Forest Recycling Project

Forest Recycling Project FRP is a local social enterprise and charity which diverts surplus paint, scaffolding and fabrics.

Happy Volunteer's Week! This week, we’re celebrating the incredible people who make FRP what it is – our volunteers. 💚Ou...
02/06/2026

Happy Volunteer's Week! 

This week, we’re celebrating the incredible people who make FRP what it is – our volunteers. 💚

Our Green Champions = Volunteers at the heart of everything we do, helping us support both the environment and our local community. Your dedication, creativity, and enthusiasm inspire us every day, and we are so grateful for the time and energy you give.

Whether you’ve just joined us or have been volunteering for years, thank you for being part of our journey. Together, we’re creating positive change, reducing waste, and building stronger communities.

Volunteering doesn’t just make a difference to the world around us - it can also boost wellbeing, build confidence, develop new skills, and even open doors to new career opportunities.

Interested in getting involved? We'd love to hear from you!

💚 Join our Green Champions volunteering in Fabric or Carpentry
🛠️ Volunteer at the Walthamstow Tool Library or Enfield Tool Library
🎨 Help prepare paint or textiles for reuse or support our retail team in the shop or warehouse

To find out more, email us at [email protected] and Joanna will be happy to help.

A huge thank you to all our volunteers for your commitment, friendship, and passion. FRP simply wouldn’t be the same without you. 🌍✨

❤️ Thank you to David, our fantastic paint volunteer (Photo 2).
❤️ Thank you to our wonderful Fabric and Carpentry volunteers (Photos 3).
❤️ Thank you to the amazing team at Walthamstow Tool Library (Photo 4-6) and Enfield Tool Library (Photo 7).

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Have you heard the news? We’re delighted to be taking part in the Walthamstow Art Trail 2026!We’re proud to present the ...
26/05/2026

Have you heard the news?
We’re delighted to be taking part in the Walthamstow Art Trail 2026!

We’re proud to present the inspiring photography of Joanne Segars from her ongoing project Leftovers, documenting the story of our team and our much-loved initiative- Paint it Green.

Paint it Green showcases FRP’s mission to build a greener and more inclusive community through reclaiming, repurposing, and affordably re-selling leftover paint. Joanne’s photographs follow the journey of donated paint - from council recycling centres, through processing in our warehouse, to finding a new life in homes and community projects. Instead of becoming waste and being incinerated, the paint becomes part of the circular economy, helping reduce environmental harm while supporting local people.

We will also be exhibiting the wonderful work created by our textile mentor Penny and participants from our Patch & Repurpose workshops. At FRP, we believe reuse and repair are not only about reducing waste, but also about bringing people together and sharing practical skills. Through our workshops, participants learn how to transform old textiles into something new, useful, and beautiful - and this year, we’re excited to showcase their creations.

We invite you to visit our shop at 2C Bakers Avenue over two special weekends to explore these beautiful photographs and handmade pieces.

What is the Walthamstow Art Trail?
The Walthamstow Art Trail is a celebration of local creativity, inviting artists, makers, and creatives of all kinds to open their doors and share their work with the community. From painting and sculpture to performance, design, and digital art, Walthamstow becomes a living gallery for 10 days in June 2026.

You can find us at Venue 44 on the Art Trail map.

Dates & Times:
Friday 5 June - 10:00–16:30
Saturday 6 June - 10:00–14:00
Friday 12 June - 10:00–16:30
Saturday 13 June - 10:00–14:00

Location:
Shop 2C, Bakers Avenue, Walthamstow, London

Free entry - everyone is welcome!

21/05/2026

If you interested in joining one of our workshop, please do pop in for a chat.
See you soon.

Looking for a meaningful way to spend your Saturdays? ♻️We’re on the lookout for a retail volunteer to join our team eve...
18/05/2026

Looking for a meaningful way to spend your Saturdays? ♻️

We’re on the lookout for a retail volunteer to join our team every Saturday from 10am–2:30pm at our Bakers Avenue shop.

You’ll be chatting with customers, helping organise stock, getting hands-on with reclaimed materials, and supporting a local environmental charity making a real impact in Waltham Forest 🌱

No experience needed — just reliability, good people skills, and willingness to get stuck in.

