Categories: ReColour Stories

Towards the end of 2022, Bishop Auckland-based Community Interest Company (CIC), Bridge Creative, decorated their new premises using ReColour remanufactured paint.

The team at Bridge Creative, who support adults with learning difficulties and autism to gain work experience, reach their potential and move into paid employment, linked up with Trades4Care for their decorating project.

Trades4Care support young people in need of work experience within the construction sector, with skills and mentoring opportunities, while providing community hubs, education buildings and care facilities with an affordable decorating service.

For the project, Bridge Creative opted for multiple colours of interior emulsion paint from our ReColour remanufactured range. The order was processed by our remanufacture centre run by Community RePaint Wirral. Once processed and packaged, the paint order was delivered directly to the door of Bridge Creative.

ReColour remanufactured paint is bulk produced from leftover paint that is filtered, treated and blended to produce a high-quality range of emulsion, masonry and chalk paint, available in over 20 colours. ReColour remanufactured paint is perfect for projects requiring more than 60 litres of paint and prices start from £1.20 per litre.

Charlie Wright, Co-founder and director at Trades4Care let us know:

“If we had bought all the materials at trade, our project would have cost approximately £1000. By using ReColour, from Community RePaint, including delivery, we were only charged £482.

“This is a massive saving for a Community Interest Company that is trying to support young kids with learning difficulties and autism.”

When asked about the overall experience using ReColour remanufactured paint, Ben Tinkler, Managing Director at Bridge Creative said:

“Using ReColour paint from Community RePaint has been really beneficial to our project. It has saved us a substantial amount of money and fits in with our company values and what we do.

“The quality of the paint has been excellent and is exactly the same as what we would have got if we were paying full price for new tins of paint.”

Check out the video below for further details about the Bridge Creative decorating project:

Find out more about Bridge Creative, by visiting their website or Facebook page.

For further details about Trades4Care, visit their website and Facebook page here.

Do you know of a charity or community that could benefit from large quantities of affordable paint? Community RePaint can help individuals and organisations achieve their desired design with our ReColour range of remanufactured paints, available from £1.20 per litre! Find out more about ReColour here.

Having moved into new premises in 2022, The Baby Room contacted Community RePaint to enquire and purchase affordable ReColour remanufactured emulsion paint for a decorating project to colour and update their new space.

The Baby Room is an independent space for new families in Exeter to receive support and help on their journeys into parenthood and offers regular sessions and activities for new parents to learn the necessary skills to help them along the way. It is a space for families to come, sit and feed, change nappies and have a rest.

Predominantly run by volunteers, who are parents themselves, The Baby Room’s weekly timetable is bursting with things to do, groups, workshops and classes – all to help create positive bonds between baby, family and community.

The team behind the scenes at The Baby Room opted for the popular ‘Brilliant White’ colour to brighten the space and reflect the natural daylight from the big windows into the rooms of their new building. The order was processed by our remanufacture centre run by Community RePaint Cambridgeshire. Once processed and packaged, the paint order was delivered directly to the door of The Baby Room’s new HQ.

ReColour remanufactured paint is bulk produced from leftover paint that is filtered, treated and blended to produce a high-quality range of emulsion, masonry and chalk paint, available in over 20 colours. ReColour remanufactured paint is perfect for projects requiring more than 60 litres of paint and prices start from £1.20 per litre.

Jen Harris and Gill Travis, who run The Baby Room let us know:

“Over the last five years, we have run The Baby Room Exeter (CIC) project from a room in a local primary school. Prior to this, we were based in a scout hut for seven years! We outgrew the rooms, amassed too many nappies and slings, and had to find a new HQ.

“Our new home on 23 Paris Street is huge! It’s a three-floor building that hasn’t seen much love for a while after being earmarked but overlooked, for redevelopment a few years ago. It is the perfect space for us, and is located just a stepping stone away from Exeter’s busy high street, meaning we can be easily accessed by everyone instead of being tucked away in a school in the suburbs.”

