Grandfest

June & July 2017

Share, learn, or brush up on your skills in crafts such as jam making, knitting, weaving and more!

Celebrating heritage skills and inspiring a new generation of crafters.

As part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, McCarthy & Stone is supporting Royal Voluntary Service's annual GrandFest event, which this year will take place on 18th June in London. Together, we launched a search for GrandMakers - individuals over 70 who would like to volunteer to teach a GrandFest masterclass, or those 60 plus who would like to take part at a GrandFest event at a McCarthy & Stone development, where they can share, learn, or brush up on their skills in crafts such as jam making, wood turning, weaving and more.

We're delighted to be able to showcase below some of the GrandMakers who will be providing workshops at events throughout McCarthy & Stone developments in Scotland, the East Midlands, the West Midlands, the South West, and the South East. For those that can't make the event, we've also searched the Internet for the very best craft bloggers, for tips on how to start learning new skills at home.

Royal Voluntary Service and McCarthy & Stone partnership

Royal Voluntary Service shares our vision of helping people live happier, longer and healthier lives, aiming to create a society where everyone feels involved and everyone feels valued no matter their age. So to celebrate our heritage and to recognise the achievements of generations of employees and homeowners, we're running events throughout 2017 working in partnership with Royal Voluntary Service, with the aim to raise over £130,000 to support projects across the country.

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Meet Our Grandmakers

GrandMakers will be across the country holding events at certain McCarthy & Stone developments. Scroll down to see who, what, where and when and join us in helping the Royal Voluntary Service celebrate talented older people as they pass on their heritage skills to the younger generation. Also, meet the bloggers who are sharing their craft tips across the web.

So many people of my generation would make perfect GrandMakers. We all have different interests, knowledge and skills which have given us great pleasure over the years. GrandFest is a fantastic opportunity to share this expertise with younger people and to inspire the next generation to enjoy these hobbies and experiences.

Gloria Hunniford

TV and radio personality

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Playing outside until it got dark

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Playing outside until it got dark
Having respect for your elders

54.7%

Having respect for your elders
Knowing all your neighbours

53.9%

Knowing all your neighbours
Sweets costing a penny

53.8%

Sweets costing a penny
Making dens

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Making dens
Climbing trees

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Climbing trees
Playing marbles

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Playing marbles
Playing conkers

43.4%

Playing conkers
Playing hide and seek

43.2%

Playing hide and seek
Trips to the sweet shop

42.1%

Trips to the sweet shop
Listening to music on record players

41.4%

Listening to music on record players

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