305 FEBRUARY 20 - Gryffe Advertizer

Next deadline - Wednesday 12th February
Talk with a solicitor
for free!
Wednesday 5th February from 11am
- 1.30pm
St. Vincent’s Hospice is offering
a friendly, legal advice service
completely free of charge to any
adult in Renfrewshire thanks to the
voluntary support of local solicitors.
The service provides an introduction
to confidential professional advice
and information to help you plan for
the future, such as writing your Will
and arranging Powers of Attorney.
Many local people recommend the
service very highly. Appointments are
available between 11am and 1.30pm.
Booking is essential. Please contact
June Burgess, Legacy Officer at St.
Vincent’s Hospice on 01505 705 635
or email: june.burgess@svh.co.uk
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Paisley & District
U3A Monthly
Meetings
This self help education organisation
for older people meets on the
first Thursday of the month in the
Salvation Army Hall, Mill Street,
Paisley. Tea and coffee served from
1.30pm with presentations beginning
at 2.15pm.
Some dates for your diary:
6th February: James Thomson,
Author
“In and out of Tam O’Shanter. The
story of a tale.”
5th March: Bob Will
The Big Dig at Paisley Abbey Drain
2019 ..... The story so far
2nd April: Mary Moran : The Charity
Mary’s Meals
7th May: Philip Caine, Author “Barrow
to Baghdad & back again.”
4th June: Joyce Bunton: The Body
as Energy. Healing Body, Mind and
Spirit
2nd July: Emma Louise Livingstone
(and “Serge” the dog) Dog Trust
Talk
Come along and enjoy learning new
things for the sheer fun of it.
For more details visit our website:
https://u3asites.org.uk/paisley/
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Make-do-and-mend back in
fashion in Paisley
A new creative hub on Paisley High Street is
encouraging everyone to make-do-and-mend.
But far from being the frugal war-time message,
fashion and textile experts at ReMode are
inspiring people to tailor their favourite clothes
to meet the latest trends and protect the
environment.
ReMode opened its town centre premise thanks
to support from Renfrewshire Council’s creative
hub development fund, which enables creative
companies to co-locate and collaborate.
The social enterprise, founded in 2017 – receives
funding from the Scottish Government’s
Climate Challenge Fund – and now has premises
Catherine McAtier, Josef McFadden, Carolyn
Edmondson, Emma Owen, Council Leader Iain
Nicolson, Dominic Snyder, Jane Dixon, Gillian Steel
and Chloe Wright
in Paisley and Lochwinnoch, each selling second-hand and upcycled clothing. The dedicated
staff team also run sewing workshops and a school education programme highlighting the
environmental impacts of the fashion and textile industry.
Project Manager Jane Dixon, a Fine Art graduate with 25 years in arts administration, says: “Our
whole ethos is can we make clothes last longer as they are an amazing, valuable resource - you
can buy second-hand, you can swap, you can alter or mend the clothes you have. Whatever you
want to do, we’re here to help you.
“It’s really exciting being here on the high street as people are popping in and we’re able to have
conversations about why we’re here and what issues we’re highlighting. We’re not just a shop;
we’re here to talk about the positive things people can do to reduce the impact our fashion
choices have on the environment.”
The Paisley premise is also home to clothing and accessory print designer Josef McFadden,
who converts his hand-drawn illustrations onto ties, bow ties, hats and scarves; Paisley-born
embroiderer Catherine McAtier and local textile designer Chloe Wright, owner of Loopy Lally
Designs. They have all benefited from the Council’s InCube Creative programme, which helps
people turn their talent into a sustainable business.
Emma Owen, Programme Assistant said, “Make-do-and-mend is back and what’s great is being
able to share skills with people and learn from others who come in to see us too as we all need
to go back to a place where we share our skills with one another. Paisley is up-and-coming and
things are happening on the High Street which will make people proud to live here.”
Renfrewshire Council Leader Iain Nicolson said: “It’s great to see ReMode open its new Paisley
premises and I look forward to seeing them and all the creative companies based here go from
strength-to-strength over the coming years.”
ReMode is the second business to benefit from the Council fund, following furniture upcycling
business UpHub opening its Paisley high street hub earlier this year. Plans are in place to establish
up to 12 hubs by 2021, each with a different creative focus.
For more information about our creative hubs, call InCube on 0300 300 1180.
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