February 2011 e-bulletin

Happy Valentines Day from all at Play Resource!!!

For many groups this is a busy time of year with end of year spending taking priority! Play Resource can offer a number of options for investing your hard earned budgets, especially those that need to be allocated before year end.

Do you wish to make a bulk purchase? Then contact our shop and speak to one of our friendly staff; whether it’s to get advice on what to buy for a particular project, or to check stock levels, we are here to help! You can phone the shop directly on 028 9035 7545.

Help us support the environment by buying a PRC shopping bag when you visit. At only £1.00 each these ethically sourced bags are handy and a much more attractive alternative to plastic.

Many thanks to all our followers on Twitter– we are increasingly using this service to communicate with our members and funders on an up to the minute basis, so sign up now!

Art & Play Shop

Last Minute Valentines Buys!

If your group is creating last minute Valentines crafts, then Play Resource has everything you need to make it easy! One of our more popular products is the Heart Shaped Mould, at only £2.75. This mould contains several hearts and can be used over and over again. The attached Quick Ideas Card will show you how to make chocolate hearts in a basket that your loved one will adore! This versatile product can also be used with plaster (3kg bag only £2.99) which is a great activity for those on a budget.  Why not try it out for Mothers Day?

Our regular Seasonal Price List accompanies this e-bulletin, giving a taster of what we have on offer. Don’t forget, St.Patricks Day and Mothers Day are just around the corner, so come and visit the Art & Play Shop to see our new displays, with festival crafts and gift ideas galore! Our samples are accompanied by Quick Ideas Cards that are FREE to download from our website . 

Finally, the new updated Shop Price List is available online to make budgeting much easier. We have endeavoured to retain as many of our 2010 prices as possible, despite the VAT increase, even making price decreases on many staple products!

Scrapstore

NEW IN:

Wood - Sheets of, perfect for mosaic projects or creating a mural. Approximately 1m width.

BACK IN:

Tubing - Medical style, clear, great for puppet making and all 3D projects.  Shop staff created this colourful character to show just how fun this material can be!

Plus all the usual scrap favourites! See the full Scrap Store Materials List for all that’s on offer. If there is something in particular you are looking for but can’t see it – just ask one of the Warehouse Team who are always on hand to answer queries.

Member to Member News

Community Recycling Initiative

FASA are looking for clothing donations in order to raise funds for their services via the Community Recycling Initiative. C.R.I. is the first and only NOT-FOR-PROFIT used clothing collector based in Northern Ireland, and it has developed a partnership with local charity FASA to offer a transparent service that will generate income for any project, group or charity as well as offer volunteer opportunities, work experience and job creation in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Northern Ireland.

FASA provide frontline services in the field of Mental Health for the North & West Belfast, North Down & Ards. Services for families and individuals encludes, crisis intervention, counselling, mentoring, training and holistic therapies for those effected directly or indirectly by suicide/self harm, drug/alcohol abuse.

Please read the attached document for further contact details and how you can help.

Visual Arts Association of Ireland Private Bursary – Opportunities and News for Artists

A €500 bursary is available for a professional visual artist with recognizable artistic merit and demonstrable financial need, whether professional, personal or both. The panel is now taking applications from artists who have genuine and immediate financial needs. They will consider need on the part of an applicant for all legitimate expenditures relating to his or her professional work and personal living, including medical expenses. The Foundation does not make grants to students or fund academic study.

For further details of how to apply visit the Fermanagh District Council website and download the newsletter.

E-bulletin Promotion

Is your group running training, launching a new exhibition or putting on an event that you feel would be of interest to other Play Resource members? If so, we would like to hear from you. Email Fiona@playresource.org with any items you feel would be newsworthy! Almost 2000 subscribers receive a copy of our monthly e-bulletin, so we thank you all for your continued support!
 

Feedback Forum

 We would like to hear from you each month, to help us improve the services we offer to our members.

Question of the Month:

Do you feel we offer a good range of scrap materials, and is there anything else you would like to see available?

Respond via email to fiona@playresource.org.

We look forward to hearing from you!