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In April this year, the Cone Exchange was delighted to support the Yorkshire Aid convoy transporting much-needed supplies to Ukraine. Our amazing customers and volunteers created a variety of blankets, hats, scarves, gloves and twiddle muffs created with wool donated to the Cone Exchange. We would like to thank everyone who contributed to this project,…

We are thrilled to have provided the materials for one of our customers to make this fantastic Chinese Dragon in celebration of Chinese New Year earlier this year. What’s your project? Come and check out our fabulous range of fabrics an accessories for all your costume needs.

April 7th-21st April – School Easter Break – Cone Exchange Closed May 26th-30th May – School Summer Half Term – Cone Exchange Closed July & August From 25th July throughout August – School Summer Holidays – Cone Exchange Closed September 9th September – End of Summer break – Cone Exchange re-opens October 27th-31st October –…

We love your donations and could not operate without them. However, there are now certain items that sadly we are no longer able to accept. We appreciate this is a change to how we have worked in the past and may feel disappointing however there are some items that we cannot pass onto other charities…

Parking outside of the Cone Exchange will be limited throughout the remainder of November due to essential electrical works. Where possible, we would be grateful if you could car-share to ensure as many customers as possible can safely make use of the facilities. You might also find it possible to visit during our quieter times…

We are thrilled to have launched a new partnership with the Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust to plant new trees in the Yorkshire Dales through the sales of paper, card and other papercrafting materials in our craft recycling shop. The launch sees the planting of 300 new trees this year, with a further 400 planned over…

The Cone Exchange has enjoyed another successful year. At the heart of the Cone Exchange is a commitment to give waste a new lease of life and to see ability, not disability, in people. Over the course of the year we’ve recycled our own business waste along with that of 12 other businesses, raised over…

Our main work experience partner at the Cone Exchange, Henshaws, were recently in receipt of a Good Cause Award from our family business. They had applied for a little help with purchasing some new garden furniture for the community allotment that they had just taken over the maintenance of and were thrilled to be able…

A huge thank you to Caryl and her Knit and Natter group at St Johns House in Kirkhammerton. Over the last year they have made 372 hats, scarves and blankets for our knitting projects. Keep up the good knitting! Save Save Save

One of our most regular customers wanted her daughter to have something extra special to carry down the aisle that she could keep to pass on to future generations. Using a variety of materials and embellishments from her own stash topped up with some extras from the Cone Exchange she created this beautiful horseshoe with…

With the role of being a bridesmaid can come many different tasks – helping the bride pick her dress, organising the hen-do or even being asked to help with the decorations. This is where local blogger The Harrogate Girl, aka Vix Turner, found herself last year. Here she tells us how she solved her decorating…

Jo is one of our best customers so it seems very fitting that her wedding to Kevin was a homemade vintage style celebration with lots of finishing touches from the Cone Exchange. Jo says: ‘So much of this handmade wedding was made possible because of inspiration from The Cone Exchange. All the personal touches we…