Before the project commenced

When asked how they first found out about Community RePaint, Jen let us know…

“I knew about Community Repaint as The Devon Real Nappy Project, Exeter Real Nappy Initiative and Devon County Council work together and help with ProperJob in Chagford [who host the West Devon Community RePaint scheme]. I knew I wanted to use leftover or recycled paint as it fits with our ethos of ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’.

“The price point was perfect as we don’t have much money and funding takes a long time to organise and arrive. We needed to spend our own funds on this and were working to a very tight deadline as we were effectively homeless until the space was ready to move into.”

During decorating

Exeter Library of Things also helped The Baby Room with its decorating project by providing brushes, trays, rollers and ladders for the renovation. These items were borrowed rather than bought, helping with costs while avoiding unnecessary ownership – linking directly with this Community Interest Company’s values.

The finished space

When asked what’s next for The Baby Room Exeter, Jen and Gill responded:

“We’ve still got work to do and we are waiting for some funding so we can crack on with ‘phase two’ which will see us open a ‘Preloved’ maternity and nursing clothes room, complete with fitting room, feeding area and consultation space. We are extremely grateful to Community Repaint for all they do and providing us with a sustainable way in which to decorate our space.”

To find out more about The Baby Room Exeter, visit their website, or check out their Facebook page here.

Do you know of a charity or community that could benefit from large quantities of affordable paint? Community RePaint can help individuals and organisations achieve their desired design with our ReColour range of remanufactured paints, available from £1.20 per litre! Find out more about ReColour here.

 

 

The Cheltenham Paint Festival is a free street art trail around the town, showcasing a wide range of high-quality artwork in various painting styles from local, national and international urban artists.

This year’s event took place over the weekend of 30th-31st July 2022 and comprised 125 artists painting at 60 different locations around the town. All incredible works of art form a five-mile circuit that can be viewed free of charge throughout the year.

The festival has previously been featured in The Times, The Telegraph and has been part of a 2-hour long feature on Sky Arts.

Artist and founder of the festival, Andy Davies, contacted Community RePaint again to purchase 200 litres of affordable white masonry paint from our ReColour range of remanufactured paint. This was used to prep walls and other outdoor surfaces around Cheltenham, ready to act as blank canvasses for the artists taking part in the festival.

The central Community RePaint team passed the festival’s request onto Community RePaint Wirral, run by Reciprico-UK, who were able to provide the festival with the ReColour paint required.

Our ReColour range of paint is produced in bulk quantities from leftover paint (perfect for projects requiring over 60 litres of paint), that is filtered, treated and blended to produce a high-quality range of emulsion, masonry and chalk paint, available in over 20 colours.

Check out the video below to view a before and after of some of Cheltenham’s tunnels, brightened and revamped by this year’s festival artists.

You can view galleries of past and present artwork from across the festival years on the Official Cheltenham Paint Festival website.

Do you run or know of a community organisation that could benefit from our high-quality, affordable range of ReColour paint? Find out more about ReColour here.

If you, or someone you know, runs festivals of any kind in the UK, download our festival pack to see how we can provide your event with affordable and environmentally friendly paint.

 

Central Wellbeing SCIO, a mental health and wellbeing charity based in Falkirk, Central Scotland, recently contacted Community RePaint as they were looking to brighten up their new premises in an affordable way.

The organisation required a large quantity of paint so we directed them to our remanufactured ReColour range. Produced in bulk quantities, ReColour is created from leftover paint, filtered, treated and blended to produce a high-quality range of emulsion, masonry and chalk paint, available in over 20 colours. ReColour remanufactured paint is perfect for projects requiring more than 60 litres of paint.

Central Wellbeing SCIO were able to choose the exact colours, type and quantity of paint they wanted, and the order was processed by our remanufacture centre run by Community RePaint Wirral. Once processed and packaged, the paint order was delivered directly to the door of the new Central Wellbeing SCIO HQ.

