The heart of Kraftworks is its Leaders. This page is dedicated to those who've joined us in bringing an amazing range of craft activities to those kids who have passed through our doors.

Patricia Plumb

Patricia joined the Children's Ministry team at Bayside Church in 2005. A crash course in dealing with Primary School aged children followed. Out of this came a desire to build a business that would provide a much needed service for the community and whose proceeds could be used to support children's programs and children's charities. When asked what she likes most about Kraftworks Patricia answered, "Oh, the cleaning up after the kids at the end of a long day. That's definitely it. Oh, hang on, did you say most? Rats ... can I change my answer?"

Ian Plumb

Ian joined the Children's Ministry team at Bayside Church several minutes after Patricia. Some of his friends said it was because he loves kids so much while others suggested it was just in his nature to give generously of his time. When asked he explains that it was for the money. It was several weeks before he realised it was a volunteer position, and by then his name was on the roster. As everyone who has ever volunteered for Children's Ministry understands -- once you're on the roster it takes a genuine miracle to get off it. When asked what he likes most about Kraftworks Ian answered, "I love seeing the look on parent's faces when they see that their child has produced something genuinely good. After a long line of school art projects they finally get to say 'That's great!' without having their fingers crossed behind their backs."

Bethany Plumb

Bethany joined Kraftworks in Summer 2007. When asked what she likes most about Kraftworks Beth answered, "Oh I just love making things with the kids. They're so cute! I remember one time I made a little necklace and when I was trying it on one of the girls said, 'Oh Beth you're so pretty!" and another girl said 'Oh Beth, you're so smart -- how did you make that!' and I felt like I was back in school again with my friends!"

Nick Hoen

Nick joined Kraftworks in Autumn 2008. When asked what he likes most about Kraftworks Nick answered, "Are you kidding!? I get paid to do what I usually pay to do -- make models and paint figurines. What's not to like? It beats packing shelves at Coles or flipping burgers at the Golden Arches. Oh, and the kids are OK -- they say funny things sometimes."

Dene Murphy

Dene joined Kraftworks in Autumn 2008. When asked what he likes most about Kraftworks Dene answered, "What do I like about Kraftworks? One word -- wholesale. If you work here they let you buy any of this stuff we use at Kraftworks at the wholesale price. That's like earning 40% extra, because all my pay goes into figurines and scale models and stuff. And food. Though I can skip food if necessary. Wholesale -- it's like having your cake and eating it too... Oh, and the kids are kinda cool."

Ben Leopold

Ben joined Kraftworks in Winter 2008. When asked what he likes most about Kraftworks Ben answered, "I just do what Nick tells me. He said I should work here. Though I must admit that I do quite like it here. The kids think we're really amazing at what we do and they listen to what you say most of the time because they want to be able to make stuff like the Leaders can."

Paula Comazetta

Paula joined Kraftworks in Autumn 2008. When asked what she likes most about Kraftworks Paula answered, "I like helping out at church. Kraftworks is a win/win/win situation for me. It provides a much needed service in Cheltenham. It provides part-time work for people with an interest in kids and craft. And best of all Kraftworks contributes extensively to programs that support kids and the community. There's a lot to like about working at Kraftworks."

Carol Frost

Carol joined Kraftworks in Spring 2008. When asked what she likes most about Kraftworks Carol answered, "Well, there's a lot to learn as a Leader here at Kraftworks. Most of the Leaders have some degree of expertise in one or maybe two of the activities but there are six activities you might be asked to run on any given day. So there's a lot to learn and you learn on the jobmost of the time. One day you're doing a lesson with the kids, the next day you're teaching the new kids. That's quite challenging at times and I like that!"