Crayons for Weans (2015 -2016)
A community project undertaken in partnership between Common Weal (www.allofusfirst.org) and WomanKIND Clydesdale . It was primarily undertaken because we knew Scotland was receiving refugee families just before Christmas and we thought the smaller children would appreciate a “welcome to Scotland” gift which would bring a little smile to their faces.
Primary schools, community groups, Biggar library, restaurants, local businesses and individuals in Clydesdale all participated to help us collect broken, old, discarded crayons and then lots of volunteers melted them down, poured them into moulds and recycled them into new fun-shaped multi-coloured ones.
We made so many packs that we distributed the crayons to all refugee children of appropriate age arriving in Scotland before Christmas and also to our local foodbanks, to Women’s Aid and to Healthy Valleys. All in all over 160 crayon packs were distributed. Additionally, we compiled a colouring-in book of original artwork by local school pupils and national and international artists, both amateur and professional, which accompanied each finished pack of crayons. Excess copies of this beautiful and original colouring book were sold for £5 from our local bookshop to top up our funds.
This is no longer an active project
A community project undertaken in partnership between Common Weal (www.allofusfirst.org) and WomanKIND Clydesdale . It was primarily undertaken because we knew Scotland was receiving refugee families just before Christmas and we thought the smaller children would appreciate a “welcome to Scotland” gift which would bring a little smile to their faces.
Primary schools, community groups, Biggar library, restaurants, local businesses and individuals in Clydesdale all participated to help us collect broken, old, discarded crayons and then lots of volunteers melted them down, poured them into moulds and recycled them into new fun-shaped multi-coloured ones.
We made so many packs that we distributed the crayons to all refugee children of appropriate age arriving in Scotland before Christmas and also to our local foodbanks, to Women’s Aid and to Healthy Valleys. All in all over 160 crayon packs were distributed. Additionally, we compiled a colouring-in book of original artwork by local school pupils and national and international artists, both amateur and professional, which accompanied each finished pack of crayons. Excess copies of this beautiful and original colouring book were sold for £5 from our local bookshop to top up our funds.
This is no longer an active project