We Create* is a fashion-based Social Enterprise that supports young up-and-coming fashion designers in the UK.
The user-lead organisation runs a BLOG about young British fashion designers as well as projects and events to help and support its participants to develop and run creative enterprises.
Rich talk for Prince's Trust
26th July 2010
Rich from We Create* gave a talk up at the Custard Factory in Birmingham for the Prince's Trust at an enterprise event as part of his role as a Young Business Ambassador.
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We Create*
Rich In-house Social Entrepreneur for Reach the People Charity
19th July 2010
Rich from We Create* started his part-time position, three days a week, in the Social Investment team as an In-house Social Entrepreneur for Midlands-based charity Reach the People Charity.
The charity runs 40 services across the region, employs 700+ people, and turnsover £15+million a year.
Rich's roles and responsibilities revolve around designing, developing, and implementing large-scale projects and social enterprise to support the individuals from disadvantaged and socially excluded backgrounds the charity supports.
Rich continues to spend the rest of his time running and developing We Create*.
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We Create*
Birmingham Zine Festival
15th July 2010
The first annual Birmingham Zine Festival is going to be held on the 10th-12th September.
We Create* has a little stall in the Victoria on Saturday 11th - we will be showcasing the first We Create* Zine 12-6pm...PARTY!
The illustrations and poster for the Birmingham Zine Festival is done by James Nash - BLOG
Website www.BirminghamZineFestival.com
Twitter twitter.com/birmzinefest
Email birminghamzinefestival@gmail.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=104056762967490
Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*
DRAWN Pop-up Stall
2nd July 2010
We Create* is participated in DRAWN - PARTY!
The event showcased young up-and-coming artists around Wolverhampton on Friday 2nd July 7-11pm at Newhampton Arts Centre - MAP.
There was guest DJs, a students bar, and stalls selling handmade products by local designer makers - all for a £2 entrance.
We Create* ran a pop-up stall along with Cut-Out.
See the DRAWN Facebook Event Page for more details.
DRAWN are looking to run another event around Christmas to showcased young up-and-coming artists around Wolverhampton.
You can email event organiser Megan Hopkins megs_hopkins@hotmail.co.uk for more information.
Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*
We Create* Out and About
26th June 2010
We Create* out and about around Wolverhampton - summer sunshine PARTY!
Photographer Liam Perkins
Flickr www.flickr.com/liamperkins
Email liam_perkins@live.co.uk
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We Create*
DRAWN Wolverhampton
25th June 2010
We Create* is participating in DRAWN.
The event is showcasing young up-and-coming artists around Wolverhampton on Friday 2nd July 7-11pm at Newhampton Arts Centre - MAP.
There will also be guest DJs, a students bar, and stalls selling handmade products by local designer makers - entrance £2.
We Create* is running a pop-up stall along with Cut-Out.
See the DRAWN Facebook Event Page for more details.
Can also email event organisaer Megan Hopkins megs_hopkins@hotmail.co.uk
Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*
City Style Wolves Fashion Show
22nd June 2010
We Create* City Style Wolves fashion show with Any Broken Nerd, Let The Kids Dance, VAGRANT, Ashley Marc Hovelle, and Cut-Out.
Models were participants from a city wide 'grassroot' collaborative voluntary youth organisation based in Wolverhampton - EYES.
Photographer Liam Perkins
Flickr www.flickr.com/liamperkins
Email liam_perkins@live.co.uk
Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*
City Style Wolves Pop-up Stall
20th June 2010
We Create* was invited to participate in the City Style Wolves event held over the weekend of the 19th and 20th June in the Wulfrun shopping centre.
The event was run to help promote the national and local fashion and beauty retailers based around the city centre organised by Wolverhampton City Centre Company.
We Create* participated in one of its catwalk shows and ran a pop-up stall on the Saturday and Sunday.
For more information www.CityStyleWolves.co.uk
Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*
We Create* Workshops
15th June 2010
We Create* has been running a series of seven creative re-new recycling and up-cycling workshops above its shop in Wolverhampton in
Jewellery Making - costume and felt
Stenciling - creating stencils for spray and print
Basket Weaving - making baskets from newspaper
Rag Rugging - making rugs by recycling cotton garments
Pin Badge Making - 25mm, 38mm, and 58mm
Clock Making - making clocks from vinyl records
Printing - screen printing and cut vinyl
For more information email workshops@wecreate.org.uk
Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*
We Create* in KRASH Magazine
10th June 2010
We Create* and its shop is featured in this months KRASH magazine - a Wolverhampton City Council Young People's Services youth publication for 13-25 year olds about what's going on in Wolverhampton.
6000 copies an issue of the magazine get distributed around Wolverhampton to youth groups and clubs, libraries, schools, colleges, and the university.
Stories in KRASH are written by young people in Wolverhampton or written based on interviews with young people - young people also photograph for, design, and help edited the magazine.
