Feedback from our young makers
Following our highly successful woodwork project, ‘Muttering Birds’, we invited some of the young makers who took part to bring their creations to life, using their automata as puppets to share their process. Enjoy!
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A Big Thanks to Lock & Co. Hatters
A big thank you to the staff at Lock & Co. Hatters for nominating us, and to the board for making a donation to support our work with young people. We are already planning an automata project in which hats will feature prominently, using the… Read More »A Big Thanks to Lock & Co. Hatters
Netley Fundraising Effort
We are very grateful to Netley Primary School and Centre for Autism for organising a fundraising effort to support shiftED’s programmes with young people. Pupils in Years 4–6 came together to run a cake sale, raising a fantastic £130. This funding will enable one young… Read More »Netley Fundraising Effort
Double Your Impact with Big Give Match Funding
🚀 Double your impact this week! From 17–24 March 2026, every donation to shiftED is matched by The Big Give. That means your gift goes twice as far, supporting our school and after-school programmes, delivering high-quality, project-based design and making experiences for young people at… Read More »Double Your Impact with Big Give Match Funding
Shaping Futures: Our Impact So Far
Below is a quick snapshot of the key participation figures and the impact we have made since launching our programmes, starting at our meanwhile space in Mornington Crescent and now from our more permanent home at the Clore Learning Centre in Holborn Library. As we… Read More »Shaping Futures: Our Impact So Far
‘Giant Gooners’ After-School Project
Make a giant model head of your favourite Arsenal player! Specialism: Prop-Making, Event & Production Cost: Free*Age: 15-17 (Y10/12)Class Size: Up to 12Experience Level: Intermediate 📅 TimingsTerm: Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026Day: ThursdaysTime: 16:30 – 18:30Length: 12 weeksStart Date: 6/11/25End Date: 12/02/26 📍Location: Holborn Library,… Read More »‘Giant Gooners’ After-School Project
Our School Programmes Take Off!
🎉 We’ve had a fantastic start to our School Programmes with four local Camden schools: Christopher Hatton, Argyle, St. Albans, and Netley! Feedback from both staff and students has been very positive, with a few students even bringing their parents in after school to show… Read More »Our School Programmes Take Off!
First Cuts: Our Woodwork Project Takes Shape
On Wednesday, we started the first session of our Muttering Bird project. Our young makers learnt about the different types of wood they will be working with and created prototypes of a bird in softwood, practising how to mark, measure, saw, and refine using a… Read More »First Cuts: Our Woodwork Project Takes Shape
Celebrating Our First After-School Textiles Project
✨ We’re excited to announce the launch of our very first after-school project, ‘Sew Many Choices’, at Holborn Library’s Clore Learning Space! 🪡 🙏Thanks to the generous support of The Skinners’ Company , we were able to bring out our new sewing machines and kick… Read More »Celebrating Our First After-School Textiles Project
‘Muttering Bird’ After-School Project (Wednesdays, staggered start from 24/9, 1/10, 8/10/25)
Make a beautiful wooden bird that can move!
‘Sew Many Choices’ After-School Project (Tuesdays, Staggered from 23/9, 30/9 and 7/10/25)
Learn to sew and stitch a bag that brings old fabrics back to life!
Introducing our Guild of Young Makers After-School Projects
Is your child curious, creative, and loves to make things? If you’re a parent or carer of a child in Year 6 to Year 9 (aged 10–14) who might be interested in free after-school design projects at our Makerspace in Holborn Library, please sign them… Read More »Introducing our Guild of Young Makers After-School Projects
Introducing Our New Trustee: Lexie Grüber-Pérez
We’re delighted to welcome Alexandra “Lexie” Grüber-Pérez to shiftED’s board of trustees. Lexie is a service designer and policy advisor who works across disciplines to make public systems work better for children and families. Over the past decade, she has shaped national child welfare reform… Read More »Introducing Our New Trustee: Lexie Grüber-Pérez
Mosaics for Making: A Gift to Inspire
We were recently donated a carload of beautiful mosaics by Jackie Parsonson, who was winding down her company, Hot Rocks Mosaics, and is now focusing on her jewellery business, Maraworks Jewellery @maraworksjewellery We can’t wait to use them in a creative project with young people… Read More »Mosaics for Making: A Gift to Inspire
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