Join an HFS workshop course this New Year and pick up new skills. Two new courses start this January:
Advanced Furniture Restoration – 8 weeks from Tuesday Jan 7th
Advanced Carpentry kicks off on Saturday Jan 11th for 8 weeks
Both courses are FREE for those in receipt of any means-tested benefit.
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Our Workshop on Wheels (WoW van) will be back out on the road in the Spring, ready to offer free skills sessions to local community groups, thanks to a generous donation from the Mason Charitable Foundation.
The van is equipped with workbenches and tools so we can provide short workshops anywhere in Hastings and Rother.
We have helped community groups undertake their own projects such as restoring benches in a community garden, making raised beds or decorating.
We can also provide a short course for members of your community group. The Oasis Community Project based at Ore Community Centre, for example, used their time with the WoW van to learn furniture restoration.
Interested in booking a WoW van visit for your group? Get in touch with Angie Lowe at angie@hfs.org.uk to find out more about what’s on offer.
HFS was established 30 years ago this year.
To celebrate our 3 decades of furntiure reuse, HFS is hosting “Thrift Fest” at the Hastings Centre on Saturday 22nd September, where we will launch a crowd-sourced Thrifty Tips book.
Thrift Fest is a day showcasing way to live a fun-filled, creative, active, rich life without costing the earth. The day will be packed full of activities, workshops and entertainment provided by local community groups, reflecting the ethos of HFS: DIY, reuse, upcycling, sharing practical skills, and being active in the community.
Have you got a thrifty tip to share? Individuals and organisations that successfully submit a Thrifty Tip for the book will be named in print and receive a free copy at Thrift Fest.
Send your ideas to thrifty@hfs.org.uk by the end of August.
The book will be designed and printed locally by HFS supporters. Copies will be available for sale with all proceeds going to the charity.
Don’t forget to order your free book-in-advance tickets for Thrift Fest on 22nd September!
Our Decorating Skills course starts on 15th February, and Advanced Carpentry on 14th. You may not meet your Valentine at the HFS workshop but we reckon we can teach you how to love decorating!
With fantastic wallpapers donated by Brewers and tools from Trade Paints, the workshop is well-stocked. Tutor Ron can’t wait to share his tips and tricks for getting a perfect finish when you decorate a room. Choosing the right tools for the job, preparing walls and surfaces for decoration including painting and wallpapering. Learn how to hang paper, match patterns, trim edges, and work around objects like sockets and light switches.
The course runs for 4 weeks at our Bexhill workshop.
There’s still time to grab a place on one of our New Year courses.
Whether you fancy trying carpentry for the first time, want to polish up your furniture restoration skills or learn how to put up wallpaper, our courses cover practical skills you can use at home.
We run supportive, friendly, small groups of adults so it’s easy to join in and enjoy the experience.
Read more here and enroll at an HFS store.
| Workshop start dates from Jan 2018 | |
| Sessions are weekly for 4 weeks unless otherwise stated | |
| Restore: furniture restoration | Weds 10th Jan |
| Recover: upholstery | Weds 10th Jan |
| Decorate: wallpapering skills | Thurs 15th Feb |
| Revamp: paint effects | Thurs 11th Jan |
| Woodwork: carpentry for beginners | Thurs 11th Jan |
| Woodwork: advanced carpentry | Weds 14th Feb |
| Read more here and enroll at an HFS store. | |
Have you ever wanted to learn about carpentry and woodwork?
We’ve teamed up with Rother Voluntary Action to offer these FREE women’s woodworking sessions in Sidley, with lunches provided by the Chaps Cooking Course!
To book contact Lindsay at RVA: 01424 217 259
Learn skills and make items to take home with pride!
Small supportive groups of adults—no experience needed.
Tools & materials provided.
Mixed Crafts Tues 4th April 6 mornings 10-1.30 Hastings
Carpentry Thurs 13th April 6 mornings 10-1.30 Bexhill
Upholstery Weds 19th April 6 mornings 10-1.30 Hastings
Mixed Crafts Thursday 11th May 6 mornings 10-1.30 Hastings
Shabby Chic Paint Effects Tues 9th May 6 mornings 10-1.30 Hastings
Furniture Restoration Thurs 25th May 6 mornings 10-1.30 Bexhill
Upholstery Saturday 27th May 4 days 10-3 Hastings
Course fees are £60 per course. Free for people in receipt of means-tested benefits.
Pay a refundable deposit to book your place.
Our happy new prices prozac online, year starts with some wonderful workshops.
Join a small group and get creative at one of our workshops in Hastings or Bexhill.
Starting in January:
Decoupage – starts Tues 10th
Furniture Restoration – starts Weds 11th
Carpentry for beginners – starts Thurs 12th
Paint Effects – starts Fri 13th
These courses run for 4-6 weeks and are open to anyone. Free if your household receive a means-tested benefit or working tax credits.
Learn how to use tools safely and make some items from scratch from reused bed-slats. If you have a carpentry project idea in mind, get it done with advice from our expert Ron.
Starts Weds 16th November and runs for 6 weeks 10-1 at HFS Bexhill.
This is a Community Learning course. The fee is £60 but if your household receives means-tested benefits or working tax credits it is FREE.
Our Crafty Christmas course starts on 8th November at the Hastings workshop. 6 weeks of handmade fun including making garlands, snowflakes and lots of other seasonal stuff. We reuse and recycle lots of materials in our workshops.
The workshops provide a way to learn new skills and spend time with a small supportive group of people, boosting confidence, self-esteem and wellbeing.
Our workshops are free and include materials, use of our tools and so on. You simply pay £5 deposit when you book your place and this is refunded as long as you attend.
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