Pottery Classes at The Shed

Richard is organising a new session of pottery classes on Friday evenings at The Shed.

The pottery classes start this Friday 7th February 2020 and run up to and including Friday 27th March 2020. Time 8 pm to 10 pm.
Venue: Unit 9, Oaks Industrial Estate, Festival Way, Loughborough, LE11 5XN
The cost is £9 for a 2 hr session.
Minimum sign up is 4 weeks.
Payment in advance in cash, participants can pay for 4 weeks at a time or for all 8 weeks in one go.
Maximum number 12 people.
Contact Richard Dowling on 07860 320429 to check availability.

No experience necessary, but if you have done pottery before you will be able to build on your experience and skills. If you can’t make the first week it may be possible to join in later.

Pots made at The Shed — Pots and vases made at The Shed

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Donation from Loughborough Jubilee Rotary Club

Men & Women from the Charnwood Shed in Loughborough with Michael Charlesworth, President of Loughborough Beacon Rotary Club — Men & Women from the Charnwood Shed, Loughborough, with Michael Charlesworth, President of Loughborough Beacon Rotary Club

Michael Charlesworth, President of Loughborough Beacon Rotary Club, visited our Shed this morning and presented us with a cheque for £1000 raised through the efforts of their satellite club Jubilee. A big THANK YOU from all of us.

The Rotary Club recognise the important role The Shed plays in combating loneliness and social isolation amongst older residents, many of who do not have facilities for making things at home or a garden to potter in. Making articles from wood or clay is a really satisfying activity, especially when you can share ideas and knowledge with like-minded souls. But a well-equipped Shed like ours requires funding. So we are very grateful to the members of Loughborough Jubilee Rotary Club for their support.
Loughborough Beacon Rotary Club website >>

Updating our chart — Updating the Funds Chart

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Men & Women in Sheds at Loughborough Christmas Market

We had a stall at Loughborough Christmas Charity Market on Sunday 24 November. We sold items made by Men and Women in Sheds, Loughborough, a lot of them were made using reclaimed and recycled materials. We made over £400 towards the cost of keeping the Shed open.

Treasure hunt for the children – £1 to have 3 goes to find the treasure under a festive cup.

Christmas Tree with ornaments made at The Shed — Christmas ornaments made at The Shed

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Raising funds to keep the Shed running

We get amazing support from AgeUK, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire County Council and others but we need to raise more money to keep the Shed operating.

We make and sell items at various events and also receive commissions for things like benches and planters. See our Sales page >>

Since July we’ve raised more than £5,000! See our chart below. We’re aiming to raise £12,500 for the year – so we’re pretty much on target.