Craft4Smiles is a crafting community whose members have all experienced the benefits of crafting for their own wellbeing. It offers a variety of live online craft courses for adults aged 18 years and over and there's a group that meets every week in Papworth.
This activity is good for wellbeing because
- it is creative and you will produce something beautiful that can be kept or given to family and friends;
- it develops new skills as well as giving you something meaningful to do in your spare time;
- it enables friendships to develop.
"I just wanted to say thank you for the way you made the sessions fun, encouraging and welcoming, you made me feel like I belonged somewhere, something I haven’t felt in a really long time. You helped me re-discover my passion for crafts and arts, it's really helped me along in my recovery and contributed in my decision to apply for a course. So for everything I mentioned, I am always grateful."
How to contact
Where to go
Available throughout South Cambridgeshire District
UK
Papworth Printworks
Letterpress Lane
Papworth Everard
Cambridge CB23 3AY
What to expect
Craft4Smiles offer a variety of live online and in-person paper and mixed media craft courses for adults aged 18 years and over:
- Pop-ups/tasters: 2 hour events – fun, social activities that offer the opportunity to dip into 1 or 2 chosen crafts.
- Short courses: 2 hours per week for 5 weeks – exploring and developing a specific crafting activity e.g. quilling, memory book, or box and card making.
- Introduction to Paper Crafting: 2 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (‘long’ course); allows participants to explore more than 20 crafting techniques. Participants have the opportunity to opt to train to become assistants and then craft tutors for Craft4Smiles and/or to display and sell in the Gallery and develop their own crafting business.
There's a weekly Crafts4Smiles group that meets at Papworth Printworks - to find out more contact Fiona on the email address provided.
More information
All materials, equipment and instruction are provided.
If you would like to organise a pop-up or run a longer course, Craft4Smiles will work with you to explore options for funding the activity. Just get in touch to discuss your idea.
Craft4Smiles also have a variety of volunteering opportunities.
If you would like more information, contact Craft4Smiles.
Craft4Smiles offer a number of sponsored (free) places on their courses, and some courses are funded and free. Contact them directly for details.
Some courses have a cost.
Fiona demonstrates quilling:
How to contact
Where to go
Available throughout South Cambridgeshire District
UK
Papworth Printworks
Letterpress Lane
Papworth Everard
Cambridge CB23 3AY
