It has been an incredible journey for the Busy Buttons team once more as they worked with 300 local school children inclusively supporting them as they learnt about several diverse and fascinating commonwealth countries. Recycled materials were used to create Commonwealth Coronation Robes at Busy Buttons CORE charity in Windsor Yards for the school craft competition at the Royal Windsor Flower Show on 10 June 2023, at the York Club, Windsor Great Park. These clever and amazing creations of diverse cultures will be judged by David Emanuel and Angelica Bell. The robes were displayed in the ‘The Kings Secret Garden’ Children’s Marquee designed by Busy Buttons CORE Charity for the Royal Windsor Rose & Horticultural Society for the 5th year in succession. The marquee was kindly sponsored by Knight Frank. It was a delight realising ideas, helping the participating schools to create from imagination and encourage them to learn from experiencing. Thank you teachers and parents from St Edwards Middle school, Dedworth Middle School, Eton Wick School, Dedworth Green First School, St Bernards Prep School, Eden Girls School, Holy Trinity C of E Primary, Manor Green School and Arbour Vale School. www.busybuttons.org All Rights Reserved © Busy Buttons CORE charity 2023 Music Credit: This Town (feat. Ladysmith Black Mambazo) Jeremy Loops Written by: Edward Holloway, Jeremy Hewitt, Shibongiseni Shabalala, Thamsanqa Shabalala, Thulani Shabalala A Decca Record release; p 2021 Universal Music Operations Limited

An experience endured together makes us blossom and thrive in multiple ways… We are proud to have strived together and supported our young people and families bringing great joy, creativity, hope and positivity in the community during these times. We would all like to say a big THANK YOU to The National Lottery Community Fund, the Government, Berkshire Community Fund, the Prince Philip Trust Fund, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Windsor Yards for helping us all keep creative and active in our community. Also a big THANK YOU to all those who supported, donated and volunteered and continue to do so to keep Busy Buttons CORE charity going. We truly have created wonderful memories to cherish with some delightful times online and when possible ‘face 2 face’ events with families even in these times. Looking back at the skills learnt and creative expressions in the very effective interactive online and ‘face 2 face’ regular classes in Animation, 3D Art, Illustration, Film Making, Fashion Design, Sewing, Puppet Making, Prop Making, Theatre Design, Costume Making and Sculpting we continue with hope on this journey together in lockdown 2 but this time more equipped with our experiences and working together responsibly to keep everyone safe. However we still do need you support so please contact us at community@busybuttons.org or visit www.busybuttons.org All Rights Reserved © Busy Buttons CORE 2020 Registered charity 1188606 Music Credit ‘Forrest Gump Suite’ by Alan Silvestri This composition ℗ 2001 Sony Music Entertainment

A trumpet blast, the flash of a shiny cuirass, a dash of red and blue! Yes, the #HouseholdCavalryMuseum came to town on Sunday as part of the 2nd of 6 #CreativeHeritageEvents of The little GREAT Exhibition at 3-5 Windsor Yards Busy Buttons CORE Enthusiasts aged 3-86 years engaged in a very interactive presentation learning about #Victorian aspects of the impeccably dressed #RoyalLifeguards. It allowed for young attendees to proudly don some very heavy and cumbersome 'Jack boots', smart tunics, ornate helmets and more as part of the magnificent ceremonial uniform. The Light Dragoon cavalry pattern flintlock pistol, the 1882 Pattern Cavalry sword though heavy particularly took the boys fancy. The presentation was followed by a supporting #creativeworkshop by #BusyButtons further cementing the historical facts. he The 6 Heritage Events with our partner organisations are as follows 04 Jan- #Davinder #TOORcollection of #SIKHART 12 Jan - The #HouseholdCavalryMuseum 19 Jan - Royal Collection Trust,Windsor Castle - 'Little GREAT exhibition Learning Team from #WindsorCastle, 26 Jan - Windsor & Royal Borough Museum at The Little GREAT exhibitionMuseum 01Feb – Eddiespoke Historical Bicycles at The little GREAT exhibition 02 Feb - Windsor Carriages at The little GREAT exhibition - Windsor BusyButtonsCORE community heritage project is supported by #TheLouisBaylisTrust, Windsor Yards, #ThePrincePhilipTrustFund, #TheRoyalWindsorSummerShow, #TheWindsorEtonandAscotTownPartnership #EnRouteInternational OurCommunityEnterprise All Rights Reserved © Busy Buttons CORE 2019 www.busybuttons.org

The Busy Buttons repurposed Victorian SteamPunk Swimwear fashion collection is a celebration of Queen Victoria’s 200th anniversary. It has been imaginatively designed and crafted by the Busy Buttons Design Team assisted by 12 young students aged 9 -13years within a few weeks. It has been a great challenge using only 100% recycled fabrics to make this repurposed fashion collection highlighting on the importance of creating with a conscious awareness of the effects of climate change on our Earth. It has been a great learning experience for the young people. Guided and developed by the Busy Buttons in-house professional designers and the children will show off Victorian Swimwear with a SteamPunk influence creating a great showcase to celebrate the Victorian Era and the history of swimwear, on 1 June 2019 alongside professional models at Windsor Yards' Windsor Beach Fashion Show. This project, had students aged 9-13 years from our regular after school & weekend Term Time creatives courses, working alongside our newly started Teen Makers Club creatively engaging young people aged 11-15 years in community projects offering them great life skills, invaluable experiences, promoting the arts and growing a sense of wellbeing and community involvement. Councillor Samantha Rayner, Councillor for Eton & Castle Ward, Deputy Leader of The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council, Trustee of The Prince Philip Trust Fund "Thank you to Busy Buttons who through design and fashion have produced an outstanding fashion show in Windsor in the theme of Victorian Bathing. In Windsor we are celebrating 200 years since the birth of Queen Victoria, this modern twist of sustainability and being conscious of the environment is a clever and unique way to capture both the audience and the participants. The children taking part showed huge talent with the skills in design but also confidence to walk on a stage and promote the stunning clothing. It was a joy to watch and full of positive energy shared with lots of proud parents, family and visitors to Windsor." Music Credit: 'Lone Digger' Caravan Palace ℗ 2015 Warm Music Photo Credit: Mark Edwards ME Photography All Rights Reserved © Busy Buttons CORE 2019 www.busybuttons.org

