THE NEWSLETTER OF BURWELL PRINT CENTRE
SPRING 2019
GETTING CRAFTY
CRAFTY WORKSHOPS THIS SPRING We’re getting CRAFTY again. To kick this off for 2019 we have booked Jane Starnes to run three Saturday morning workshops. Jane has been crafting for as long as she can remember. She has a stall at Burwell Farmers’ Market, Omega Crafts, with her handspun wool, woven items, baskets, jewellery and much more. JEWELLERY MAKING FOR BEGINNERS Introduction to tools, techniques and materials March 16th from 9 to 12, £15 including materials FELTING Create a unique piece of felt by layering wool and silk fibres. April 27th from 9 to 12, £15 including materials WOOL DYEING Dye a skein of wool using acid dyes May 18th from 9 to 12.30, £20 including materials We expect these workshops to be very popular so booking and payment in advance is advisable. Contact Sue by email sue.anderson@burwellprint.co.uk or on 01638 613 102
SPRING CLEAN
Why not plan ahead and book your pitch now for the reduced price of £5 (£7 on the day). Sellers can set up from 8am and customers are welcome from 9am. See you there.
Multi-talented, local crafter Jane Starnes will help you to realise your talents and release your ‘arty’ inhibitions! Come on, give it a go - we think the workshops will be very popular so booking in advance is advisable. Phone Sue on 01638 613102 or email sue.anderson@burwellprint.co.uk
CAR BOOT SALE
01638“life 613 102 | www.burwellprint.co.uk Ifinfo@burwellprint.co.uk you are planning to do| some laundry,” Burwell Print Centre, The Causeway, Burwell, Cambridge CB25 0DU | Registered Charity No. 1053026 and want to make some money from those possessions, join us at our third Car Boot Sale.
It will take place on Saturday 11th May outside the Print Centre in the school carpark. As well as bagging a bargain, customers and sellers will be well catered for with bacon butties, home baked cakes and drinks for sale.
Following on from our wonderful and successful POP IN AND ART events last year we are running three Saturday morning craft workshops.
Burwell Village College Car Park
SATURDAY
11th MAY 9 - 12.30 (Sellers from 8am)
A FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR BURWELL PRINT CENTRE
BACON BUTTIES & DRINKS FOR SALE Pitches are £5 in advance or £7 on the day. Book early to guarantee a pitch. Call Sue at Burwell Print Centre on 01638 613102
PRINTERS NEWS... CLAIRE’S SKIING HOLIDAY I went on my skiing holiday with European Milton Keynes Snow Disability Group and my mum came too. When we got there it took me a little while to get used to wearing my ski boots again and remember my skiing skills. The next day we skied to sixteen hundred level then stopped for a coffee break. After this we did the squirrel run, it was amazing skiing between the trees. Another day we did the Chenin which is a blue run and I was singing all the time, it was lots of fun. On the last day we had a presentation and we did a performance of “This is me” from the Greatest Showman. We all had a wonderful time. Claire
NICK’S BIG MOVE On February 2nd I moved to Clay Street to live on my own. I really like the house. My home has a dining kitchen, a living room, a staircase, a bathroom, a big bedroom and a small bedroom. My bedroom is the big one. The small bedroom is a work in progress. I have a TV in the living room. I have my Nintendo consoles in my living room. I will have my PlayStation consoles set up in my living room sometime. I am currently learning how to use the washer and drier. I use my iPhone as an alarm clock so I can wake up on time. I know how to wash up. I get my own breakfast. There will be times that I will stay at my parent’s house although I will stay over the holidays. My mom helps me with the house work like cleaning the bathroom, dusting surfaces and using the drier. For years, I’ve been hoping to move out before I’m 30, and I did. Nick
PROUD PRINTER I became the Printer of the Year in 2018, so I thought about creating a badge for the future Printers of the Year. I thought about giving something that means more than just a certificate. I asked around if my badge idea was good and Printers and staff thought it was a great idea. I decided to design a badge using my drawing tablet and the art program I often use. I gave it a calm and colourful pallet with bubble writing so it would be a treat for the eyes. The badge in question has a stage style to it with a curtain pattern around it. I gave it a green background with fireworks and the curtains are pink with yellow trim. I designed the badge at home and saved it onto a memory stick. I hope the future Printers of the Year will enjoy wearing the badge. Georgie
WHAT DO PRINTERS LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT BURWELL PRINT CENTRE? Everybody involved with Burwell Print Centre, including Staff, Volunteers and Trustees are extremely proud of all the services we provide in order to be able to offer supported work experience and training placements to our Printers, currently 30 people.
