been a place of movement, meeting and exchange.
As the historic terminus of the canal, it once connected people, goods and stories from across Scotland. After decades of changing uses and years standing empty following a fire in 1997, the building was brought back to life through the support of Regeneration Capital Grant Funding and Historic Scotland.
The building has bring identity to the area and we wanted to honour that by creating a shared space where people can come together around food, culture and connection. The building carries many local memories & stories and is now living to create new ones.
Many people are initially drawn here by the uniqueness and history of the building, but its real purpose is what happens inside and around it. As it once connected communities through the canal, Old Basin House is again becoming a place where people meet, gather and build together.
