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Pencil us in for your next painting project!

BEFORE: The garden lacked colour and personality, the weathered wood was in need of a RePaint!

Denise an artist and volunteer at Streetly Community Library, who designed the pencil fence transformation, got in touch to share the fantastic images and thank us for the paint.

Denise says: “I designed and painted all of the pencil fence and I designed the arrangement of colours for the big fence, it took around 14 days all voluntary, with a lot of rain too! Other volunteers painted the big fence and put the plants in”

Watch the tour here. 

Denise picked up all the preloved paint she needed for her project from Community Repaint Sandwell and Soho, who are based in Birmingham.

Following her visit to our scheme, Denise picked up approximately 50 litres of brightly coloured gloss paint for the pencils, as well as large quantities of paint suitable for painting the large fence panels in bright colours too.

 

Find out more about Community Repaint Sandwell and Soho here.

To find your closest Community RePaint scheme, search using your postcode here.

Tales from Community Repaint Workington.

lady smiling and holding a paint tin on painted black steps
A delighted customer who saved paint going to waste by reusing half a tin of paint for her concrete steps.

Our new scheme, Community RePaint Workington, have opened their doors are are already seeing the paint the are passing on doing wonders for individuals and groups in their local community.

Patch Kendal (pictured right), who runs Community Repaint Workington, shared a few of her recent stories of paint. She says:

“We met Matt who, at the age of 50, had to start all over again.  Matt and his Son were living in a caravan. They eventually found a house but had no furniture. They came to us and we sold them furniture and 20 litres of paint. Matt was over the moon. We saved them a lot of money.

school gets painted blue
Local school gets repainted with leftover blue masonry paint saved from waste by Community Repaint Workington

A teacher from a school contacted us, they wanted to spruce up their children’s activity area.  Tracy called in and picked up 30 litres of paint – masonry, gloss and satin.  She was absolutely delighted and has been a keen advocate of the scheme since then. We saved them nearly a £100.

 

stone shed painted blue
A stone shed repainted in a vibrant blue masonry paint, saved from going to waste.

 

A tenant on the estate had heard about the paint pot and sent a friend to check it out. She wanted to paint her stone shed.  Her friend left with blue masonry paint. She sent a picture of the result, it was amazing. Her friend will be back for more paint to liven up her garden wall.”

There are lots of lovely stories, too many to recount them all!

Are you in Workington and looking to pick up some paint for your project? Why not drop in and see what they have in store. Click here to find out more. 

Click here to search for your nearest scheme? 

What does your front door say about you?

Pastel Green, Blue or Pink– you’re a romantic, who wants a simple life, you’re hopeful and positive and want to share that with the world. You bake bread and weekends and love reading.

Bright Green, Yellow or Orange– you want to make a statement and draw people’s eye. Not flashy but fun and playful. You’ve got energy and you’re not afraid to show it. You wear odd socks.

Deep Red, Forest Green or Navy Blue– you’re not a thrill seeker, you crave comfort and stability. You’re a peacemaker and unwind with a cup of tea and a custard cream.

Black– You’re mysterious, keeping your cards close to your chest. You are a style icon and are unapologetic, your sunglasses and shoes are always matching.

Bright Red – You like the classics, black and white film and vinyl. You own (or want to own) a mini. Your weekends are spent walking your dog and playing chess.

Pink – You love making a statement and daring people to question your taste. As much as you love the colour, you also chose it to wind up your neighbours.

Grey– you are suave and sophisticated and appreciate order and calm environments. Your hobbies including photographing brutalist architecture and tending your indoor plants.

So, are we right?

If you’re looking to change up your front door, perhaps to make your own mark in a new house, it’s a great opportunity to seek out your local Community Repaint scheme to pick a tin (or half a tin) that has been saved from going to waste. Look for exterior gloss or semi-gloss to make sure your new door withstands the elements and is easy to clean.

How to paint your front door.

  1. Clean your door with hot soapy water to remove any greasy residue, fully dry the surface and lightly sand the surface of the door to ensure that your new paint will adhere well. (Make sure you put down a dust sheet first).
  2. Remove the dust from the sanding with a brush, to ensure a good clean finish.
  3. Carefully mask the any hardware you want to keep free of paint such as a knocker, letterbox, or handle
  4. Paint the door with a primer and allow to dry fully. Check you local Community RePaint scheme for a primer too.
  5. You can then add the colour to your masterpiece. The preloved paint will mean you save around 65% on buying brand-new paint and will ensure that no good paint goes to waste.

Voila! Enjoy letting your personality shine 🙂

Village Hall’s Week! – Go Green!

This year is all about encouraging Village Halls to ‘go green’ and reduce their carbon footprint and champion sustainability for generations to come.

We’re delighted to be able to help village halls ‘Go Green’ when they look to buy paint to redecorate their spaces.

By ‘RePainting’ their halls with reused or remanufactured paint rather than new, village halls can have a big impact. A purchase of a 2.5 litre can of paint saves 6.79 kg of Co2 and a 60 litre order saves 163kg of Co2! Opting for paint reuse significantly reduces waste by diverting paint from landfill and minimizing the need for new paint production. Additionally, utilizing reclaimed paint can be more cost-effective for village halls, offering budget-friendly alternatives compared to purchasing new paint supplies.

