One Wise Owl has made a new friend... with the peeps at Scrap Shop in Bomaderry. Scrap (Shoalhaven Creative Re-use Action Program) Shop kinda works as a Reverse Garbage making all kinds of wonderful things using materials like timber off-cuts, left over wool and coffee sacks to make things like bath mats, owl tea-cosies (how cute) and funky cushions.

The Scrap Shop is run by an energetic bunch of creative and talented volunteers and is also supported by Work for the Dole participants, which is an Australian Government Initiative. How good is that?

Check out the range of goods in store now at One Wise Owl.

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The SCRAP Shop is a Reverse Garbage Centre located in Shop 16, Bomaderry Plaza, Meroo Road selling clean recyclable materials donated by local businesses. The SCRAP shop project operates from 9.30am – 4.00pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. SCRAP team members develop a range of work and personal skills through participation in this project.

They are involved in the following work tasks:
Operating a Retail Outlet - dealing with customers and suppliers, receiving and sorting goods, restocking & maintaining the shop front and pricing goods.
Computer Skills – participants have the choice to undertake training in six beginner computer skills modules from the Certificate II in IT under the guidance of the YWCA Computer Trainer using self paced computer software.
Business Enterprise Skills – participants will undertake training in units from the Certificate III in Business focusing on the process of setting up small enterprises using materials available in the SCRAP Shop. Skills developed will include business planning, budgeting and marketing as well as learning how to operate tools and equipment.
Being creative and making items from SCRAP materials
OH&S Training relevant to working in a retail environment and operating a range of tools used in project work.