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The MovieMakers group takes place every Thursday at the Disability Resource Centre in Paisley.

Members learn video recording and editing skills and aim to help resolve access problems through the use of video.

We go out and film the difficulties people have, put a copy on YouTube and give a DVD to the relevant body or agency.
We also learn photo editing skills and how to turn a sequence of photos into a movie, as you'll see from some of the examples listed above.

It’s great to see how the MovieMakers group is using video to address access issues and make a positive impact. Learning video recording, editing, and photo editing skills is incredibly valuable and empowering.

If you need any tips on video editing or ideas for new projects, feel free to ask. Keep up the amazing work! 🎥✨

Is there a particular project or success story you’d like to highlight in your next newsletter?

www.moviemakers.org.uk

This week at your DRC Newsletter.

Latest updates, news and more about our Groups.

Any feedback is welcome to keep the Newsletter current and enjoyable to all.

Keeping everyone updated and engaged is so important. Here are a few suggestions to make your newsletter even more enjoyable:

Highlight Member Achievements: Celebrate the successes and milestones of group members. This can be very motivating and foster a sense of community.

Interactive Content: Include polls, quizzes, or surveys to get feedback and make the newsletter more interactive.

Upcoming Events: Provide a calendar of upcoming events and activities. This helps everyone stay informed and plan ahead.

Spotlight Sections: Feature different groups or projects each week to give them visibility and encourage cross-group collaboration.

Visual Appeal: Use images, infographics, and a clean layout to make the newsletter visually appealing and easy to read.

What do you think of these ideas? Is there anything specific you’d like to focus on in the next edition?

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Monday Craft Group were working on the tote bags yesterday afternoon. Some really colourful design. Nice one!!👍

Friday's Upcycling Group wasn't just about drinking tea! Customers working on their various projects. A great wee group with loads of chat and banter!! Nice one, folks 😀❤️

A chance for a few of our customers to experience the thrills of the speedboat, yesterday, at Castle Semple. The sky was a bit grey but the rain held off. A brilliant morning on the Loch.

Thanks to Andy (captain) and all the staff at Castle Semple.

Creative Renfrewshire are excited to announce a new temporary creative space, ‘Off the High Street Gallery’, Unit 23 in the Paisley Centre. We will be facilitating this space with the help of our Programming group and are looking for artists who would like to make use of the space for up to 3 weeks at a time. We are not looking to make any profit, and so we are only charging enough to cover electricity and bills.

For anyone interested in using the space for an exhibition, studio space, or something similar, please send an email to [email protected] with a short proposal of what you’d use the space for (up to 500 words) and some links to your existing work!

We’re more than happy to chat further and answer any questions. You can send us a message, an email, or join us on Sunday 11th August between 12-2pm where we’ll be at ‘Off the High Street Gallery’ to answer questions in person and show people around the space.

We are excited to fill the Paisley Centre with even more creativity.

Thanks to StudioFV for trusting us to programme their unit and for being great supporters of creativity in Renfrewshire.

We are honoured to host an event to mark the completion of Inverclyde's Remembering Together Co-Created Community Covid Memorial.

5 stunning Labyrinths have been created across Inverclyde at Wemyss Bay Community Centre, Gourock Park, Well Park, Greenock, Coronation Park, Port Glasgow and Birkmyre Park, Kilmacolm. RIG Arts, artist Alan Potter and Walk as One, a group of volunteers from across Inverclyde, worked together on this final phase responding to the initial creative consultation carried out in 2022- 2023.

Come and join us at the Labyrinth of Hope, Port Glasgow to walk the Labyrinth, to reflect and to enjoy each other's company.

📆 Monday 12th August 2024
📍 Coronation Park, Port Glasgow
⏰ 7pm - 8pm

Free event, stone painting & refreshments
Fully Accessible and suitable for all ages.

Remembering Together was funded by The Scottish Government via Greenspace Scotland.

🌟 Celebrating the Olympic Spirit at ACCORD! 🏅🎉

This week, our amazing patients at ACCORD embraced the joy and excitement of the Olympics with a series of fun-filled activities! From cheering each other on in friendly competitions to enjoying a hilarious game of throwing inflatable pigs, the smiles and laughter were endless. 😄

We’d like to do a massive shout out to Alfredo at Castelvecchi who raised a whopping £600 for us with the, now legendary, Castelvecchi T-Shirts 🙌 which he presented to us at Paolo Nutini’s Charity Gig last night. Thank you from everyone at STAR 💕

Sports Forever looking fresh with the new jumpers 👀

Love seeing so many people support us by wearing our jumpers truly feels like a sense of community ❤️

We are selling these if anyone would like one please message the page

Anything made from the jumpers will be put straight into our mental & physical well-being activities

Our mission is to truly help the outcome of many people and your support will go a long way

Thank you all for being a part of our journey and over the past few years have really felt the love and support from many in the community.

We look forward to growing, expanding and learning as much as we can to get the best for our area

Keep an eye out for upcoming sessions and activities that might interest you!

“Make small changes”

It's Wednesday, so that means the Music Quiz. Lots of discussion and banter as the teams worked through their answers... Well done people..😀

The Photography Group are working on something new! More pictures to come, soooon!😀😀

The Wednesday Art Group have started their new project this morning!! Keep tuned over the coming weeks to find out what their models will be!! Looking good so far, people.

A wee reminder to all our Friday Customers: We'll be closing at 1pm this Friday due to it being the Paisley Fayre!

Just a reminder that the DRC will be closed on Monday 5th August due to Paisley Fayre!! Opening on Tuesday 6th - as normal. Have a great weekend!!

This was the final week of Lil's Monday Craft Group and the guys have created some truly magnificent pieces of art. Well done to everyone who took part in the group. Wonderful!❤️

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What a fantastic time we had this morning at Castle Semple. Combining the Sailing, Photography and Woodwork Groups, we headed for a wee spell 'on the watter'. Glorious weather, great company, laughter and banter!! Thanks to Tony, from Castle Semple, for taking us out on the speedboat. Super day!!!

Paisley Community Circus visited the DRC on Monday with a wee amazing workshop. Customers were introduced to some of the many activities available. Thank you to Paisley Community Circus for the excellent and unique experience. ❤️

A wee reminder that the DRC will be closed on Monday 5th August for Paisley Fayre. We're open as normal on Tuesday 6th August 😀😀

The photography group were experimenting with their kaleidoscope lens and their trusted ring light. Safe to say the experiment was a success. 💜🩷❤️💛