THANK YOU, BURWELL COMMUNITY CHOIR At the end of last summer Sheila said the choir had chosen Burwell Print Centre as their charity of the year and brought us a cheque for £300. Thanks to that donation we now have some new garden seating in readiness for a long hot summer! Lots of us like to spend break time in the garden so it will be well used and appreciated. Thanks again from everybody at Burwell Print Centre.
But, every couple of years we need to check with our Printers and ask what they think about working here and the support we provide. HELLO DAVE Over the next few weeks every I have been a volunteer at Burwell Print Centre since November last Printer is being supported by a year. I love coming every week on Thursday morning. I was made volunteer to complete what we call the Printer Satisfaction Survey. aware of the need for volunteers by a close friend, Carl, who is also a volunteer. My background is nursing, and for 40 years I worked with people with a learning disability both in hospitals and community This is not just a paper exercise homes. I retired in 2016. as we value their feedback and suggestions very much and make The work itself is interesting, seeing how the changes where and when we can. various machines work and the stages involved in In the next ‘We Print Stuff’ I will be producing the finished product. I enjoy working with able to give you a summary of all the Printers and staff, also the chance for a chat their responses. and find everyone friendly and welcoming.
WEBSITE MAKEOVER Following our rebrand, launched at our 30th birthday party in September, our website has also had a facelift. We wanted to depict the vibrant and busy social enterprise that we are and show off our print work to its best. The new look shows a portfolio of work we have printed here and the possibilities of what we can offer. Hopefully this will enable our customers, both old and new to see what else we can help them to create. From the new site there are links to our Facebook page, a place to send us large files for printing and a bit about our dedicated team of Printers. Please check it out at www.burwellprint.co.uk and your feedback would be appreciated.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
TWICE AS NICE Our much missed ex-volunteer Nigel paid us a surprise visit the other Thursday at afternoon tea break. It was a special day as we were celebrating our super volunteer Geoff’s birthday. We all enjoyed a slice of birthday cake and had a good old catch up.
CRAFT WEEKEND WORKSHOPS Saturday morning craft workshops held at Burwell Print Centre. March 16th - Jewellery April 27th - Felting May 18th - Wool Dyeing BURWELL PRINT CENTRE CAR BOOT SALE Saturday 11th May, 9 - 12.30. BURWELL CARNIVAL Visit our stall with handmade creations and see our Printers in the parade through the village, Saturday 15th June.
TRACY ROCKS
A DREAM COME TRUE
On arrival at work one morning Tracy noticed this Burwell Rocks painted pebble on our round seat just outside the Print Centre. After showing everyone Tracy had a walk around the village with Carl and hid the stone again for someone else to have a nice surprise.
In the last edition Steven told us about his love of horses and how he was spending time caring for them. He also said he would like to take up riding again. Well fabulous news, Steven has done just that and is now riding every week. This is Steven on a horse called Penny, he said “she is lovely and soft and gentle and riding her makes me feel happy.”
FUNDRAISING GIG Local band ‘The Compressors’ will be playing at Gardiner Memorial Hall, Burwell; raising funds for Burwell Print Centre. Saturday 6th July, 8 - 11pm. OPEN DAY Burwell Print Centre open day, barbeque and certificate presentations for our Printers. Thursday 5th September, from 12.30.
Burwell Commuinty Print Centre Limited, The Causeway, Burwell, Cambridge CB25 0DU info@burwellprint.co.uk | 01638 613102 www.burwellprint.co.uk A social enterprise, training and supporting adults with learning disabilities, providing quality design & print. Registered Charity No. 1053026 VAT Reg. No. 720 2823 70 Company Limited by Guarantee in England and Wales Registered No. 3156756