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BLACKPOOL - MANCHESTER - SALFORD
We Resource Play
Grumpy exists to support its members in the provision of quality PLAY services, and will work with members to ensure the very best services are delivered to children and young people.
Grumpy regards play as being essential to every child’s life and vital to the processes of human development. Experience gained through PLAY during the years of childhood and youth form the basis of adult behaviour. All children should have the opportunity to PLAY in a safe and creative environment with the necessarymaterial, equipment and support.
Training & Workshops
Grumpy offers a range of play training courses to support play workers and child carers’ learning needs and personal development. For more information on our endorsed courses.
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Grumpy creative ‘Making Ways with Waste’ training is available to play workers, childminders, parents, teachers, child carers. The training programme can be designed to meet any training requirements.
We offer fun workshops for children, young people and family events. Members can book our unique ‘Making Ways with Waste’ workshops or residency working with trainers/artists.
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messy play games junk modelling metal sculpturing dance
circus skills textiles banners mosaic drama play
clay work drawing environmental art murals music
junk instrument rythms puppetry story telling
card making fused glass jewellry face painting
multi cultural festivals costumes masks
Trainers, Artists and Workshoppers Database
Grumpy invites all practicing trainers and artists to join our workshop leader database. On behalf of our members we advise, coordinate and supply artists to run creative workshops. Workshops are tailored to meet the needs of individuals, groups or organisations who use creative arts in their work to promote and celebrate diversity.
Artists and trainers can register by downloading an application form defining their area of work, together with a code of practice agreement:
Trainers & artists code of practice.doc
Recycled Scrap
Grumpy Warehouses are filled with recycled scrap and reusable material for every imaginable use in play, education and creativity.
Waste Warehouse
Generally known as scrapstores, there are many similar facilities operated by voluntary organisations throughout the UK – Grumpy’s scrapstores are branded as Waste Warehouses to distinguish it from the broad range of additional core services for which the organisation is widely known. The Waste Warehouses are Grumpy’s principal charitable service. Hundreds of thousands of children and young people throughout the UK enjoy countless hours of creative fun and learning through the application of waste materials acquired from Grumpy.
If you know of a business that would like to put its waste materials to creative use for the benefit of children and young people, contact: Frank Royle on 0161 223 9730. If you’re not sure whether the waste is suitable for children’s play, contact us and we’ll be happy to advise. Grumpy usually collects the materials, but we can just as easily receive delivery.
Educational Supplies /Art & Craft
A comprehensive range of educational supplies, art and craft materials, early year toys, games, books, sports equipment, all chosen to reflect equality and play opportunities.
View our on-line catalogue: (New catalogue available soon)
House of Grumpy Limited Company No 1970247
Toys & Hire Equipment
Grumpy has a range of Toys and Equipment that is available to hire to all members from 50p per day. Items include inflatables, fun balls, badge making machines, story sacks, large toys, santa suits……(Items vary from centres)