Interested or know someone who might be?
📧 [email protected]
Subject: Retail Volunteer

💚 THANK YOU 💚A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our Big Give Earth Rise campaign 🌍Your support helps FRP contin...
16/05/2026

💚 THANK YOU 💚

A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our Big Give Earth Rise campaign 🌍

Your support helps FRP continue working towards a greener future through practical, community-led solutions for reducing waste, reusing materials, and building a more circular community ♻️

Every donation supports projects that keep valuable materials in use, create opportunities for local people, and encourage more sustainable ways of living.

We’re so grateful for your support, generosity, and belief in what we do 💚

You can read more about the campaign at frpuk.org

Join us for an Open Morning with FRP! 🪡🪚Would you like to find out more about our Textile and Carpentry Workshops, and ...
14/05/2026

Join us for an Open Morning with FRP! 🪡🪚

Would you like to find out more about our Textile and Carpentry Workshops, and other volunteering opportunities with FRP?

We would love to invite you to our Open Morning on the 21st of May, where we’ll be sharing more information about our projects — especially our new Fabric Project Patch and Repurpose: Next Stitch and our carpentry programme Championing Biodiversity.

Our Green Champions Programmes are ambitious, inclusive volunteering projects designed to welcome everyone, especially those who may benefit from confidence building, wellbeing support, social interaction, or simply being part of a friendly and creative community.

This is a great opportunity to:
✨ Meet the team and mentors
✨ See our workshop spaces and facilities
✨ Learn more about volunteering with FRP
✨ Ask questions about the programmes and accessibility
✨ Hear directly from our mentors Penny and Greg

Please note: the presentation will begin at 11am.

📅 When? Thursday 21st May, 11am–1pm
📍 Where? 2C Bakers Avenue, London E17 9AW
🚪 Please look for the yellow door just behind the Hornbeam Café.

Whether you are interested in joining us, supporting someone who may benefit from the programme, or simply curious about what we do — everyone is welcome!

✨ We’re excited to introduce our new textile workshop: Patch & Repurpose – Next Stitch!This 10-week journey is all about...
01/05/2026

✨ We’re excited to introduce our new textile workshop: Patch & Repurpose – Next Stitch!

This 10-week journey is all about learning how to mend and reimagine textiles in a relaxed, supportive space.

Have you been wanting to start mending but don’t know where to begin? Maybe you feel like you’re “not creative,” or you’d simply love to learn alongside others in a friendly, welcoming environment - this workshop is for you.

Through hands-on sessions, you’ll explore visible mending techniques, creative upcycling, and simple textile projects you can continue at home. Along the way, you’ll build practical sewing skills, grow your creative confidence, and enjoy the wellbeing benefits of making in a social, encouraging group.

No experience needed - just curiosity!

🌿 Curious to find out more or join us? Visit our website for full details and to sign up via our online form.

👉 www.frpuk.org/volunteering/next-stitch

We’re also hosting an Open Morning on 21 May - come and see our workshop space, learn about accessibility, meet the team, and chat with our mentors about volunteering and other projects. It’s a great chance to ask questions and get a feel for what we do. Check EVENTS on our website for more information.

Our first group is already underway, and the next one starts on the 11th of June - we’d love to have you with us. Don’t miss out!

⏳ Just a few hours left to support us through the Big Give!You’ve been incredible — we’ve already reached nearly 70% of ...
29/04/2026

⏳ Just a few hours left to support us through the Big Give!

You’ve been incredible — we’ve already reached nearly 70% of our target, with a fantastic £1,374 donated so far 🙌

The campaign ends today at 12pm, so if you’d like to support us, now’s the moment. Every contribution makes a difference 💚

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000C5GBhYAN

💚 LAST CHANCE — Ends Midday Today! 💚This is it FRP family — our Big Give Earth Rise campaign closes at midday TODAY (29t...
29/04/2026

💚 LAST CHANCE — Ends Midday Today! 💚
This is it FRP family — our Big Give Earth Rise campaign closes at midday TODAY (29th April) and we don't want you to miss out! ⏰
There's still time to make your donation go twice as far 👇
💸 £1 becomes £2
💸 £20 becomes £40
All thanks to our incredible matching funders! 🙌

🌿 Every penny you donate helps us:
Rescue unwanted paint, textiles and timber from landfill, refresh and redistribute them back into the community, and support families in making home improvements affordable.
Real change. Real impact. Right here in your community. ♻️

❤️ Your donation keeps our doors open — helping people save money and access vital resources when they need them most.
Even £1 makes a difference — and today, it makes double the difference! 💚

👉 Visit frpuk.org or click the link in our bio and hit DONATE before midday!
Let's finish strong and make this our best Earth Rise yet! 🌍💚

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