Residents Associations in the UK

 'Use every letter you write, every conversation you have, every meeting you attend to express your fundamental beliefs and dreams. Affirm to others the vision of the world YOU want. You are a free, immensely powerful source of life & goodness. Affirm It! Spread It! Radiate It! Think about it day and night and you will see a miracle happen - the greatness of your own life!'    Anonymous 

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Gas and electricity companies rip us off.They get away with it because they sell something we all need - and they’re too big for each individual customer to take on. But can you imagine if thousands of us, their customers, signed up to switch our gas and electricity companies as one group? If we all join together, we will have enough bargaining power to demand a cheaper price... more

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We didn’t have this green thing back in my earlier days - Checking out at the supermarket recently, the young cashier suggested I should bring my own bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. I apologized and explained, “We didn’t have this green thing back in my earlier days“.  The clerk responded, “That’s our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations“.  She was right about one thing–our generation didn’t have the green thing in “Our” day. So what did we have back then? After some reflection and soul-searching on “Our” day, here’s what I remembered we did have…more

Welform Reform- With the Welfare Reform Bill oozing its way through parliamentary process, a group of sick and disabled people came together to produce the Spartacus Report. The report was produced after every possible effort to engage with politicians was rebuffed ... more

Sam Garton graduated from Derby University in 2005 with a BA Hons in illustration. He now spends pretty much every spare minute he has on illustration of one type or another. His current obsession is with otters, and in particular one little character he's been working on for a while..

Otter is an innocent little thing who lives with Otter Keeper, and Teddy (her loyal companion who more often than not takes the blame when things go wrong). The stories are aimed at children and adults alike. Otter's world is a confusing little place for her, and while children will empathise with some of her naivety, adults can chuckle along with Otter Keeper's frustrations at her simplistic views on life.

To find out more about Otter, and follow her stories make sure you visit www.iamotter.co.uk.  These works are created from original pen and pencil drawings, coloured using a mixture of traditional watercolours and digital techniques." 

The 'Rag Bag' recycling scheme has been developed to provide regular fundraising for schools, clubs, nurseries and various organisations UK Wide.  The scheme increases awareness about textile recycling and by increasing recycling rates we can help the environment by ensuring less material goes to landfill.  The scheme is completely FREE, and your school, club or organisation will be paid for every kg recycled. You can raise hundreds of pounds with every collection made!

Love Crafts? George Weil provides the tools and materials for hand spinning, dyeing, batik, weaving, tapestry, felt making, silk painting, printing, paper making and much more.