Over the next few weeks, the team at Central Wellbeing, along with a fabulous army of friends and family pitching up and mucking in, worked hard to transform the organisation’s new space, located in the Howgate Shopping Centre, into a bright, comfortable area, perfect for peer support groups and community events run by the organisation.

Check out the video below from Central Wellbeing SCIO explaining how ReColour remanufactured paint has benefitted them, along with the incredible work they do.

Click here to find out more about the work of Central Wellbeing SCIO. 

Do you know of a charity or community that could benefit from affordable paint? Community RePaint can help individuals and organisations achieve their desired design with our ReColour range of remanufactured paints, available from £1 per litre! Find out more about ReColour here.

An estimated 50 million litres of household paint is wasted in the UK each year, that’s enough to fill 22 Olympic size swimming pools. With most of that paint sent for incineration, it’s a huge problem. With more individuals and businesses aware of their environmental impact, what solutions are out there to prevent the disposal of paint?

There are currently 2 options, paint reuse and remanufacturing. Getting your paint reused can be as simple as offering your leftover paint to friends and of course, dropping it off at a Community RePaint drop off point. But what is remanufactured paint?

After realising the colossal amount of paint wasted in the UK, Newlife Paint decided to come up with a solution. It took 2 years of research and a lot of prototyping to successfully develop a process to convert leftover paint into a premium quality product.

How does it work?

Step 1: Leftover paint is collected from household waste recycling centres and businesses.

Step 2: This paint is then thoroughly checked, to make sure it can be remanufactured. This includes checking it has not gone off and hasn’t been contaminated.

Step 3: Next, the paint is filtered in large barrels, removing any dried paint and other small contaminants.

Step 4: Chemicals are added to the paint which will kill any bacteria within the paint and ensures its longevity amongst other things.

Step 5: The paint is then filtered again to produce its final container and sealed in its new containers, as a brand new paint!

Who produces it?

Under licence from Newlife Paints, the Community RePaint Network has two remanufacturing centres. They are hosted by Community RePaint Cambridgeshire, and Community RePaint Wirral. The remanufacturing centres use this process to create our remanufactured paint, ‘ReColour’. In 2021 they produced nearly 100,000 litres of ReColour, using 100% leftover paint.

ReColour has been the go-to option for hundreds of charities, schools, community organisations and religious groups. It has been used for decorating projects in primary schools, village halls, community projects, bringing local facilities back to life and brighten the lives of so many others.

Why does it matter?

With over 50 million litres of paint being wasted a year, there is a huge need for a solution. Remanufacturing paint can divert paint away from the waste streams and create an affordable option.

By making it easy for individuals and businesses to get their paint reused and remanufactured, we start to solve the problem. Creating a circular economy of paint, eventually leading to a huge reduction in paint waste.

If you want to get your leftover paint reused or remanufactured, find your nearest Community RePaint drop off point here.

If you don’t have a drop-off point in your area, let your local authority know you want one here.

If you are in need of a large quantity of paint, find out more about our remanufactured paint ReColour here.

Using ReColour remanufactured paint, that would have otherwise gone to waste, the mural at Torridon Primary School in Lewisham truly represents the children and ethos of the new ‘Creative Corner’. Designed to uplift everyone that sees it, the mural was based on the children posing in superhero positions. The school collaborated with artist Peter Miller (known as Phyneart) to complete the work.

The project was started when the school’s art department wanted to give their children access to an outdoor learning space. Before they could start, they needed affordable paint that was durable and could stand against the Great British weather. ReColour masonry paint, remanufactured by Community RePaint Wirral, was the perfect option. Not only affordable, starting at just £1 per litre, but the best choice for exterior walls and great for the environment!

ReColour remanufactured paint is created using leftover paint that would have otherwise gone to waste. Our remanufacturing centres filter, treat and blend them to create a range of high-quality emulsions, masonry and chalk furniture paint in large quantities. Since 2015, over 500 organisations have ordered ReColour paint, including charities, schools, community organisations and religious groups.

