South
Devon Play Resource Centre Ltd.
South Devon Play Resource
Centre Ltd is a community based charity and
company limited by guarantee. SPARC has been operating in Dartington
since 1996, and provides a wealth of skills, experience, equipment and
resources to all our users. We have over 450 members, representing over
4000 users in South Hams, Teignbridge, Torbay, Exeter and Plymouth. We
have two, part-time employees, several freelance workers and many
regular volunteers.
We promote the 4 R's: Reduce Reuse
Recycle Recreate!!
Here in Dartington we run
a family-friendly Scrapstore, open to all, where we have
clean non-toxic waste materials for use in
play, available at a low cost to the public.
We hire out fantastic
Resources, from
badge machines to multicultural boxes.
We also have a beautiful
Workshop space with a regular programme
of workshops and courses in a variety of
subjects - from chair making to drumming.
We have just published our first book!! The
Recyclopaedia - an A-Z of creative projects to make from scrap!
Directions to SPARC
Take the A384 from
Totnes heading for Dartington. At the roundabout at Dartington,
bear right. The Cider Press Centre will be on your right,
Dartington School on your left. Next you will come to a mini
roundabout; go straight across and take the next right onto the
Dartington Estate (St Mary's Church is on the corner). Go past
the left turning to the Schumacher College and take the next left to
get to us, signposted South Devon Play Resource Centre Limited
(SPARC). We look forward to seeing you.
Normal Opening
Times
Monday 9 - 3pm
Tuesday 9 - 3pm
Thursday 9 - 6pm
Saturday 12 - 1pm
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Autumn - Half Term Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
- 9 to 3.00pm
Christmas Holidays
We
will close at
1pm on Tuesday, 18 December
&
reopen
on Monday, 7 January.