A RECYCLING project – the Fenland Scrapstore- is to merge with FACET, the Fenland Area Community Trust from the end of this month.

A RECYCLING project – the Fenland Scrapstore- is to merge with FACET, the Fenland Area Community Trust from the end of this month.

Last event by the Scrapstore in their own right was at the Queen Mary Centre, Wisbech had over 100 visitors.

Scrapstore team member, Susie Moore said: “Without interest from members of the public our hard work would be in vain. So thank you to everyone who attended the event and to those who donated items for it.

“Also, thank you to The Queen Mary Centre for continuing to be an outstanding venue.”

She said Fenland Scrapstore has continued to grow from strength to strength since being set up by Karen Harvey of Atelier East, a little over a year ago.

“At the end of the month we will be merging with FACET in March, who are pleased at the prospect of working with a young, vibrant and well established company,” she said.

“We will unfortunately be bidding a very sad farewell to Karen Harvey, who started the Scrapstore and has worked incredibly hard and selflessly to get us to this juncture. “We wish to thank her and hope to see her build on her many successes to date. We would also like to say a big thank you to Wendy Stevenson and Adam Ruck (directors of Fenland Scrapstore) who have been there to help and guide us every step of the way.”

Karen Harvey said: “It wasn’t easy setting up a new social enterprise during a recession, and with all of the hurdles we have faced it makes me even more proud to see it succeeding. Thank you to everyone who has got involved and genuinely supported the venture.

Scrapstores exist throughout the UK and I think it’s important that we have one in Fenland too!”