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November 2009 e-bulletin
Welcome to November at Play Resource. There is no denying that the festive season is fast approaching with only one month to go! To help plan your activities... why not book one the last few remaining places in our Arts Training Workshops to pick up new skills and ideas. The shop is full of exciting stock and new samples to inspire your Christmas activities with groups, and the Scrap Store won’t let you down with all the festive favourites! Join us at the Play Resource AGM on Thursday 26 November at 6pm. All members are invited to come along and meet the staff and enjoy refreshments. Give a thought to getting involved in helping shape the future of Play Resource as we aim to welcome a few new faces to join the Board in a voluntary capacity at this AGM. The Ideas & Inspiration factory at Play Resource has been as busy as Santa’s little helpers creating a range of Christmas Quick Ideas and Craft Sheets to collect. Back to top^Art & Play Shop
Christmas is really just around the corner so make use of the seasonal Christmas Price List to plan your festive purchases. The full range of Christmas stock is out now! Plus there is a great selection of samples and Quick Ideas on display to give you great ideas for your Christmas activities with groups. Try these 3 Quick Ideas for starters. Create a Polycup Fairy, a Helping Hands Hollywreath, or Tinsel Snowflakes. Look out for new Play Resource cotton shopping bags on sale for only 99p. Help us protect the environment when you shop by investing in one instead of plastic carrier bags! To make shopping this Autumn easier download the new Shop Price List for the full listing of all products available. The format has been simplified to make it even easier to plan your shopping and estimate costs to fit your budget. Back to top^Scrap Store
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Christmas supplies Gold card, gold foil, gold shred Back in SPECIAL OFFER – Large blue trays/containers: 1 box per group available on request while stocks last! Plus all the usual scrap favourites! See the updated 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 happy to help! Back to top^Creative Paths Arts Programme
Christmas Arts Training Workshops are back giving you all the Ideas & Inspiration you need to plan Christmas activities with your group! Take the opportunity to increase your confidence to deliver Christmas arts activities. Book now for last few remaining places on…. Call now to book a place on 9035 7545 or complete the Booking Form. Cost per session £20 members, £30 non-members. The extended Craft Sheet Library includes 8 new colour step-by-step Craft Sheets for Christmas like this Golden Angel. If you are eager for more ideas for working with groups start collecting these craft sheets or visit the website Publications for more ideas! Back to top^Membership News
The Play Resource AGM is on Thursday 26 November at 6pm. All members are invited to come along and meet the staff, enjoy refreshments and a light buffet. We are looking for new Board members. If you would like to be part of this exciting dynamic team to help shape the future of Play Resource please contact Gail McGarvey on 9035 7547 for more details and an application pack. We aim to ensure that our Board is representative of all the sectors that Play Resource currently supports including: arts, play, youth, education, and the environment. Please RSVP by email to let us know if you plan to attend the AGM. Please read the latest Annual Review 08/09 and see how we have been busy on your behalf this year! The arrival of Play Resource cotton shopping bags, as another way to reduce our own environmental footprint. We aim to cut down on the number of plastic carrier bags used by offering our own brand of long handled cotton shoppers – why not invest in one for only 99p from the shop? Keep it in your bag or car at all times, wear it loud and proud. Help us protect the environment, and spread the word about Play Resource! The “Winter Wonderland” display in the Ideas Gallery continues giving you Ideas & Inspiration with the changing seasons in mind. Also on display is a selection of Christmas ideas using scrap materials. Back to top^Member to Member News
There has been a great response from members interested in the participating in the Eco-Arts Photography Project Florawatch, after news of the project launch went out on a special e-bulletin last week. Thank you for your interest in the Project! Due to the level of enquiries so far entries to participate have closed. All contact details of those who made an enquiry so far have now been passed to the artist, Sylvia Grace Borda at Belfast Exposed who will deliver the project. She will be in contact in due course to talk to you further about the project and see how you best fit the criteria for participation. Sylvia will be able to outline any selection procedures involved. Good luck to the lucky ones who join the project – it certainly looks like an exciting opportunity! This month sees the launch of a series of events to celebrate BBC Broadcasting House’s 70th Birthday and its contribution to the cultural and community life of Northern Ireland. Local children, young people, students and artists are invited to mark this special anniversary by taking part in an art competition. The theme is BBC Northern Ireland and its home at Broadcasting House, or a picture of what the BBC means to you. The winning images will be included in an exhibition within Broadcasting House and will be reproduced in a series of BH@70 birthday prints. Our winning artists will also receive a VIP tour of Broadcasting House in Belfast and a visit to the BBC’s radio and television studios in London. Pictures can be on any paper/canvas and in any two-dimensional medium or combination of such mediums, such as pencil, charcoal, pen/ink, paint or collage. Entries must be submitted unframed and be no smaller than A5 and no larger than A2. Competition entries must be received by 5.00pm on Monday, 23rd November, 2009. For an application form, full entry rules and details of the competition’s age categories visit www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/community/bus/ Alternatively, call to request an information pack on 03700 100678. Back to top^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: Are finding the new shop user friendly? Can you find what you are looking for? How has your experience of the shop staff been? Respond via email to fiona@playresource.org. We look forward to hearing from you! Back to top^ |
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