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The Printers voted to do something
different for our summer trip, to try
out the bicycles at “You can bike
too” in Milton Country Park. On
arrival we played a game of
rounders which was great fun. We
didn’t realise we had such sporty
types, Tracy and Rod hit the ball
almost out of the park!
After our picnic lunch we gathered
together for the cycling. The staff
and volunteers of the bike project
were really friendly and helpful.
There was a good assortment of
cycles to choose from. Everyone
was eager to get started. We tried
out bikes that took two or three
people and some Printers went solo
on tricycles. We followed a marked
circuit which took us through the
trees. We didn’t really know what to
expect from the day but we all had
tremendous fun. The sun came out
and it was so lovely cycling through
the park and seeing everyone with
smiling faces. James said “I loved it, I
liked the different bikes.”
Burwell Community Print Centre Newsletter Autumn 2015
A grand day out
Free inside. The first
instalment of an
original story
by Roderick Ibbs
More fruitful learning Social Training Enterprise Group
(STEnG) members are always keen
to work together. In June, Sue and
Gill wrote an application to the
Cambridgeshire Adult Learning Fund
describing another innovative
project that we wanted to set up,
named Fruitful Learning. We were
delighted when we heard that we
had been successful. This means
that four people from each of the
four organisations involved –
Burwell Print, Camtrust, Darwin
Nursery and Red2green will be
working together on Tuesday
mornings until May of next year.
It has been a very busy and exciting
start to the Fruitful Learning
project. A group of learners have
already visited Darwin Nursery’s
orchard and taken part in an apple
juice tasting session.
We had a great response from the
villagers of Burwell and were invited
to pick eating apples from three
orchards. It has been a bumper crop
this year and we managed to pick
1047 apples ready for juicing!
We are all looking forward to
visiting an apple juicing factory in
Wisbech, before pressing our own
apples at the end of October at the
Darwin Nursery’s Apple Event.
Watch this space for more news
from the Fruitful Learning crew.
What’s new We are making it easier for
customers to pay for their print
work as we now accept debit and
credit cards. Payments can be made
via chip and pin or contactless
payments including Apple Pay.
We are very excited to have 2 new
apple mac computers in the design
room. This up-to-date technology
and use of Adobe Creative Cloud on
these computers will enable us to
produce work of a higher standard
and assist in our web design work.
Customers often ask if we sell
picture frames. With the help of
Helen, one of our volunteers we
have sourced some good quality
frames which are now on sale.
Displayed in our “new look” foyer
we have a range of sizes in three.
colours with more options available
to order.
We are also selling prints by the well
known artist Alex Clarke at a very
competitive price, which make
excellent gifts. We have examples of
our canvas printing and you can see
how amazing an ordinary holiday
snap can look mounted in a nice
frame. So please pay us a visit and
take a look at our framing display.
Picture this
Community by name and by nature Sue was really pleased to see an
advert promoting the launch of a
community café in Fordham and
immediately thought of Dan!
She went to check it out, delicious
cake by the way, and spoke to Cilla
about the possibility of the café
offering Dan, one of our Printers,
some work experience. Cilla was
delighted with the idea, as was Dan.
Dan’s Report The Chicken Shed is
every Friday from 10:00 until 12:30.
We sell drinks, lots of different cakes
as well as cards and different items.
My job includes washing up dishes
and serving customers. I help with
setting up in the morning, cleaning
tables and putting cutlery away. It is
called the Chicken Shed because
Cilla keeps chickens and you can see
the chicks.
Each week we support a different
charity, people give a donation for
their drinks and cake. We have raised
money for Macmillan Cancer
Support, Fordham Tots as well as the
Stroke Association. Last week we
had the Guide Dog charity and a
lady who trains guide dogs brought
one in with her. We even tried
pouring drinks blind-folded to
understand how difficult it is when
you can’t see. The morning raised
more than £200! It’s a delight to be
part of a project supporting local
charities. I really enjoy meeting new
people and helping a worthwhile
cause. I would like to thank Cilla and
all the supporters. By Dan Jaggard
When promoting Burwell Print at
the Burwell At Large event Sue met
Caroline and Andrea of the Wrap
Around Club and asked if they’d be
interested doing something together.
A few meetings were held and we
came up with the idea of a jewellery
and mug printing session during the
summer holidays. Along with Andrea
and Caroline 22 children arrived on a
Wednesday afternoon. Beads
everywhere and the printer decided
to play up but Sue and Sarah kept
smiling and fun was had by all!
Hello and goodbye
Nicholas joined us in August. He had
visited Burwell Print earlier this year
with another social enterprise,
Copy Cats. Nicholas moved to
Janet moved on from Burwell Print
at the end of August. Janet had been
a Printer here for more than 20
years. During that time Janet had
been part of the Print Centres’
development and seen numerous
changes. An accomplished Printer
Janet learnt many skills with us and
was particularly good at operating
several of the machines. Janet has
lots of friends at Burwell Print who
were sad to see her leave but wish
her well in the future.
Burwell in the summer and decided
to try us out.
Nicholas is a rugby fan and also
likes being outdoors in the garden in
his spare time. Nicholas and his
brother recently built a hedgehog
hotel in their garden!
Nicholas said “ I am finding the
work here interesting. So far my
favourite machine is the big
guillotine. I think all the people here
are very friendly.”
Goodbye Janet and thank you for all
your hard work over the years.
Please remember us and pop in
anytime for a cuppa and a chat!
Unbelievably another year has
rolled around and it was once again
time for our Open Day. The weather
was just the sort of day for a
barbeque and a natter with friends
so that is exactly what we did with
a certificate presentation thrown in
for good measure!
We welcome a new and regular
feature to Printer’s Progress, a
column reporting on the fortunes of
Cambridge United F.C, written by
our resident fans Edward and Elliott
(one of our volunteers). Edward is a
season ticket holder and has
followed the club since the mid 80’s.
So over to you chaps….
The 2015/16 season started with
the fans expecting a higher league
position and maybe win
promotion. Cambridge are currently
15th in League Two.
Richard Money signed several new
players and a return for midfielder
Luke Berry. So far the results have
been inconsistent after a promising
start but there are signs that the U’s
are heading in the right direction
and showing character like coming
back from 2-0 down away at York
City to draw 2-2 recently. Some of
the best signings have been Barry
Corr, Daniel Carr, Ryan Donaldson
and James Akintunde who have
impressed with their skills on and
off the ball. The fans are also
increasing with new supporters.
Up the U’s!
By Edward Scullion and Elliott Steele
Open day
News on the U’s
Proud Printers Several of our Printers efforts have
been rewarded with some
marvellous achievements recently.
Lucy took part in the drama group,
Bedazzled weekend residential. All
the participants learnt new songs
and dances for a performance at the
end of the two days. Lucy was
presented with this fabulous trophy!
Mark took part in a sports event
organised by and held at USAF Base
Mildenhall. Mark said “I enjoyed the
day. I played darts and a Frisbee
game. I really liked the food too!”
If you live in Burwell and your copy
of Printer’s Progress arrives through
your door without a stamp– don’t
panic! It has been hand delivered
by volunteers Elliott or Julie. We
have worked out that our pedalling
power could save Burwell Print up
to £100 per year in postage costs!
By Julie Sangster
Cat lover Steven has found a perfect
way to spend some time, by
volunteering for the Cats Protection
League. Alternate Mondays Steven
travels to their rehoming centre in
Downham Market to help care for
his favourite animals. Steven said “I
love going there. I stroke and brush
the cats, it’s lovely.”
On your bike!
Just purrfect
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