The latest news, announcements and updates from shiftED, including our projects, programmes, partnerships, events and developments in creative education and making.
Following our highly successful woodwork project, âMuttering Birdsâ, 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!
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
We are very grateful to Netley Primary School and Centre for Autism for organising a fundraising effort to support shiftEDâs programmes with young people. Pupils in Years 4â6 came together to run a cake sale, raising a fantastic ÂŁ130. This funding will enable one young… Read More »Netley Fundraising Effort
đ Double your impact this week! From 17â24 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
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
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 đ TimingsTerm: Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026Day: ThursdaysTime: 16:30 – 18:30Length: 12 weeksStart Date: 6/11/25End Date: 12/02/26 đLocation: Holborn Library,… Read More »‘Giant Gooners’ After-School Project
đ Weâve 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!
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
âš Weâre excited to announce the launch of our very first after-school project, âSew Many Choicesâ, at Holborn Libraryâs Clore Learning Space! đȘĄ đThanks to the generous support of The Skinners’â Company , we were able to bring out our new sewing machines and kick… Read More »Celebrating Our First After-School Textiles Project
Make a beautiful wooden bird that can move!
Learn to sew and stitch a bag that brings old fabrics back to life!
Is your child curious, creative, and loves to make things? If youâre a parent or carer of a child in Year 6 to Year 9 (aged 10â14) 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
Weâre delighted to welcome Alexandra “Lexie” GrĂŒber-PĂ©rez to shiftEDâs 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 GrĂŒber-PĂ©rez
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 canât wait to use them in a creative project with young people… Read More »Mosaics for Making: A Gift to Inspire
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