Art for All, a community arts project kicks off in Swindon on Monday for a week of workshops.

CAOS (Contemporary Artists of Swindon) artist Gordon Dickinson is taking the workshops and Swindon's Scrapstore is providing the materials.

The challenge is to create a Junk Sculpture.

The scheme is funded by the Millennium Festival Awards For All sponsorship which means that the workshops are £2.

The half term scheme is open to everyone and is based at Swindon Scrapstore, Pinehurst People's Centre.

There are five workshops run from 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday ending in a half day Saturday experience with Pete Woods helping group leaders to handle woodworking tools.

The Swindon Scrapstore is a voluntary organisation which provides a link between business and the community.

Every day factories, offices and small businesses generate tons of waste material which all too often simply get sent straight to landfill for disposal.

Much of this waste is suitable for reuse in creative play and education.

Scrapstore volunteers collect and clean reusable waste, bring it back to the store and then give it to groups or individuals who can make use of it.

The aim is to support the work of the community and voluntary sector in Swindon and to broaden the range of resources available, also offering opportunities to experiment with different materials, shapes, colours and textures.

Membership is open to schools, playgroups, after-school clubs, training centres, community associations, brownies, youth clubs, nurseries and church groups.

Opening times are Tuesdays: 10am to 4pm; Wednesdays 10am to 4pm; Thursdays: 10am to 5pm and the first and third Saturday of each month from 9.30am to noon.

Volunteers are always needed to collect or sort materials, assisting visitors or in administration.

Anyone wanting to become a volunteer or join the Art For All workshops should telephone Swindon 513982.