When you are looking for a really special gift, or a treat for yourself, it’s always good to stay local!
“I love Calladoodles in Carshalton. It’s great to have such a lovely shop on the High Street. Everything in the shop is gorgeous and the owners and staff are really friendly. They really make you feel welcome when you are shopping with children. I have bought some fantastic presents there and they are not expensive at all!”
Gema Cavia, Carshalton Mum of Eduardo (five years) and Matteo (three years).
“So many gift shops are over-priced but Calladoodles is really good value. The products they sell are lovely and I was delighted with the beautiful Christmas presents I got there.”
Morwenna Carrington, Carshalton Mum of Frances (six years), Naomi (four years) and Jemima (two years).
Calladoodles
18 The High Street
Carshalton
SM5 3A
Tel: 0208 669 9054
Calladoodles
Calladoodles retail outlet and workshop-base is a haven of interesting keepsakes and gifts, with a strong range of children's products including various educational crafting kits. We pride ourselves in our ability to successfully mix mainstream products with high-end arts and crafts produced locally by Carshalton residents and handcrafters based in the South East.
Calladoodles has its roots firmly in local, community trading and promotes the empowerment of micro-businesses and independent crafts people and artists. The local area of Cashalton is full of creative talent. There is a waiting list to sell in Calladoodles and the local arts businesses are flourishing. Even in the midst of a recession, creativity continues to blossom!The shop rents out advertising crates and larger concessions to carefully-selected local businesses who are starting up and looking for a selling space. We also offer sound practical guidance and advice through the trading process.
Calladoodles offers an in-house package of retail mentoring and visual merchandising of products to new traders in the shop. We are a family-run business, centred around families. There are parties held most Sundays around Calladoodles's craft table in the window of the shop. Children make jewellery and clay-based or decopatch items to take home.
Calladoodles works closely with local schools and charities such as Cancer Research and offers work experience placements to local colleges and secondary schools.We have worked with Orchard Hill College for young people with learning disabilities throughout the year and the students have made soaps to sell in Calladoodles. A pound of our owl cushion sales also goes to support the Sutton charity Helpp, for local children with autism. We try to provide a range of items suited to the local community, particularly local mums. We always welcome feedback about new ideas for stock that local mums need or would like to see in the shop.During the coming months Calladoodles will be holding Ladies Indulgence evenings in the shop. We are also giving local mums the chance to purchase at a discount through Carshalton Mums.
If you would like any more information about our community-based initiatives please contact Clare at Calladoodles clare@calladoodles.uk.com
Beadyjewellery is a small Surrey home-based business. I work along my two little devils-in-disguise....sometimes finding it challenging! Let's admit it!...
You can come and visit me at markets I attend around Surrey and South London. Going to school fairs is another great opportunity for me to get my beads out!
Or find my work at Hook Chessington Library: 225 Hook Rise South Industrial Park, Chessington, Surrey KT9 1EJ, Tel: 020 8547 6480. Open Tue 9:30am-10pm; Wed-Thu, Sat 9:30am-5:30pm; Fri 9:30am-8pm.
I do private parties too, offering 20% of my takings on the night for the hostess to spend on my collection.
After their first party, hostesses benefit from a 10% off my collection at anytime.
Alongside my friend Sheila, I organise events, again in Surrey and the London area. Do visit our "Gift & Treat Market" page on Facebook if you would like to be added to our list of contacts to either attend as a stallholder or visitor.
My latest venture is kids' jewellery parties for children from six years of age.
For more information, contact Caroline Charles:
Email: beadyjewellery@gmx.com
Tel: 777 999 24 13
www.beadyjewellery.folksy.com