Package 1: Pop-Ups
Pop-Ups and Regular Craft Groups
Our pop-ups introduce people to crafting as an activity that can promote wellbeing. Our craft groups offer the opportunity for the development of sustained and supportive relationships between participants and between participants and the tutor.
Package 1
Introduction to Crafting for Wellbeing - Pop-Ups
Aim: To introduce people to crafting as an activity that can promote wellbeing.
Approach: One-off events introducing 2 crafting activities selected from:
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Construction: bird houses
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Construction: box making, dusting and stamping
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Glitter by stencil
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Quilling
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Paper flowers
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Modelling with air dry clay
Cost: 1x 2 hour session for 20 people (max): £182.50
Includes tutor preparation time and travel to the venue, volunteers to support the activity and materials at £3.25 per head. If the number of participants is lower than 20, the cost will be reduced by £3.25 per person if notified 8 days before the event. Costing assumes provision of space by the client at no cost. Room hire to can added to the charges if necessary.
You can download the package description here.
Package 1a
Introduction to Crafting for Wellbeing - 2 Hour Popup: Face-to-Face Event
Available when the circumstances arising from the Covid-19 pandemic allow.
INTRODUCTION
Aim: To introduce people to crafting as an activity that can promote wellbeing and enable the development of a variety of skills and knowledge beyond crafting: 1x 2 hour pop-up/taster session.
These 2 hour pop-up courses aim to introduce participants to crafting and to introduce the Craft4Smiles approach and tutors. They also serve as fun events in their own right. Our core courses primarily focus on paper crafting, although we include a range of materials and techniques that allow participants to explore and develop their own mixed media approaches. Experience tells us that participation in these activities consistently over time is effective in improving wellbeing, with participation in our courses for up to 2 years followed by ongoing involvement in Craft4Smiles providing the optimum benefit. At the end of the first term, participants will have the opportunity to choose to continue for the following three terms. At the end of Year 1, there is the option to continue into Year 2.
Our courses offer the opportunity for the development of sustained and supportive relationships between participants and between participants and the tutor. As well learning about key materials, tools and techniques, participants can gain additional experience, skills and confidence by volunteering to help with running Craft4Smiles e.g. by supporting crafting activities and events or helping to produce the newsletter and/or by participating in the monthly meetings and Board. They can also work towards becoming paid craft tutors in their own right, working towards this by becoming proficient in the crafts we teach and by developing basic skills in group work and teaching and the key skills required for workplace safety and effectiveness. We offer support to access the necessary training (see Appendix 1). Participants in the groups are also encouraged to sell products made during craft group sessions or at home through our online shop and/or at craft fairs. In the longer term, individuals may go on to set up their own businesses for which support will be provided through continued involvement with Craft4Smiles.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have adapted our approach and are able to deliver our original face-to-face event online. Please see Package 1b for our online pop-up events.
COURSES
One-off events introducing 1 or 2 paper crafting activities. 1 x 2 hour session for 6/8 people:
- Construction: Bird house gift boxes with Greetings cards: Stepper cards.
- Construction: Bird house gift boxes with Greetings cards: Glitter by stencil.
- Construction: Cantilever boxes with Greetings cards: Stepper cards.
- Construction: Cantilever boxes with Greeting cards: Glitter by stencil.
- Framed: Quilling and shadow box frames.
COST
The cost of each of the pop-ups above is given below. A course can be delivered for a single organization or participants from across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough can be brought together. Therefore, both the cost per head and the total cost of a course for 6 and 8 people is given. If you would like us to work with you to run a course, but have less than 6 to 8 people who are likely to participate, please contact us and we will either/both draw from our waiting list or work with you to advertise the event to bring the numbers to 6/8.
- Construction: Bird house gift boxes with Greetings cards: Stepper cards.
6 people: £38.76 per head (Total: £233)
8 people: £36.81 per head (Total: £295)
- Construction: Bird house gift boxes with Greetings cards: Glitter by stencil.
6 people: £53.63 per head (Total: £322)
8 people: £51.68 per head (Total: £414)
- Construction: Cantilever boxes with Greetings cards: Stepper cards.
6 people: £40.31 per head (Total: £242)
8 people: £38.63 per head (Total: £307)
- Construction: Cantilever boxes with Greeting cards: Glitter by stencil.
