BearCat SwapTastic 'MagicHat' Creative Tent
Huge thanks to The Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles Community Fund
for our fabulous new robust, weatherproof marquees!
for our fabulous new robust, weatherproof marquees!
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ReCycle ~ ReUse
Swap... Fix... Exchange... Share... Mend... Adapt The BearCat Tent is all about direct experience education Promoting the value of life, energy and exchange |
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"everything is gift and therefore to be reverenced and cared for because it points us to the source"
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It is all recycled .... rails, hangers, paints, paper, jars, tables All rescued from landfill, and sources such as Local Authority Waste Handling Sites Freecycle / ScrapStores Shop Waste |
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The SwapShop re-purposes ‘waste’ - it is fab for the environment and is a great resource,
especially to those who may have low income or limited resources.
especially to those who may have low income or limited resources.
We can also
provide stuff in emergencies...
eg. clothes and household items to those who have lost their possessions through fire.
We are based on the Dorset/Somerset border, let us know if we can help.
eg. clothes and household items to those who have lost their possessions through fire.
We are based on the Dorset/Somerset border, let us know if we can help.
About BearCat
BearCat Collective provide and promote space where members of our local community who may be generations apart, with wide ranging abilities and from diverse backgrounds, feel equally welcomed, safe, provided for educated and entertained.
We are a mostly self-funded group of artists, musicians and skilled professionals. We support fledgling community groups and local charitable events with low cost activities, funded by receiving professional fees for working with well established groups and organisations who have a budget for professional services. Therefore our fees are not fixed and we negotiate on a dialogue of ‘what you can afford’, ‘what value does a project have to the local community’.
What We Do
Reducing Rural Isolation through Entertainment & Education:
- Hosting accessible Performance Nights in village halls and community venues
- Promoting local events, supporting artists and local organisations through newsletters, social networking and our graphic design & signwriting services
- Providing, erecting and manning tents at school fetes & village shows running recycled craft workshops, swap-shops, discussions & face painting
- Leading educational and creative workshops at community venues in conjunction with local authorities and other locally based community and non profit organisations
BearCat Collective provide and promote space where members of our local community who may be generations apart, with wide ranging abilities and from diverse backgrounds, feel equally welcomed, safe, provided for educated and entertained.
We are a mostly self-funded group of artists, musicians and skilled professionals. We support fledgling community groups and local charitable events with low cost activities, funded by receiving professional fees for working with well established groups and organisations who have a budget for professional services. Therefore our fees are not fixed and we negotiate on a dialogue of ‘what you can afford’, ‘what value does a project have to the local community’.
What We Do
Reducing Rural Isolation through Entertainment & Education:
- Hosting accessible Performance Nights in village halls and community venues
- Promoting local events, supporting artists and local organisations through newsletters, social networking and our graphic design & signwriting services
- Providing, erecting and manning tents at school fetes & village shows running recycled craft workshops, swap-shops, discussions & face painting
- Leading educational and creative workshops at community venues in conjunction with local authorities and other locally based community and non profit organisations
Clothes in the SwapShop range from 3months old all the way up to XXXL / Size 24
Crafts are suitable for children from 4/5years old (with a little support and encouragement from parent/guardian) up to early teens.
We do have more complex options to make the craft projects suitable for older teens and adults.
We find that the average age of visitors to our crafts tend to be 7 to 10year olds.
The toys and books tend to attract a younger audience, from toddlers to around 5year olds.
Crafts are suitable for children from 4/5years old (with a little support and encouragement from parent/guardian) up to early teens.
We do have more complex options to make the craft projects suitable for older teens and adults.
We find that the average age of visitors to our crafts tend to be 7 to 10year olds.
The toys and books tend to attract a younger audience, from toddlers to around 5year olds.
