We are looking for up to three new volunteer members to join our vibrant Board of Trustees, including someone to step into the role of Chair. Currently we are a team of 6, with expertise in areas including marketing and communications, finance, environment, strategy and fundraising. As a guide, the typical trustee commitment is in […]
November 25, 2015
Hot (or at least warm) on the heels of the Dulux-sponsored report referenced in our musings here, more welcome evidence of growing momentum behind the opportunities for ‘doing good’ in social, economic and environmental terms, waiting to be realised through more recycling of paint. This initiative comes from the British Coatings Federation in the shape […]
October 28, 2015
A report was launched last week which, if people act upon even a fraction of the recommendations, might just trigger a quiet revolution which in the long run will benefit everyone. The report was published by AkzoNobel, the global corporation behind Dulux, probably the world’s best-known paint brand. (For a longish but interesting read, the […]
October 13, 2015
We have just received a donation of furniture from our partner organisation Brightsparks which are now on sale at our shop in Walthamstow. We have a number of reclaimed furniture pieces on offer ranging from dining room chairs to chest of drawers. Prices range from £10-£55 To enquire about availabilty of stock and specific prices […]
October 9, 2015
The fifth and sixth murals as part of the Colour The Capital project have been unveiled in Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets in partnership with Global Street Art. The fifth mural located on 70 Salop Road was designed by the uniquely talented Seb Lester with his signature calligraphy style implemented in this piece. With work […]
September 2, 2015
Community spaces in Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets and Hackney in need of a revamp can benefit from a free give-away of 6000 litres of reclaimed paint. Our ‘Colour The Capital’ project in partnership with Global Street Art are inviting all community groups located within these three boroughs to apply for free paint, which is reclaimed […]
August 7, 2015
Forest Recycling Project (FRP) has unveiled the first of their three street art murals in Waltham Forest as part of their Colour the Capital Project. In partnership with Global Street Art the mural was created by renowned Italian street artist Huntoland whose unique style and abstract workings were expressed throughout the piece. A long-time London […]
July 17, 2015
The paint place warehouse in Leytonstone is to open up to the public on Fridays starting from July 17th. With demand for reclaimed paint increasing through the summer months the warehouse is set to open 5 days a week, giving the local community an extra opportunity to source some reclaimed paint. Hope to see […]
May 12, 2015
The Pixel Pancho mural (above) created through our Colour The Capital collaboration with Global Street Art attracted the attention of Blippar, a firm using image-recognition technologies to open up creative possiblities in advertising, consumer engagement, and education. The technology works through a smartphone app which scans an encoded image (known as a ‘blipp’) into which […]
December 18, 2014
We are delighted to announce Islington based social enterprise Bright sparks are now offering limited amount of free emulsion paint to Islington residents or customers already purchasing items from the shop A range of quantities and colours will be readily available for local residents to pick up and brigthen up their living space. Bright Sparks […]
January 18, 2016