Benefits

Membership gives groups access to a one-stop-shop for all your creative needs including:

• Scrapstore - Unlimited number of visits to our huge warehouse to stock up for free on a wide range of waste materials - including fabric, paper, card and lots more.
• Art & Craft Shop - Selling high quality, low cost art, craft and play materials.
• Creative Paths - The arts outreach programme offering tailored workshops delivered by an experienced community artist, a programme of training workshops to provide arts and craft ideas, training and skills for working with groups.
• Ideas & Inspiration - An extensive programme of free arts & craft demonstrations; ScrapRap the quarterly newsletter including free craft sheets; the Ideas Gallery showcasing work using scrap and arts & craft materials.
• 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 Notice Board and Art Space - A platform for your group to exchange news, promote your events and activities, or share ideas with another 2,500 groups. The Art Space and Ideas Gallery provide an excellent venue for holding workshops, exhibitions and launches.

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