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Why I am a ReColour Stockist and advocate!

Since 2020, Lulu has been using ReColour chalk paint from our remanufacturing centre in Wirral for her projects and upcyling commissions and she’s not looked back! “I am so glad I found it Rebecca and her paints!” “It’s my go to paint, and having used a fair few more popular brands, that are sometimes twice as expensive, I always settle on ReColour” “It helps the planet. There is a lovely range of beautiful colours.”

So Lulu, what where your first impressions of using our ReColour chalk paint? 

“It goes on like a dream, it really does.” “These paints make my job as a painter so much easier!! You know the warm and fuzzy feeling you get when you spread butter on bread and it’s EXACTLY the right consistency so it goes own without making the bread crumble ? That is how I feel when I use ReColour paints. They go on like a dream. They cover just right. Sure I’ll do another coat, but the satisfaction I feel from that first coat is just amazing.”

“When I opened my shop, it made sense to stock this paint as I am a big fan! And an advocate.”

So, now you’re a stockist, why should other people consider buying ReColour chalk paint? 

“Well it is remanufactured for a start. Waste paint is converted to an eco friendly low VOC child friendly chalk paint.
* I support a small business when I buy from them. The exceptional service, personal attention, advice and just a general interest in what I am painting is unmatched. Rebecca is a great person to buy from. And I’m very happy to be a small part of her journey. And even happier she is a bigger part of mine.
* Value for money!!! A 750ml tin is £10. You heard! £10. Bigger more known brands can be about £25, or more for the same quantity. So even if you weren’t too sure about trying a newer not that well known brand, you are not breaking your bank!!!! And I promise you, once you try it, you will be addicted!”

Where can people find you?

“If you have any questions about this paint, or have an upcycle project you’ve not got round to and need advice, or want to see my furniture that has been painted in ReColour paints to see how they look and feel before you buy, pop into my shop at The Barras on Kent Street (type Lulu Makes Things in Google Maps and it will bring you to my shop!). I’m open every Sat-Sun 10.30am to 4pm”

You can see Lulu’s amazing creations on Instagram: lulu_makes_things.

Lulu, we’re delighted that you discovered ReColour paint, and that you are so keen to share the love with your community! Thanks for being a stockist and a ReColour Advocate! 

If you interested in stocking our ReColour paint (chalk or emulsion), get in touch! 

ReColour paint now sold in Wisbech

After the incredible success of Community RePaint Cambridgeshire located in March, the team expanded to sell ReColour paint in Wisbech. Community RePaint Cambridgeshire which has been operating since 2011, is now one of the largest schemes in the Network. Run by Cambridgeshire Community Reuse and Recycling Network (CCORRN), they collect around 30,000 litres of paint each year.

The new Wisbech store will sell “rescued resources creatively repurposed”, including DIY supplies, workwear, arts and crafts, furniture and remanufactured ReColour paint. In 2019, Community RePaint Cambridgeshire redistributed 47,735 litres of paint and happy to expand to Wisbech.

A selection of our low cost and environmentally friendly ReColour paint. In a range of colours in Matt and Silk Emulsion.

ReColour was started when we identified a need to reuse larger quantities of leftover paint,  increasing the amount of paint we can divert from the waste stream and meet the demand from the community for good quality affordable paint. The paint is available in over 18 colours and comes in 5 litres containers.

The Wisbech store is located at the Remo – Eco Superstore, 55 The Horsefair Shopping Centre, Wisbech, PE13 1AR. They are open from 10am to 4pm (closed Wednesdays & Sundays).

A photo of a staff member at Community RePaint Cambridgeshire holding a flyer that reads "do you need paint?". Behind are two long shelves full of low cost and eco friendly ReColour in silk emulsion, soft sheen emulsion and matt emulsion in off white, white and cream.A selection of our low cost and environmentally friendly ReColour paint. In a range of colours in Matt and Silk Emulsion.

All the colours of the rainbow for just £8 from Community RePaint Cambridgeshire

Over the past few months the volunteer-led Doddington Under 5s Group has been working hard to create an extraordinary sensory room in the Doddington Methodist Hall, which they use four days a week.

The room used to be a rather drab and ordinary space, but the Group’s committee had a vision to turn it into a sensory haven to help children develop their information processing skills. The Group wanted to be inclusive and felt the room would make their meetings more accessible and beneficial to children with special education needs. Spaces like this, filled with tactile toys and visual supports, provide sensory stimulation that can help with dexterity, information processing and communication, and boost confidence and well being in all young children.

