Benefits
Membership gives groups access to a one-stop-shop for all your creative needs including:
- Scrapstore – Come and collect for free – unlimited visits for waste materials including: fabric, paper and card. These can be re-used for art, play and educational activities.
- Art & Play Shop – Browse our not-for-profit shop offering extensive product ranges and hire equipment. Our prices are 10% to 50% cheaper than most retailers making it one of NI’s most successful social enterprises.
- Creative Paths – Designed specifically to increase children and young people’s participation in the arts and play. Access to experienced artists for tailored arts projects for your group, or attend Arts Training Workshops.
- Ideas & Inspiration – Looking for Ideas & Inspiration for working with your groups but have limited time and budgets? Source them from the website, Ideas Gallery, Craft Sheet Library & e-bulletins.
- Advice & Information – Our experienced team of friendly staff is always on hand to answer queries, or offer advice on materials and products, or planning your creative and arts activities with your group.
- Members Community – A platform for your group to exchange news, promote your events and activities, or share ideas with another 2,500 groups using the free monthly e-bulletin and noticeboard spaces.
- Discounted rates for hiring the Training Room which provides an excellent venue for hosting workshops, training and launches, or book a slot in the Ideas Gallery for exhibiting artwork and group creations!
All this under one roof – for just your annual membership fee!
You will undoubtedly save money and spark your creativity by joining – if you do not believe us see what members say..
“It is extremely important to enable us to provide craft activities, especially due to lack of funds, but also the wide variety of materials means imaginations can run wild – whilst also teaching children to recycle”.
51st Scout Group, Belfast
“The savings we make on not having to buy card alone – certainly justifies the yearly fee”
Petite Feet Day Nursery, Newtownabbey
“It keeps overall costs down for our arts activities with our pre-school, after-school and youth programmes – and scrap materials are usually more fun for the children!”
Larne Community Care Centre, Larne
“We rely on the materials to provide art & craft activities in school, especially for concerts and assemblies. It provides great value for a school with a limited budget”
St. Finians Primary School, Newtownards
