Friends of the Wellies Project

18/11/2025

Just two places left on our Block Printing Course next Tuesday evening 25th November, 6.30pm -9.30pm at The Old Village Stores, Main Road , Sudbury DE6 5HS. Cost is £35 per person. You’ll print a tote bag, drawstring bag, piece of wrapping paper, tags and a card. January dates coming soon. You can also book a private session on a date of your choice for 7-9 friends together! We have some lovely festive stamps. Get in touch if you’d like to book. Office@growingruralenterprise.co.uk 07971 666474

15/11/2025

First door Swags will be available this coming Friday, pick up from Old Village Stores, Main Road, Sudbury or Friday, Saturday or Sunday from Maker Street Christmas Market at Sudbury Hall. Nearer Christmas we’ll have candle arrangements, hyacinths and amaryllis in glass vases and more lovely things. All proceeds go back into The WELLIES Project. @

We are now taking orders for our unique country style door swags, they will be available for collection from Saturday 29th November from the Old Village Stores in Sudbury or The Cavendish Arms, Christmas Market, Doveridge on Sunday 30th November. We can also deliver locally.
Please email Charlotte at:
Charlotte@growingruralenterprise.co.uk
Or Julie White 07971 666474
Please note; please try and email rather than respond to this post as messages can be missed and we don’t want to disappoint! All proceeds will go to the Wellies Project. Thanks as ever for your support.

12/11/2025

Lots of preparation and gathering of lovely materials today ready for our Ideas and Inspiration for Christmas Dem tomorrow morning at The Gasworks Sudbury. 10.30 am until 12.30. Let us know if you’d like to come. It’s fine to pay on the door! £12.50 including homemade cake!

10/11/2025

Just two places left on our Block Printing Course tomorrow evening 6.30pm -9.30pm at The Old Village Stores, Main Road , Sudbury DE6 5HS. Cost is £35 per person. You’ll print a tote bag, drawstring bag, piece of wrapping paper, tags and a card. We also have courses on Tuesday 25th November 10am until 12.30 and 6.30 until 9pm. You can also book a private session on a date of your choice for 7-9 friends together! We have some lovely festive stamps. Get in touch if you’d like to book. Office@growingruralenterprise.co.uk 07971 666474

10/11/2025

Do you support people on their journey to better mental health?
Whether you work for the Job Centre, NHS, or a community or private organisation, we’d love to meet you.

WELLIES now has spaces available for new participants.

Join us for our Referral Taster Day to find out more about what we do and how we can help.

We are currently taking referrals for participants from: Derbyshire and Staffordshire. Picking up in: Tamworth, Litchfield, Burton, Ashbourne, Swadlincote. And working in venues in: Leek and Uttoxeter. 

08/11/2025

We have just two places left on our block printing course this Tuesday evening at The Old Village Stores in Sudbury. £35 per person. You’ll print a tote bag, drawstring bag, card, paper and tags.

06/11/2025

We are now taking orders for our unique country style door swags, they will be available for collection from Saturday 29th November from the Old Village Stores in Sudbury or The Cavendish Arms, Christmas Market, Doveridge on Sunday 30th November. We can also deliver locally.
Please email Charlotte at:
Charlotte@growingruralenterprise.co.uk
Or Julie White 07971 666474
Please note; please try and email rather than respond to this post as messages can be missed and we don’t want to disappoint! All proceeds will go to the Wellies Project. Thanks as ever for your support.

02/11/2025

Thanks and well done to WELLIES participants and volunteers who volunteered at Sudbury Gasworks today. Great to work together and help each other. Very proud. ❤️

28/10/2025

28/10/2025

We are currently taking referrals for our project for people recovering from poor mental health. This will run on Fridays in term time from 7th November 2025.

Refer online: https://welliesproject.org.uk/get-involved/

Funded by The National Lottery The National Lottery Community Fund

Pick ups will be available in and . 

28/10/2025

FILLING UP FAST!
11th November 12.30 workshop is full. Still a few spaces left on the others.
email office@growingruralenterprise.co.uk

Join us at The Old Village Stores in Sudbury for a relaxing, creative Block Printing Workshop — the perfect chance to slow down, learn a new craft, and make something beautiful.

You’ll create your own hand-printed:
Tote bag
Drawstring bag
Gift wrap, card & gift tag

Choose your date:
• Tuesday, November 11th –12:30–3:30 pm (FULL) or 6:30–9 pm
• Tuesday, November 25th– 10–12:30 pm (3 SPACES) or 6:30–9 pm (4 SPACES)

Cost: £35 (all materials included!)
📍 The Old Village Stores, Main Road, Sudbury, DE6 5HS