It all started in November with a sponsored toddle and table-top sale. Thirty children took part in the toddle and walked a mile around the village of Doddington, spotting teddy-bears all the way. Just over £500 was raised towards the creation of the sensory room. The Group signed up as a member of the local Community RePaint Cambridgeshire scheme, run by Cambridgeshire Community Reuse and Recycling Network (CCORRN), which is just 4 miles up the road, and headed down to pick their paint.

“The people at the scheme were very helpful” said Andrea Ison, Vice Chair of the Group “Someone came round with us making sure we got paint with the right finishes. We picked loads of colours and in the end it only cost £8… We were up to 11.30pm for a few nights getting it done and I got a bit carried away with the flowers and butterflies. When the kids saw it their eyes opened wide and their mouths just dropped open!”

All the tins at the Community RePaint Cambridgeshire scheme are labelled with the number of litres and the price – there is even a discount shelf and tester pots – perfect for making extra colourful rainbows!

Community RePaint comes to Cambridgeshire!

The first scheme to join the network this year, Community RePaint Cambridgeshire will collect residents’ unwanted paint via the six household waste recycling centres run in partnership by Cambridgeshire County Council and the waste management company Donarbon. Third-sector organisation, CCORRN (the Cambridgeshire Community Reuse and Recycling Network) will then redistribute the paint to local charities, community groups and those in need.

The scheme looks set to be very popular as Nikki Di Giovanni, CCORRN Programme Manager, explained “We already have a waiting list of people wanting paint – from schools to play groups, to people who are unemployed and just want to do up their house.”

New Community RePaint partnership make TV news!

Community RePaint Cambridgeshire, based in March and run by CCORRN (the Cambridgeshire Community Reuse and Recycling Network) already collects paint from special paint-banks provided by Waterbeach-based waste management company AmeyCespa at six of Cambridgeshire County Council’s recycling centres.

But until now, some residents in southern areas of the county found it difficult to access paint from the facility in March. To find a solution, CCORRN has brought together a range of organisations to form the Cambridgeshire Community RePaint Partnership.

The launch was held in Cambridge city centre with the help of Don the Dulux dog, Mayor of Cambridge Councillor Ian Nimmo-Smith and Anne Ridgeon, Chairman of Ridgeons Ltd. (which has supplied the scheme with equipment and storage) and attracted the attention of both the BBC and ITV who covered the story on their respective regional news broadcasts!

Cambridge City Council has provided in-kind and financial support for the Cambridge Community RePaint Partnership since its inception and the Mayor of Cambridge, councillor Ian Nimmo-Smith, said: “I am very pleased to be supporting the Community RePaint scheme not only in their efforts to make use of paint which would otherwise go to waste, but also in getting this good quality paint to those who need it in our community.”

The CHS Group and Granta Housing Society will provide the scheme with promotional and financial support and help their tenants access the paint from the distributors. Housing officers and social workers from South Cambridgeshire, Cambridge City and Cambridgeshire Councils will also help council tenants to access the paint, whilst Cambridge Re-Use will sell the paint from its warehouse, to people on low incomes or who are in receipts of housing or council tax benefit.

In addition, Cambridge Wood Works will be open to the wider public and will deliver paint by prior agreement to Cambridge and South Cambridgeshre residents who are unable to get to its warehouse.

Will Rogowski, spokesman for CCORRN, said: “This is possibly the most sustainable and environmentally focused scheme I have come across which directly benefits people and communities. It’s not just paint – it’s a way of enriching people’s home and community environments at affordable prices. Now the Cambridge Community RePaint Partnership is making it accessible to people in the city and south of the region.”

Community RePaint Cambridgeshire invites you to get painted!

Their revamp includes a new membership scheme, an enlarged paint sales area with three times as much paint to choose from, low cost paint brushes and rollers, a bespoke mixing and colour matching service called Re-Mixed by CCORRN, and they are also open six days a week (10am-3pm).

They are buzzing with new ideas and have started a new service known as the The RePaint Wish List – a paint finder and reservation service for members of the public in Cambridgeshire. If you need a specific type or colour of paint or large quantities you can email a form to them so they can prepare and mix it, and let you know when it’s ready.

But perhaps best of all they’ve launched a monthly Get Painted competition which invites community groups, charities, schools, community centres and other third-sector and not for profit organisations to apply for a gift of up to 240 litres of free paint – each month one lucky winner is an announced.

