Reinvented with Friends CIC

Reinvented with Friends uses upholstery and upcycling to provide a valuable, safe & creative environment in which to learn new skills, connect with others and share a positive experience. To use hands-on, physical tasks to help promote self-confidence and self-esteem by setting challenges and goals and achieving them.

Upcycling and upholstery promote basic practical skills that are beneficial economically & environmentally and can help improve someone’s personal environment and have wider positive implications. Giving people the confidence to reinvent old or second-hand furniture helps keep tons of waste out of the landfill and create a potential revenue source or ongoing hobby. It helps develop creativity, mindfulness, and positive mental health.

Furniture Workshops at Grindon Community Church Project, Sunderland.

In partnership with The Cultural Spring, Reinvented with Friends delivered 6 x 2hr sessions with participants to upcycle pre-loved furniture. Participants learnt how to paint and decoupage furniture with fantastic results!