The Need to Know

Like it or not, we have to ask people for information about themselves. There is the basic stuff, of course – name, address, telephone and emergency contacts. But we also have to ask for more personal information, such as medical conditions. This isn’t just us being...

Against the Clock

Earlier this year we were getting ready to start a new craft club in the public library in Irthlingborough, North Northamptonshire. Sadly, at the eleventh hour, that plan fell through and we had to work against the clock to find an alternative venue. Luckily for us,...

Connections

It’s wonderful how projects, once established, gain a momentum all of their own. Whether it’s social groups, craft clubs or workshops, we’ve always made new contacts who prove to be enormously helpful to our groups. It’s the power of networking. We couldn’t start a...

Starting Again

A craft club is, of course, a sociable activity but doing crafts together can also be a great confidence-booster. We’ve been running a club in a local retirement complex for a couple of years now, but last December had to pause things as we searched for new funding....

Tackling rural isolation

If you live in a village with no public transport, once you no longer drive you become increasingly stuck. Every outing must be carefully planned, and even if there’s a village hall it can be hard to meet up with neighbours and friends to socialise. Our Thursday Club...

Hares and tortoises

It’s rare for individuals attending our craft clubs to tackle a project in the same way. People’s approaches vary – from always working at full throttle to careful deliberation at every stage. Everyone finishes in the end, just at different speeds. Full speed aheadIn...
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