New Soft Furnishing Course Launched
Aberdeen Forward is launching a new ‘soft furnishing’ course next month. The course, which will be run at the charity’s premises at 2 Poynernook Road, Aberdeen, will teach people how to make their own curtains, roman blinds, cushions, duvet covers and pillow cases, which can be made from recycled materials.
It forms part of a newly revised programme of workshops that will teach people new skills and inadvertently help reduce waste at the same time. Other courses, many of which are to be run free of charge include: home made gifts, recycled fashion design, composting, card making and growing fruit trees.
The soft furnishing course will start on Friday 12 March from 9.30am- 12noon and will run for 10 weeks. It will be open to everyone and costs £90 for members of the Creative Waste Exchange and £120 for non members (annual membership costs £10). A further taster session will be held at the charity’s Open Day at 2 Poynernook Road, Aberdeen on 1st May.
For more information or to register on a course telephone Aberdeen Forward on 01224 560360.
Fire Wood For Sale
We now have bags of wood available to buy for anyone with a wood burning stove or open fire. Bags are £4 each. Telephone 01224 560360 to arrange collection or just pop in to our head office at 2 Poynernook Road, Aberdeen.
BIG POUND SALE this Saturday
Come along this Saturday to our ‘BIG POUND SALE’ at our Open Day and help us raise funds to support ongoing environmental projects. The sale will be the first of its kind and will take place at our head office on Poynernook Road from 10am to 2pm.
It’s open to the public, as well as businesses, and will include the sale of boiler suits, tables, chairs, ceramic tiles, paint and boxes of folders; all of which will be sold for £1 each. We are hopign that hte Open Day will introduce newcomers to the our Creative Waste Exchange which aims to reduce waste, promote volunteering and prevent re-useable goods going to landfill. As well as selling goods, there will be information available on all of our projects, as well as information on volunteering for those interested in getting involved.
We currently have volunteering positions available in many areas of the organisation, such as administration, composting, tutoring and marketing.
Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Gillian Marr, Volunteer Manager, on 01224 560360.
Aberdeen Forward is an ENTRUST enrolled environmental body. Scottish Charity No: SC034866. Registered in Scotland, Company No: 200999