6 people: £55.18 per head (Total: £332)
8 people: £53.23 per head (Total: £426)
- Framed: Quilling+ and shadow box frames.
6 people: £42.21 per head (Total: £255)
8 people: £39.42 per head (Total: £316)
NEXT STEPS
If you would like to commission a pop-up or buy places for 1 or more people, contact: fiona@craft4smiles-cic.org.uk for more information and to discuss any of the above.
You can download the full package description here.
Package 1B
Introduction to Crafting for Wellbeing - 2 Hour Popup: Real Time Online Event
INTRODUCTION
Aim: To introduce people to crafting as an activity that can promote wellbeing and enable the development of a variety of skills and knowledge beyond crafting: 1x 2 hour pop-up/taster session.
These 2 hour pop-up courses aim to introduce participants to crafting and to introduce the Craft4Smiles approach and tutors. They also serve as fun events in their own right. Our core courses primarily focus on paper crafting, although we include a range of materials and techniques that allow participants to explore and develop their own mixed media approaches. Experience has shown that participation in these activities consistently over time is effective in improving wellbeing, with participation in our courses for up to 2 years followed by ongoing involvement in Craft4Smiles providing the optimum benefit. At the end of the first term, participants will have the opportunity to choose to continue for the following three terms. At the end of Year 1, there is the option to continue into Year 2.
Our courses offer the opportunity for the development of sustained and supportive relationships between participants and between participants and the tutor. As well learning about key materials, tools and techniques, participants can gain additional experience, skills and confidence by volunteering to help with running Craft4Smiles e.g. by supporting crafting activities and events or helping to produce the newsletter and/or by participating in the monthly meetings and Board. They can also work towards becoming paid craft tutors in their own right, working towards this by becoming proficient in the crafts we teach and by developing basic skills in group work and teaching and the key skills required for workplace safety and effectiveness. We offer support to access the necessary training (see Appendix 1). Participants in the groups are also encouraged to sell products made during craft group sessions or at home through our online shop and/or at craft fairs. In the longer term, individuals may go on to set up their own businesses for which support will be provided through continued involvement with Craft4Smiles.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have adapted our approach and are able to deliver our original face-to-face course online.
COURSES
One-off events introducing 1 or 2 paper crafting activities. 1 x 2 hour session for 6/8 people:
- Construction: Bird house gift boxes with Greetings cards: Stepper cards.
- Construction: Bird house gift boxes with Greetings cards: Glitter by stencil.
- Construction: Cantilever boxes with Greetings cards: Stepper cards.
- Construction: Cantilever boxes with Greeting cards: Glitter by stencil.
- Framed: Quilling and shadow box frames.
COST
The cost of each of the pop-ups above is given below. A course can be delivered for a single organization or participants from across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough can be brought together. We will also consider working beyond this area, including nationally. Therefore, both the cost per head and the total cost of a course for 6 and 8 people is given. If you would like us to work with you to run a course, but have less than 6 to 8 people who are likely to participate, please contact us and we will either/both draw from our waiting list or work with you to advertise the event to bring the numbers to 6/8.
- Construction: Bird house gift boxes with Greetings cards: Stepper cards.
6 people: £48.03 per head (Total: £289)
8 people: £46.08 per head (Total: £369)
- Construction: Bird house gift boxes with Greetings cards: Glitter by stencil*.
6 people: £54.17 per head (Total: £325)
8 people: £52.22 per head (Total: £418)
- Construction: Cantilever boxes with Greetings cards: Stepper cards.
6 people: £49.58 per head (Total: £298)
8 people: £47.63 per head (Total: £381)
- Construction: Cantilever boxes with Greeting cards: Glitter by stencil*.
6 people: £55.72 per head (Total: £335)
8 people: £53.77 per head (Total: £431)
- Framed: Quilling+ and shadow box frames.
6 people: £53.91 per head (Total: £324)
8 people: £50.92 per head (Total: £408)
Costs include tutor preparation time and delivery and postage of kits, materials and tools*+.
NEXT STEPS
If you would like to commission a pop-up or buy places for 1 or more people, contact: fiona@craft4smiles-cic.org.uk for more information and to discuss any of the above.