A New Direction

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4th June 2020

Our long standing partners A New Direction currently run our Creativity Works programme. During the coronavirus crisis, they have helped us to source exciting art packs to be delivered to the children and young people we support through our Kitchen Social programme. Visit the official website.

Sojo 2020 finalist and COVID grant winner

Sojo also creates space for discussion around sustainable fashion “What I needed was a really easy and hassle-free way for me to get my clothes altered and repaired – that’s when Sojo was born.” Sojo’s mission is to give clothes a second chance to keep them out of landfill for longer. Sojo made the 2020

Cosi Care eczema relief – 2019 Creative Industries winner

Lauren Bell, 2019 Creative Industries Award winner, Cosi Care “When I entered the competition, I was a designer. Now I am an entrepreneur.” Lauren Bell, used her experiences with chronic eczema to create Cosi Care – a line of products to relieve the symptoms of eczema and other skin conditions. Designed with children in mind,

Fighting electronic waste – 2018 Tech finalist

Re-inventing the circuit board for the circular economy Tech Finalist at the 2018 awards, Jiva made it through to the finals with their key product Soluboard. Soluboard is designed to be a replacement for the plastic base of circuit boards used in all our electronics. The boards are made with natural fibres and a number