We Create* Wolverhampton Set-up

25th January 2010

We Create* spent 4-weeks working vv.hard to set-up the new shop and design studio in Wolverhampton.

The shop and design studio was set-up under the Government's 'Empty Shops Revival Plan' iniciative with the help and support of Wolverhampton City Centre Company, Wolverhampton City Council, the Department of Communities and Local Government, and Hortons Estates.

We Create* generated £20 000+ in-kind help and support to secure and set-up the new shop and incubation space and £5000+ funding. We Create* managed to beg, steal, and borrow a range of fixtures, fittings, equipment, and facilites from rolling cages, pallets, counters, peg board, to fire extingishers in 6months.

The new shop and design studio allows We Create* to scale-up its initial Birmingham retail opperation 3-4 times the size and add the design space facility to help and support more local young designers, illustrators, and creatives.

The design studio allows local young designers, illustrators, and creaties to develop designs for retail and run fashion and design-based businesses. The design studio also allows We Create* to run projects/workshops/courses in partnership with other Social Enterprises, Charities, Community Groups, and organisation to help young people in the local community from disadvantaged and socially excluded background interested in fashion and design.

We Create* set-up images below of the shop and design studio located in Wolverhampton city centre on Victoria Street.