Yes! Just visit the www.craftclub.org.uk website for information on how to start a club in your school. We will pass on details on how to organise volunteers to come in and help you get crafting! In the meantime, why not sign in to the Community area and see what others are making, swap patterns and share tips.

As well as learning cool skills like sewing and knitting you can join in the forum online and share videos from your club. You will also be able to enter your club for some competitions with great prizes.

Sign up to register your interest with us online and receive email updates. See the step-by-step guide on our Crafty Teachers page. 

Students get hands-on tuition with volunteers and learn useful life-skills. As well as being able to sew on a button, craft teaches patience, perseverance, concentration – good all-round skills. Knitting provides a sense of achievement, boosting self confidence and improving dexterity, maths and handwriting. Intelligent making and craft activity are inclusive and democratic supporting first-hand engagement and haptic knowledge at all levels of ability. It is also an opportunity for some fun and socializing.

Craft Club will help your school to meet the extended hours and contribute to providing 5 hours culture a week for children and young people (Every Child Matters, Children's Plan in December 2007). It might also be fun.

Simply sign up online and we will let you know about local opportunities and training. For more details see the Crafty Volunteers page.

The first project we are organising to launch Craft Club is Knit 1 Pass It On. So, you could knit scarves, hats, jewellery, or even a whole rainforest! Yes – one school actually did this! You are not limited to knitting though, you can craft almost anything. We will be launching other projects to give you ideas along the way. Why not share project ideas and download lesson plans in the Community area?

Yes! Your child’s school will probably love for you to help out. You can register as a volunteer through the website. Find out more on the Crafty Volunteers page.

Any civic centre that has the basic facilities can set up a Craft Club. Just register online and we will link you up with your local volunteer group. 

That’s great news. By registering your club at www.craftclub.org.uk you will be eligible to sign up for competitions, download useful patterns and share videos of your club online.