Ongoing & Upcoming events.
After-School Craft Club!
For just £65 per month (paid via direct debit), your child will enjoy hands-on crafting sessions led by experienced instructors, taking home beautiful, handmade creations every week. In today’s fast-paced, digital world, giving children the opportunity to engage in crafting is more important than ever. Here’s why these workshops are both relevant and beneficial:
🎨 Encourages Creativity & Imagination
🧠 Improves Problem-Solving & Focus
🤲 Teaches Practical Skills
🤝 Builds Confidence & Social Skills
🌱 Reduces Screen Time & Encourages Mindfulness
Craft isn’t just a fun hobby – it’s a valuable way for your child to develop key life skills, boost their self-esteem, and make new friends.
🔗 Spaces are limited, so sign up now and give your child the gift of creativity!
Special Moments From Our After-School Taster Session
After-School Workshops:
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Jewellery Making
Let your child spark their creativity at our Jewellery Making Workshop, where they’ll design and create their own unique accessories! Perfect for ages 8-16, this after-school workshop helps develop fine motor skills, creativity, and confidence, while giving them a fun, hands-on way to express their personal style. 💍✨
Every Wednesday 3:45pm - 5:15pm or 5:30pm - 7pm.
All tools and materials provided!
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Millinery
Unlock your child’s creativity with our Millinery Workshop, where they’ll learn the art of hat-making in a fun, hands-on environment! Perfect for ages 8-16, this after-school workshop helps develop practical skills, patience, and artistic expression, while boosting confidence and creativity through crafting unique, wearable designs. 🎩✨
Every Friday 4pm - 5:30pm.
All tools and materials provided!
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Sewing Class
Give your child the gift of a lifelong skill with our Sewing Class, where they’ll learn how to stitch, design, and create their own fabric projects! Perfect for ages 8-16, this after-school workshop builds patience, creativity, and problem-solving skills, while boosting their confidence through hands-on crafting. ✂️🧵✨
Every Tuesday 3:45pm - 5:15pm or 5:30pm - 7pm.
All tools and materials provided for smaller projeccts!
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Bag Making
Let your child unleash their creativity at our Bag Making Workshop, where they’ll design and sew their own stylish, handmade bags! Perfect for ages 8-16, this after-school class helps develop practical sewing skills, creativity, and attention to detail, while giving them a fun and rewarding hands-on experience. 👜✨
Every Thursday 3:45pm - 5:15pm and 5:30pm - 7pm.
All tools and materials provided!
Skilled Hands Organisation: Crafting Change, Empowering Lives
At Skilled Hands, we believe creativity has the power to transform lives. With over 20 years of experience delivering impactful craft workshops worldwide, we’ve proudly called Nottingham home for the past six years—using artisan crafts to empower individuals, enhance well-being, and build stronger communities.
Our workshops are more than just a place to learn—they’re a catalyst for change. Every paid workshop directly funds free sessions for women in Nottingham who need support, providing them with valuable skills to start businesses, support their families, and benefit from the therapeutic joy of crafting.
Join us for hands-on, expert-led workshops, including UV resin jewellery making, natural soap making, rosette making, fascinators/hatinator making, candle making, after-school jewellery making, kids' superlight clay dream creature crafting, and our 12-week body care making course.
When you book a workshop, you're not just learning a skill—you’re helping uplift another woman’s life. Be a part of the change. Book your workshop today! 🎨✨
✨100% 5-star reviews!✨
Skilled Hands Upcoming & Ongoing Workshops.
✨ Unlock Your Creativity with Skilled Hands Workshops! ✨
Discover the joy of crafting with our hands-on workshops for adults, designed to help you learn new skills, unwind, and connect with a like-minded community. From dressmaking and jewellery making to millinery, bag making, and soap crafting, our expert-led sessions cater to all skill levels. Whether you want to start a new hobby, refine your talents, or even turn your craft into a business, Skilled Hands is the perfect place to create, learn, and grow! 🧵🎨💍
Skilled Hands Upcoming Workshops
PURPOSE 2025 Conference - Wednesday
Annual Women’s Conference
1 Day Event (From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm)
On-going Workshops
WORKSHOPS CURRENTLY RUNNING ARE:
Free BUT Quality Dressmaking Workshop for Nottingham women. This class is on Monday for 24 weeks. The meeting time is 9:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. for the morning class and 12: 00 p.m. to 2:30p.m.m for the afternoon class.
The current Dressmaking class is full, but we can put you on the waiting list for the May 2025 Class if you are interested. That class starts on the 19th of May, 2025.
Free BUT Quality Bag Making Workshop for Nottingham women. We meet every Tuesday for 12 weeks from 9:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m
Free BUT Quality Millinery/Hat Making workshop for Nottingham women. This class is every Friday for 12 weeks from 9:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Free BUT Quality Body Care Product Making Workshop. This class is every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a 12-week class. If you are interested, get in touch NOW!!
Free BUT Quality Jewellery Making workshop for Nottingham women. This class is every Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm. This is a 24-week class.
Free BUT Quality Digital Growth for Creative Entrepreneurs Workshop. This is a 24-week course and it’s on every Tuesday from 9:15 am to 11:45 am
VENUE FOR ALL WORKSHOPS
Castle Cavendish Enterprise Centre, 63-67 St Peter’s Street, NG7 3EN, Nottingham (For Dressmaking, Bag Making and Millinery)
Mary Potter Children’s Centre, 76 Gregory Blvd, NG7 5HY, Nottingham (For Soap Making)
Broxtowe Children’s Centre, Bradfield Rd, NG8 3AY, Nottingham (For Jewellery Making)
PURPOSE 2025 CONFERENCE
You Are Invited! ✨
Join us at the Purpose 2025 Conference — a powerful gathering of women, designed to inspire, equip, and connect you to your true calling.
📌 Theme: Called For Such A Time As This
📅 Date: 17th September 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Venue: Mary Potter Children’s Centre, Hyson Green
🎟 FREE Entry for ALL Women (refreshments provided)
Expect a transformative day with inspiring talks, interactive breakout sessions, and meaningful connections.
🌟 Speakers:
• Margaret Branch Bennett – “Called For Such A
Time As This”
• Fola Sowunmi – “Living with Purpose in
Challenging Times”
💡 Why Attend?
✔ Be empowered to embrace your unique purpose
✔ Connect with like-minded women in a supportive
community
✔ Gain practical insights for navigating life’s
challenges
✔ Enjoy a day of learning, laughter, and inspiration
There will also be opportunities to support Skilled Hands Organisation CIC through our fun tombola, crafts, and badges for sale — helping us continue empowering women in Nottingham.
👉 Register now at www.skilledhandsorganisation.org
📧 Email: skills.hands.org@gmail.com
Come ready to be uplifted, equipped, and reminded that you are truly called for such a time as this!