The Crafts Workshop

14/03/2026

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

WE ARE CROWDFUNDING!
The Crafts Workshop is crowdfunding to raise money to secure the future of the organisation.

We are looking to raise £6,035 to help cover the cost of our rent and other core expenses for the next 5 months. Helping to relieve substantial financial pressure on our team, all of whom are neurodivergent and/or disabled, whilst they seek income and funding for our future projects.

This includes:
- Providing blacksmithing therapy workshops to the veteran community, supporting mental health, and combating social isolation.
- Providing craft therapy to the neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ communities, providing them with safe spaces and opportunities to learn new skills and make new friends.
- Supporting local artists and craftspeople, especially those building their businesses, giving them valuable opportunities to exhibit and sell their work.

We have many great rewards available including blacksmithing lessons, associate membership and hand crafted goodies.

Please consider donating and helping our small local business, you can do so by following the link or scanning/screenshotting the QR code on the poster below!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-crafts-workshop

Thank you 🧡

11/01/2026

Please support us on our Crowdfunder

This Crowdfunder is intended to secure the future of The Crafts Workshop for the next year.

14/12/2025

We are open today! Come and join us!

30/11/2025

Congratulations Checkers on finishing your magnificent coat rack in our Veteran's Craft Therapy group this week!

Just so you know we're continuing the groups on a donation basis asking fifteen pounds for 2 hours of smithing and socialising.

This offer is only open to people from our PTSD groups, though we do run regular sessions every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday evenings from 7pm for everyone else!

29/11/2025

Hello everyone! We will be doing an open day at the Crafts Workshop from 12PM-5PM on the 14th of December.

Feel free to come along for demonstrations and a stall selling handmade gifts by our talented community of artists and craftspeople which would be perfect for the upcoming holiday season!

03/09/2025

Very excited to be a part of this, open to anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent.
Blacksmithing bookings essential!

Free workshops available for members of the LGBTQIA+ community who consider themselves neurodivergent.

🎨Brick painting, Saturday 20th September, 1-3pm at Leadworks.
Come and paint some bricks the colours of LGBTQIA+ flags! This is an open workshop and people can come and go as they please so no booking is required.

📷Photography, Saturday 4th October, 1-3pm at Leadworks.
This will be a relaxed workshop where participants can learn some photography skills including composition. We will have a DSLR camera that participants can use, but everyone is also welcome to use their phones. This is an open workshop and no booking is required.

🔥Blacksmithing, a 3 week course from 11th - 25th October, weekly every Saturday from 1pm-3pm, at The Crafts Workshop.
Come and learn the art of blacksmithing in this unique 3 week course! This workshop is limited to 18+ years and we only have capacity for 8 people so booking is essential.

Please contact Louise if you would like to book: [email protected]

Leadworks The Crafts Workshop

28/07/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BtYyRS7Ef/

Something quirky and cute you could make at the Blacksmithing sessions we run.

21/07/2025

The Crafts Workshop have a couple of places empty and ready for new artists or artisans.

1x space available for £226.80 per month, another available for £137 per month.

Benefits include;
- Access to a well equipped metal and woodworking workshop,
- Business advice, and help getting funding for new companies and enterprises,
- Craft fairs and art gallery access to sell your work,
- Sales through our online shops,
- Free Blacksmithing Skills. Sessions once a month,
- The ability to network amongst a thriving community,
- Your own personal workspace which you can use as you please,
- Access to a photographer who will record your work and help you sell it online,

And numerous other benefits.

The Crafts Workshop is at Unit 2 Riverside Business park in Devonport, PL1 4SN. It's close to a bus route and there is plenty of parking on the industrial estate.

Please email [email protected] if you're interested and share if you know anyone who would be.

16/07/2025

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Just a reminder we do leatherwork as well!