After the paint was delivered, the artist Phyneart and the children got to work. Taking a few sessions to complete, the mural will now proudly stand in the creative corner for many more years of children to enjoy. Watch a timelapse of the project below:

Do you know of a primary school or community project that’s in need of affordable paint and could benefit from ReColour remanufactured paint? Read more on our ReColour page or give us a call to discuss on 07725 76 0082.

After the Cullens beach facility and toilets were closed in June 2018, a group of locals rallied together to revive them. Led by Friends of Cullen, the community worked together to get the local public toilet facilities back open and used ReColour remanufactured paint to bring them back to life. The newly renovated facility has enabled everyone to enjoy the spectacular area and spend their entire day there.

With only a small budget, the group needed an affordable solution to paint the facilities. Community RePaint Wirral was on the job, providing Friends of Cullen with helpful advice and the perfect paint.

As it was such a large project, ReColour remanufactured paint became the best option. Produced in larger quantities, ReColour is created from leftover paints, filtered, treated and blended to create a range of high-quality emulsions, masonry and chalk furniture paint. Since 2015, over 500 community organisations have ordered ReColour. Friends of Cullen chose the exact colours and quantity of interior and exterior paint and had it delivered straight to their door.

Once the paint arrived, the project could begin. With all hands on deck, both the interior and exterior of the toilets got a fresh coat of paint… although they weren’t quite finished just yet. The children from the local primary school wanted to add something special. Each child painted what Cullen meant to them on a tile. Now fully open for the public to see, both the facilities and beautiful artwork bring a spark of joy to everyone who visits.

Annie Corcoran from the group had this to say about the project:

‘We are delighted and it really got the whole community involved. Thank you so much for the paint.’

Do you know a charity or community that could benefit from affordable paint? Find out more about ReColour here. 

Redfearn’s Junior Football Club, based in Barnsley, has used ReColour remanufactured paint to revamp their grounds. Contacting Community RePaint in September, they needed affordable masonry and emulsion paint in a large quantity. Community RePaint Wirral was on the case, providing advice and a quick turnaround. The clubhouse received 85 litres of emulsion and masonry ReColour remanufactured paint.

This was to update the clubhouses, changing rooms and brighten the lines on the pitches. The clubhouse and changing rooms were treated to ReColour silver sonnet masonry paint, while ReColour brilliant white emulsion paint was used for the lines on the pitch.

“The coverage of the paint is brilliant – our groundsman was more than happy with the ReColour paint.”

Each week the club has over 150 children attending football coaching sessions and matches, making it a huge asset to the local community. Redfearn Junior Football club was delighted with the results, and have been able to save money in the process. They said:

“Thanks ever so much for the scheme it’s invaluable for clubs like ours which has 150 youngsters weekly attending football coaching sessions and matches. We rely on volunteers and support like you gave us.”

ReColour was the perfect option for the club. Using innovative technology,  leftover paints is filtered, treated and blended to create a range of high-quality paint in large quantities. Since 2015, over 500 organisations have ordered ReColour paint, including charities, schools, community organisations and religious groups.

Do you run or know of a community organisation that would benefit from affordable ReColour paint? Find out more about ReColour here.

The Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA), based in Burnley, has been working hard redecorating their farm using ReColour remanufactured paint. Their project started with the need for affordable paint. Like all charities, any savings made could then be put directly towards funding their main mission – rescuing equines and educating the public.

HAPPA approached Community RePaint with a wide variety of paints needed in large quantities. ReColour became the perfect option for them, with 20+ colours in Emulsion and 10 colours in Masonry paint, available from just £1 a litre.

HAPPA were able to paint all of their stables, the outdoor equine arena fences and a brand new classroom. The classroom, which also doubles as a second-hand book room, has been designed for staff and general public training and allows the charity to generate an extra income. The charity was so grateful to be able to brighten up their space using affordable ReColour paint.

ReColour is remanufactured leftover paint saved from waste. It is filtered, treated and blended to create a range of high-quality and affordable large quantities of paint, perfect for charity and community groups with big projects. Find out how ReColour can work for you here.