The Scrap Space
Become a member of The Scrap Space to access low cost reclaimed resources for play, art, craft, theatre and DIY. Donate your household and business waste to be redistributed for creative reuse.
We have annual and day membership options to suit a range of needs from households to schools and everything in between.
For more information on memberships, read this pdf document, email your query to thescrapspace@gmail.com or come in and talk to us.
Join up in person at The Scrap Space (pay by cash or card) or for group memberships you can alternatively download, complete and return this Word format form:
The Scrap Space has its own Facebook and Instagram pages which showcase the resources currently available and where upcoming opening hours can also be found.
The Scrap Space is part of The Circular Space community creative reuse hub at Ham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6PA.
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The Scrap Space has different opening hours during school terms times and school holidays.
For West Sussex holiday dates see here.
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The Scrap Space would love your donations of clean, non hazardous scrap that can be reused for art, craft, play, theatre and DIY. The list below gives you an idea of the kinds of scrap we are after.
You can email thescrapspace@gmail.com photos and/or a description of items you would like to donate to check they are suitable.
For more details about donating scrap, see this pdf document:
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art materials
badges
balloons
bangles
baskets
beads
bells
board game pieces
bows
braiding
bunting
buttons
canvases
card making supplies
cello bags
cellophane
children’s activity books: unused
christmas decorations
clay: unopened
colouring books
corks
cotton reels
cracker gifts
craft kits
craft shapes
crayons
crepe paper
crochet hooks
crochet patterns
elastic
embellishments
embroidery thread
fabric
fastenings
feathers
felt
felt tip pens: unopened
foam
gaffa tape
gardening tools
gift bags
gift boxes
gift tags
glue: unopened
haberdashery
hair accessories: unused
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halloween decorations
hole punches
hooks
hoops
ink for ink stamps: unopened
ink stamps
insulating tape
ironing beads
jewellery findings
keys
knitting needles
knitting patterns
lace
leather
lego
maps
marbles
masking tape
tape measures
modelling clay: unopened
mosaic tiles
notebooks
notice boards
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nuts and bolts
office stationary
packaging
paint: unopened
paint brushes
paper clips
paper samples
patches
patterned paper
pegs
pencils
pens
pipe cleaners
plain paper
plasticine
polymer clay: unopened
pom poms
ribbon
rulers
safety pins
sandpaper
scissors
screws
seeds
sequin waste
sequins
sewing equipment
sewing patterns
split pins
springs
stationery
stencils
stickers
sticky backed paper and plastic
sticky tape
storage boxes
straws
string
stuffing
textiles
thread
tissue paper
trims
velcro
vinyl
wire
wool
yarn
zips