Living River Foundation has partnered with Unravel & Unwind CIC, at their base in Gillingham, to bring you a series of craft workshops making products for yourself or donated to local Hygiene and Food Banks for people in need.
The products we have chosen help you save money and reduce you own plastic footprint, or helps someone else do so. Learn to make your or own or donate for those who can’t afford hygiene products.
We are working with Medway Food bank, Rochester Hygiene Bank so you can donate extra products you have made to go to someone who needs help to get out of poverty.
Book the following courses!
Courses are held in Gillingham, Chatham, Chatham Maritime, and Rainham.
Wax Food wrap
Replace your cling film with a wrap; any size you want. Learn about the antibacterial properties of bees wax and the circular reuse of the materials.
Sanitary Towels
Reduce your plastic use by making your own reusable pads, reusing materials commonly available or thrown away.
Scrubber washing up
Advanced crochet class to make a reuseable and washable washing up scrubber.
Some experience in Crochet is advised
Sanitary or Food bag
Coming soon, an expert sewing class using recycled materials to either store food or sanitary items on the go!
Can’t join a course, still want to help?
If you’d like to donate materials to help make these products and learn how to repurpose items you would normally throw away we are always looking for the following items;
- Cotton materials and old clothes
- Jute twine
- Cotton twine
- Cereal bags (the ones you find in the boxes)
- Used up Beeswax candles or wax
For date based search please check out our Events calender