Any young person in Wolverhampton who has a story to tell can be featured in KRASH and the magazine is always looking for new writers, new photographers, and artists. Contributors need to be linked to Wolverhampton; from there, born there, living, or studying there and between 13-25 years old.
You can download issue of the magazine on the KRASH website and the site also features other material which can't be put in the magazine like videos, animation, and music created by local young people.
For more information contact KRASH
Email info@krash.org.uk
TXT CYP and your message to 60006
Phone (01902) 552 456
Mail
KRASH Magazine
c/o Children and Young People
Civic Centre
St. Peters Square
Wolverhampton.
WV1 1RR
Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*
City Style Wolves
5th June 2010
We Create* has been invited to participate in a style and beauty event in Wolverhampton by the City Centre Company held in the Wulfrun shopping centre on the weekend of 19th and 20th June.
The City Style Wolves event is aimed at promoting the national and local fashion and beauty retailers based in Wolverhampton City Centre.
The event will see two days of fashion shows in the Wulfrun Piazza area and pop-up stalls comprising of different retailers across the city.
For more information www.CityStyleWolves.co.uk
Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*
Rich in City Centre Matters
1st June 2010
Rich and the We Create* shop was feature in the Wolverhampton City Centre Company summer newsletter issue six that's distributed to the public and retailers in the city centre.
The article reads
Enterprising Ways of Using Shops
As part of the Department of Communities and Local Government 'Empty Shops' initiative, WCCC worked with social entreprenuer Richard Leighton to set up an inspiring shop.
We Create* in Victoria Street offers young designers a taste of commercial experience in retailing and access to a design studio with commercial equipment and facilities.
The DCLG grant helped with the property costs and any surplus capital from the retail operation is invested by Richard in running free fashion-based support service and workshops around fashion design, production, and promotion, and retail. Visit the shop at 42 Victoria Street or www.wecreate.org.uk
Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*
New Hannah Davis bits n bobs
31st May 2010
New Hannah Davis bits n bobs available in the We Create* shop Wolverhampton - button jewellery and A3 prints.
email hannah.socalledchaos@gmail.com
tumblr fightingcobwebs.tumblr.com
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We Create*
We Create* Swap Shop
30th May 2010
The We Create* Swap Shop PARTY held on Saturday 29th May at the shop and design studio in Wolverhampton went well and we had fun despite the rain!
Around 30+ peoples poped in for some swap shopping for FREE food and beer. The event was held to start off the series of We Create* re-new workshops running from the Saturday 5th June - Sunday 27th June.
The PARTY was also a bit of a goodbye for the project in Wolverhampton as the empty unit we were granted off Wolverhampton City Centre Company and Wolverhampton City Council as part of the governments Empty Shops Revival Plan has been let and are being booted out end of June - no PARTY!
We wish the new tenants good luck and hope they have as much fun as we've had!
We also enlisted the help of local illustrator James Nash to inscribe a farewell message on the shops front window to Wolverhampton - see the Nash BLOG for more of his works.
Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*
We Create* Swap Shop Event
24th May 2010
The We Create* shop will be closing in Wolverhampton at the end of June, so we want to make this period a memorable experience to you all. We would like to invite you to a series of workshops and a clothing swap shop event.
It is going to be a space for open-minded, creative and enivironmentally conscious people to meet, make friends and have lots of fun! Find the event on Facebook.
The Swap Shop will take place on Saturday, 29 May 2010, 1pm - 4pm. The shop is located at 42 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3PJ. Here is where we are located on googlemaps.
The Swap Shop is an absolutely FREE event, to which everyone interested in refreshing their wardrobe is welcome. Bring and invite your friends!
Rules:
Take a bit of time to purge your wardrobe prior to our event. Unused stuff clutters your life. Make space for new-to-you pieces that you actually WILL wear.
Swappable items include quality wardrobe items that you'd typically donate. Items must be:
1. New, nearly new (worn only once or twice) or gently used (worn, but still in very good condition);
2. Clean (freshly laundered and pressed);
3. You can bring: coats, dresses, skirts, suits, trousers, jeans, tops, blouses, sweaters, tee-shirts, work-out wear, costumes, shoes, purses, jewellery, belts, hats, watches;
4. Bring as many items as you want and take as many as you like!
5. DO NOT bring dirty or damaged clothes;
6. Unclaimed items will be donated to various charity shops in the area and re-used during our series of workshops (see another leaflets, posters and zine available at We Create shop).
Why bother?
1. Promote ecological lifestyle in accordance with the 3R rule
2. Don't shop - swap! Why spending money when you can get new clothes for free?
3. Meet new people, relax, have fun and tidy your wardrobe as you always wanted!
FREE TEA, BEER and FOOD!!!!
Live music by DJ RICH :) OUT OF STEP!!!! Can it get any better? :D :D :D
Please check out their awesome blog: http://outofstepalchemy.blogspot.com/
Look out for the limited edition posters/flyers/zines
Many Thanks and Kind Regards
We Create*