furniture restoration

Rescue unloved furniture

12/12/2018H F Sadult education, Bexhill, carpentry, free, free course, furniture restoration, Hastings, help, learn, mental health, repair, restore, skill, St Leonards, things to do, wellbeing, woodwork, workshop

Make a New Year Resolution to boost your wellbeing and rescue an unloved piece of furniture with our January Furniture Restoration course.

Join a friendly small group and work with our supportive tutor to learn new skills. You’ll find out how to use tools safely, sand down, repair and restore a small piece of furniture from our store to take home.

Wednesdays for 4 weeks from 9th Jan 2019 9.30am – 4pm at HFS Bexhill.

This is a free course – pay just £5 deposit to book a place in-store.

New Year courses

03/01/2018H F Sadult education, carpentry, course, courses, decorating, DIY, ESA, February 2018, free adult education, free courses, furniture painting, furniture restoration, January 2018, painting, practical, unemployed, universal credit, wallpapering, woodwork, 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.

New course dates

24/07/2017H F Sadult ed, adult education, Battle, Bexhill, carpentry, community learning, crafty courses, creative, East Sussex, fixing, free course, funky furniture, furniture restoration, Hastings, making, mixed crafts, paint effects, Rother, shabby chic, skills, tools, upholstery course, workshops

Book your place today for our free / low-cost workshops in Hastings & Bexhill. We are offering:

Furniture Restoration

Beginners Carpentry

Advanced Carpentry

Paint Effects on furniture

Mixed Crafts with upcycled materials

Upholstery for Beginners

Our workshops are a great place to learn new, practical skills in a small friendly group. All courses are 20 hours, over either 4 or 6 days, and usually run on the same day each week.

Course dates, fees and more info here.

get creative!

23/03/2017H F Sactivity, adult education, art, Bexhill, carpentry, chair, confidence, course, creative, enjoy, free training, furniture, furniture restoration, happy, Hastings, meet people, recover, recovering, Saturday workshops, skills, upcycling, upholstery, well, wellbeing

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.

Read more.

Spring 2017 workshop dates

23/01/2017H F Sadult education, Bexhill, calming, carpentry, confidence, courses, crafts, creative, decoupage, friendly, fun, furniture restoration, Hastings, paint effects, recycled materials, self-esteem, supportive, training, upcycling

Our springtime workshop dates are now available!

Join a small, supportive group to enjoy decoupage, furniture restoration, carpentry or paint effects at one of our workshops in Hastings or Bexhill.

Free or low cost – discounts for low income households. All materials and tools provided.

Make something special to take home with pride.

See the calendar and joining info here.

Come to our wellmaking workshops!

08/07/2016H F SBexhill, carpentry, Community, crafts, creative courses, fun, furniture restoration, Hastings, learning, skills, supportive groups, training

People have been really enjoying our Wellmaking Workshops – 6 sessions of creative fun, learning new skills and making friends.

Comments so far: “I think the workshops have really boosted my wellbeing. I feel much more confident and look forward to coming out to the workshop each week. I’m very proud of what I’ve made.”

There are more workshops coming up in DIY Essentials, Paint Effects and Carpentry so book your place now!

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