IMAGINATION CREATIVE EXPRESSION TRADITIONAL SKILLS EXPERIENTIAL INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMES have all been fundamental components in Busy Buttons CORE’s creative programmes over the past years. Our ethos and vision has always been consistent, whether it be working with small groups of children with special needs on an inclusive, individual level as part of our Experiential Youth Theatre productions or while delivering creative community workshops to a diversity of 1000’s at Windsor Castle. A vision of promoting human interaction, nurturing imagination and creative expression over the past years has proved to play an important part in enriching and empowering lives of young people from diverse ethnicities and social backgrounds with varying abilities and needs. Busy Buttons promotes ‘Tech FREE programmes’, with personal interaction and hands-on activities. But given the recent global challenges, Busy Buttons has responded with a virtual programme making no exceptions and adhering to the same ethos of NOT promoting passive one-way internet use such as continuous screen time or playing online games. Instead, our programmes and events are about meeting with others, sparking creative imagination, encouraging discussion and inspiring children to spend time using their hands, away from prolonged passive screen time. Reinforced with this experience and deeply embedded ethos, we embrace the challenges of the next decade. The world is undergoing a transformation and we all must respond to very new needs and situations simultaneously as they arise. Thus we aim to encourage our young people positively to rise to the demands of the unfathomable and unpredictable challenges with great ingenuity, imagination and a ‘can-do’ attitude. Music Credit: 'Gang of Rhythm' Walk Off The Earth R.E.V.O. ℗ 2012 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment All Rights Reserved © Busy Buttons CORE 2019 www.busybuttons.org

Busy Buttons CORE is a local charity based in Windsor to promote art for mental wellbeing in young people and foster positive community relations. Students from Busy Buttons were absolutely delighted to be able to witness and learn from a fantastic visit to the Coldstream Guards. Louella Fernandez-Lempiänen, the artist from the Busy Buttons has designed and painted the lion cub, Nulli Secundus, sponsored by Windsor yards, for the Lions of Windsor Trail as part of their project to raise funds for four charities, namely Thames Hospice, Look Good Feel Better, Tusk and Lions Club of Windsor. We thought it only befitting that the handsome lion cub should visit the ColdStream Guards at their home in Victoria Barracks, Windsor. And what a welcome trip it was! It made a great impression and gave the children a wonderful insight. Filmed on location at Victoria Barracks, Windsor and produced by Busy Buttons CORE. All Rights Reserved © Busy Buttons CORE October 2019 www.busybuttons.org

This documentary video gives you a peak into what our young people have been working on as part of a Animation Summer Camp. Designing, creating, animating and generally taking pride in discovering and appreciating their own talents while being inspired by the many talented artists out there, especially the awesome band, Walk Off The Earth. Busy Buttons CORE is a Registered Charity offering young people, a creative opportunity to explore, gain and showcase new skills. We are based in Windsor, UK. Music Credit: 'Gang of Rhythm' Walk Off The Earth R.E.V.O. ℗ 2012 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment All Rights Reserved © Busy Buttons CORE 2019 www.busybuttons.org

Not long ago, one typical Saturday in the town of Windsor people spotted a man and a little boy riding a pedestrian Curricle/Dandy Horse and a child size Penny Farthing, respectively, yes they did. The man, Edwin Knight, of Eddiespoke Historical Bicycles, later on did explain WHY to a packed house at The little GREAT exhibition that afternoon but incase you missed it do read all about it as featured on this week's front page of The Royal Borough Observer newspapers or online, and don't miss Windsor Castle Carriage Tours in the article too https://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/…/18213596.little-great-…/ The little GREAT exhibition (15 Dec 2019 - 2 Feb 2020) celebrated the 200th anniversaries of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert and was completely free as well as volunteered, offering Creative Heritage Events, interactive history talks, guided tours, a big creative recycling element, school workshops and a warm atmosphere to relax and learn. A big thank you to all the partnering heritage organisations, private collectors, history enthusiasts Davinder Toor’s Sikh Art, Household Cavalry Museum Royal Collection, Trust Learning Team from Windsor Castle, Windsor & Royal Borough Museum, Eddiespoke Historical Bicycles, Windsor Castle Carriage Tours. We will be back later this year so do get in touch if you would like to be part of this. This Busy Buttons CORE community heritage project is supported by: The Louis Baylis Trust, Windsor Yards, The Prince Philip Trust Fund, The Royal Windsor Summer Show, The Windsor Eton & Ascot Town Partnership, En Route International, Our Community Enterprise CIC All Rights Reserved © Busy Buttons CORE 2019 www.busybuttons.org