The Craft Room

29/10/2026

🎃👻 **Spooky crafts, fancy dress and a whole lot of Halloween fun!** 🕷️🧡

We had a brilliant time at our Halloween Camp today, and we’ve put together a little blog sharing what we got up to and thanking everyone who helped make it happen!

From spooky crafting and our fancy-dress parade to a fantastic buffet, it was a day full of creativity, smiles and community spirit.

We also talk about the amazing people and local businesses who support us, helping us keep our camps running and continue our work tackling food poverty. ❤️

Plus, there’s a special mention for Ruby, who attended The Craft Room as a child and has now returned as a volunteer! 🥹

👉 **Read all about our spooktacular day on our blog!** 🎃

Thank you to everyone who made it possible. We couldn’t do it without you!
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https://www.thecraftroom.org/post/a-spooktacular-day-at-the-craft-room-s-halloween-camp

25/10/2026

# Sports Coach Opportunity – Gain Experience Working with Children

**Are you a sports student or someone looking to gain experience in sports coaching?**

The Craft Room is looking for an enthusiastic and reliable sports coach to support activities for children during our holiday provision in Welwyn Hatfield.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys sport, wants to develop their coaching skills and gain valuable hands-on experience working with children in a supportive environment.

**What we’re looking for:**
- An interest in sport, physical activity and working with children.
- A positive, patient and encouraging attitude.
- Someone reliable, enthusiastic and keen to learn.
- A willingness to help children take part, build confidence and enjoy being active.

**Essential requirements:**
- An enhanced DBS check – support can be provided to obtain this.
- Safeguarding training – training can be provided if needed.

This could be ideal for a student studying sports coaching, PE, sports development or a related subject who wants to build their experience and CV.

If you’re interested in getting involved and helping children enjoy sport and physical activity, we’d love to hear from you!

**To find out more or express your interest, please get in touch with The Craft Room.**

20/10/2026

🎃 Can you help make Halloween magical for local children? 👻

We’re looking for local businesses and kind-hearted individuals who could donate food, treats or Halloween decorations for our annual Halloween event for disadvantaged children in our local community.

Any donation, big or small, would make a huge difference and help us create a spooktacular day for the children! 🧡🕷️

If you’re able to help, please get in touch. Thank you for supporting our local community! 🧡

17/09/2026

We have some sad news to share — The Craft Room will be leaving our home at The Howard Centre.

Over the past year, The Howard Centre has become so much more than just a space for us to run our workshops. It has become a place where people have come together, tried new crafts, made friends, had a cuppa and enjoyed a few hours away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Our Creative Connections project has welcomed hundreds of people through the doors, with workshops ranging from crochet and card making to diamond art, painting, felting and so much more. We have seen people learn completely new skills, grow in confidence and, perhaps most importantly, enjoy being part of something.

Leaving isn't an easy decision, and we know many of the people who have attended our sessions will be sad to see us go too. But before we close this chapter, we wanted to share some of the lovely messages people have left in our guestbook.

These messages mean an enormous amount to us. They are a reminder that what can sometimes feel like a small craft session can actually make a really meaningful difference to someone's week — whether that's giving someone a reason to get out of the house, somewhere to meet others, a new hobby to enjoy, or simply a friendly face and a cup of tea.

We have had so many lovely memories at The Howard Centre, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who has attended our sessions, supported us, volunteered, donated and welcomed us into the centre.

Thank you, Howard Centre, for being part of The Craft Room's story. 💛

We may be leaving the building, but we certainly aren't leaving the community. We are already looking at what comes next and hope to continue bringing free creative opportunities and community activities to the people who have supported us along the way.

And for now, we'll let the guestbook do the talking… 📖✨

Here are just some of the lovely things our community had to say about their time with us.

https://www.thecraftroom.org/post/saying-goodbye-to-the-howard-centre

The Howard Centre

18/08/2026

https://www.thecraftroom.org/post/a-creative-summer-at-the-howard-centre

This summer, The Craft Room took our holiday camp to The Howard Centre in Welwyn Garden City, giving our young people the chance to enjoy a fun-filled day of creativity, food, sport and plenty of laughter.Our craft space was in full swing as the children got stuck into pearl painting, creating some....

17/08/2026

Book our Craft camps for this week . Free to children with a happy code. We have lots planned including diamond art painting, model making and decoupage.
For children aged 5-11.
Hot lunch provided.

28/07/2026

Book Now -
https://hertfordshire.zipporah.co.uk/Events.HAF.Live/

18/06/2026

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17/06/2026

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12/05/2026

🎨✨ Try Something New – Creative Drop-In for Ages 13–18 ✨🎨

Looking for something different to do? Come along to our brand-new creative drop-in session designed especially for young people aged 13–18.

This is a relaxed, welcoming space where you can try out different craft activities, get creative at your own pace, and maybe even discover a new hobby you genuinely enjoy. Whether you’re already creative or just fancy trying something new, everyone is welcome.

During the session, young people will have the chance to explore:

💎 Diamond Art Painting
🧶 Crochet with support from a tutor
🪡 Needle Felted Keyrings

Creativity can be a great way to switch off, reduce stress, improve confidence, and support positive mental health — and this session is all about giving young people the chance to explore that in a calm, pressure-free environment.

🕙 Open drop-in session from 10am–4pm
🎨 No booking required
🧵 All materials provided
✨ Completely FREE to attend
@ The Howard Centre

Come on your own or bring a friend — stay for five minutes or the whole day. No pressure, no experience needed, and no right or wrong way to be creative 💛