They have also teamed up with other local organisations to help supply free painters too!

A community-spirited group of staff, known as the Green Team, from March-based energy management consultancy CUB volunteered their time to give Queen Adelaide Village Hall a fresh lick of paint – which of course was supplied by Community RePaint Cambrdigeshire.

Jacqui Fairfax, chairman of CUB, said: “We are a local employer and we have always believed that it is important for us to give back to the local community. We’ve worked on several projects such as tidying up with the council and with local schools as well as gardening in local parks and we’re looking forward to our next challenge.” From the looks of it they took to painting like ducks to water, so let’s hope they keep building on their new painting skills!

And what’s more, Community RePaint Cambridgeshire is also showing a flair for local partnering to replenish their paint stocks. At the beginning of May they received a generous donation of 400 litres of paint from East Anglian building company Bennett Homes. Worth more than £2,000 the paint will be distributed to individuals and community groups through the Get Painted Scheme to be used in a range of refurbishment projects.

Marcus Pheasant, Development Director at CCORRN said: “We really value the support of Bennett Homes and we will ensure that this paint ends up on walls, not in landfill so that together we can paint a brighter Cambridgeshire”.

AND coming soon… not happy to rest on their laurels for long there CCORRN is working with The Inspirations Studio in Peterborough to open Community RePaint Peterborough and a mini scrapstore near the Town Hall. You can follow the the progress of this new scheme on Twitter (@CCORRN, #Paint4Peterborough)

Follow this link to find out more about Get Painted and The RePaint Wishlist. If you have surplus paint you would like to put to good use contact CCORRN on 0845 602 7144 or email: repaint@ccorrn.org.uk

Community RePaint Cambridgeshire help revamp for Natwest RugbyForce weekend

RugbyForce, a nationwide community volunteer programme, helps local rugby clubs to improve their facilities. Every year the Natwest RugbyForce Weekend encourages volunteers and users of their local rugby clubhouses to get together for some fun-filled DIY and make a positive difference to club facilities, ready for the season ahead. From grassroots to the RBS 6 Nations Championship, NatWest, part of the RBS Group, is proud to support rugby at every level. Last year, they helped over 400 local clubs across the UK to get a makeover.

At the heart of NatWest RugbyForce is the goal of making clubs a more sustainable business and securing their future in the long-term. That’s where Community RePaint come in! Clubhouses who need to repaint the club social area or changing facilities can approach their local Community RePaint scheme for paint. In this way the rugby clubhouses can save money by getting their paint at a fraction of full price, and help the environment by using paint that would otherwise have gone to waste.

Last weekend, community spirit shone through as March sports pavilion got a major revamp with the help of local businesses – including CCORRN, who host Community RePaint Cambridgeshire and donated paint for the revamp.

March Bears Natwest Rugby Force weekend.

Elm Road field sports pavilion got a much needed makeover thanks to the efforts of volunteers from Fenland sports clubs and businesses.

March Bears Natwest Rugby Force weekend.

For the Natwest Rugby Force weekend, March Bears members were joined by volunteers from March Rangers and March AC to carry out the work. The fixtures and fitting were removed and the internal walls repaired as the pavilion received a complete revamp inside and out. The surrounding area also got some attention, as bushes were manicured and cleared out.

A host of businesses contributed to the successful community event – CCORRN Community Repaint donated paint, Trade Link Window Solutions sponsored all the new windows and doors. Nathan Fuller, Garden Clearance, Hedge Cutting and Field Maintenance, cleared out bushes and Godden’s Carpets and Furnishings will be putting new flooring in the changing rooms.

March Bears president Barry Feetham said: “I would like to thank all the local companies who have sponsored this community project – Trade Link Window Solutions, CCORRN Community RePaint, Nathan Fuller, Garden Clearance, Hedge Cutting and Field Maintenance, and Godden’s Carpets and Furnishings.

“The sports pavilion had slowly deteriorated over a number of years and despite the efforts of a group of hard core volunteers to keep it looking tidy, the task of keeping the pavilion clean and tidy should now be a lot easier.

“Again many thanks to each and every one of the team of volunteers who gave up their weekend to make the transformation happen.”

It’s great news to hear

For more information and to register for the NatWest RugbyForce programme, please visit www.rfu.com/natwestrugbyforce

Read the original article in the Cambs Times here.