For Gedney Village Hall, choosing ReColour paint made a massive difference.

Gill Thomas writes “Our village hall was built in the 1970’s and although it now has central heating, the hall was looking tired and uncared for. Like many village halls we were struggling, especially after Covid with a reduction in the number of people using the hall.

We chose Community Repaint as it offered a variety of paints and colours within a reduced price range. We had a budget and because of the discounted prices we were able to not only paint our main hall, but also the bar area, kitchen and freshen up our toilets.

Our hall now looks bright, clean and loved. Lots of people have commented on how good the hall looks and there is now more people using our hall.

So thank you Community Repaint, we couldn’t have done it without you!”

If you are a village hall looking for a sustainable and affordable paint, we’re here to help!

Click here to find your nearest community repaint scheme.

Click here to place an order for ReColour remanufactured paint.

The Rugby Lions get a RePaint!

volunteer paints white fence at rugby club

The Rugby Lions were formed in 1873 and they currently play in The National League 3. Along with England and Rugby School they are one of the only teams permitted to wear an all-white strip.

volunteers smiling as they paint fence posts white

They chose all white ReColour paint, remanufactured from leftover paint, to freshen up their club, with the club members getting involved with the painting too.

Mark Thomas, from the Lions said “The paint arrived on time and in great order. We made a good start last weekend with a tidy up day and got started on the painting”

The team were delighted with the ReColour paint, “We will continue to buy paints off yourselves, we a lot of masonry and internals to paint!”

With a new Eco hub, just set up by the club, the links between the Rugby Lions and Community Repaint will continue

The Rugby Lions purchased 60 litres of Brilliant White Garden paint from our Wirral remanufacturing centre. The used the paint to refresh the fences around the grounds as well as upcycling old tyres into planters!

With more painting projects in the pipeline, we’re looking forward to seeing more orders of affordable and sustainable paint from the Lions in the near future!

Go Lions!

If you’re looking for paint for your home or community project, we can help! Click here to find out more. 

New scoop shop and cafe gets repainted

Planted CK has brought together a collective of local partners to showcase sustainable living and protect the future of a much loved community cafe. The space will include a refill shop, cafe and provide a venue for local events, social and creative groups, repairs, swaps and much more!
They’ve been doing a fantastic job of reclaiming materials to fit out their new premises. Including paint from Vision 21 our RePaint scheme in Cheltenham.
They’ve been getting creative by stenciling palm leaves on their tables.
Their community cafe, refill shop and creative space is at 197 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6HU.
Do you need paint for a project? Find your local scheme: https://communityrepaint.org.uk/…/find-your-nearest…/

Community RePaint Cornwall opens a new branch in St Austell

Community RePaint Cornwall, who have been a part of the Community RePaint network since 2018 is now expanding to distributes even more reusable paint in Cornwall. It has recently opened a new branch in St Austell due to popular demand. The shop repurposes unused paint, preventing it from going to waste. It is also home to the Remake Community Fridge and the Prosperity Online Centre.

Carolyn Boyce, who is the manager of Community RePaint Cornwall, had been contacted by numerous members of the St Austell community to bring a RePaint shop to the local area. This comes after the great success of the Truro Community RePaint branch.

The St Austell branch is based at 86 Stennack Road, Holmbush, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3JQ. The shop is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30am – 5:30pm. The Truro shop is open 10am – 4pm on Saturdays for customers to pop in and buy affordable, reusable paint.

Find Community RePaint Cornwall – St Austell here:

Community Scrap Shack receives support to regenerate paint processing centre

Michelle Folkes, the organisations company director, acquired a property that had not been used for a number of years. Michelle’s idea was to purchase this property to create a processing centre to organise the paint collected, separate to the scrapstore.

A local business offered to regenerate the building free of cost. The work was completed over two days, with over 40 of the employees offering to donate their time and energy.  The local business completely redecorated the interior of the building, plumbed a kitchen, installed frosted windows, installed new toilet facilities, revamped the exterior walls and created planting boxes for outdoor space and filling them with colourful plants. The hard work of the local business and the Community Scrap Shack means the local area will benefit from the affordable paint made available from the scrapstore. The project is a great example of demonstrating the importance of community groups working together to help provide more opportunities to those in the areas that surround them.

Processing centre before revamp
Michelle Folkes with the new processing centre

You can download the full case study about the Community Scrap Shack regeneration here.

East London donates paint to communities in need

1.       Neighbourly

Most recently Community RePaint East London donated magnolia masonry paint, emulsion and gloss to the Brixton Soup Kitchen via Neighbourly. The paint has been used by Body Shop volunteers to spruce up the interior and exterior of the building.

2.       Opening Our Hearts to Help Refugees

Blue gloss paint and undercoat were donated to help refurbish a caravan which will be sent to Calais Refugee Camp via the NGO Side by Side.

3.       Boomtown Festival

Our scheme also recently donated 300 litres of paint to Boomtown Festival. The paint will be used on various structures at the festival.