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Re-Use Session Guides

12 Dec 23

A series of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. They include sessions around encouraging people to buy 2nd hand, donate for re-use, hiring instead of buying, upcycling and repairing.

Re-Use Session Guide; BUYING – 2nd Hand Show & Tell

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around emphasizing the quality of 2nd hand items and getting people to realise what they already have that is 2nd hand.

Re-Use Session Guide; BUYING – 2nd Hand Show & Tell
Re-Use Session Guide; BUYING – 2nd Hand Show & Tell

Re-Use Session Guide; BUYING – Buying An Outfit For £50

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around getting people to realise what bargains you can pick up 2nd hand, and how you can get a new outfit for a special event for under £50 by buying 2nd hand or renting.

 Re-Use Session Guide; BUYING – Buying An Outfit For £50
Re-Use Session Guide; BUYING – Buying An Outfit For £50

Re-Use Session Guide; DONATING – Design A Poster

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around getting people to think of the best ways to dispose of household items

Re-Use Session Guide; DONATING – Design A Poster
Re-Use Session Guide; DONATING – Design A Poster

Re-Use Session Guide; DONATING – Where Can I Donate?

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around getting people to research where they can donate items in their area so they are armed with the relevant information when they next need to dispose of something.

Re-Use Session Guide; DONATING – Where Can I Donate?
Re-Use Session Guide; DONATING – Where Can I Donate?

Re-Use Session Guide; HIRING – Home Audit

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around getting people to think about hiring or borrowing as opposed to buying, and gets them to think about what items they own that they could have hired/borrowed and the associated pros and cons.

Re-Use Session Guide; HIRING – Home Audit
Re-Use Session Guide; HIRING – Home Audit

Re-Use Session Guide; HIRING – Outfit For An Event

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around getting people to consider hiring an outfit for a special occasion instead of buying.

 Re-Use Session Guide; HIRING – Outfit For An Event
Re-Use Session Guide; HIRING – Outfit For An Event

Re-Use Session Guide; REPAIRING – Darning

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around getting people to have a go at darning in order to appreciate how easy and rewarding it is to repair items rather than throwing them away.

Re-Use Session Guide; REPAIRING – Darning
Re-Use Session Guide; REPAIRING – Darning

Re-Use Session Guide; REPAIRING – Online Research

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around getting people to identify where they can get online guidance to repair items, or organisations that can repair things on their behalf.

Re-Use Session Guide; REPAIRING – Online Research
Re-Use Session Guide; REPAIRING – Online Research

Re-Use Session Guide; REPAIRING – Sewing On A Button

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around getting people to have a go at sewing on a button to show them how easy it is to repair things instead of throwing them away.

Re-Use Session Guide; REPAIRING – Sewing On A Button
Re-Use Session Guide; REPAIRING – Sewing On A Button

Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Canvas Bag

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around getting people to make a re-usable shopping bag as a way to talk to them about re-use and not using disposable items. A good one to run with children, but may also work with adults.

Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Canvas Bag
Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Canvas Bag

Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Furniture Upcycling

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around upcycling furniture as a way of making things last longer/re-use things. It doesn’t give detailed instruction on running the workshop as groups should bring in an expert if they don’t have the expertise in house, but it does give some guidelines.

Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Furniture Upcycling
Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Furniture Upcycling

Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Make A Tyre Swing

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around getting people to make something out of old tyres, instead of them ending up in landfill.

Re-use session guide; UPCYCLING – Make a tyre swing
Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Make A Tyre Swing

Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Pallet Workshops

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around upcycling pallets. It is not a comprehensive guide to running a session as groups should have an expert running them, but gives some tips and guidance.

Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Pallet Workshops
Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Pallet Workshops

Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Plastic Bug Hotels

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1 of 14 guides for running re-use workshops. This one is around talking to children about re-use/plastic waste and biodiversity, whilst making something useful.

 Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Plastic Bug Hotels
Re-Use Session Guide; UPCYCLING – Plastic Bug Hotels