Calling all designers with a heart for the homeless
Designer, artworker or painter/illustrator passionate about social justice?
You will have a hand in developing leading edge designs for a new social enterprise CIC clothing brand that will break new ground in providing meaningful jobs for our clients.
You will be part of an exciting new initiative unique to Brighton & Hove that will have an impact on the social fabric of the City..
We are looking for 10 Brighton & Hove-based designers who would be willing to contribute one design each with a Brighton & Hove/social justice to act as the lead ambassadors for Team Hope.
The Team Hope Fashion brand is a Social Enterprise/CIC will be a not-for-profit company set up independently of OTF but with all profits going to the charity.
Raquel Seliva (Bruno Saltor’s wife) has a history of designing and launching sports related fashion brands (including Valencia’s team strip and the Captain of your Life armband Premiership campaign).
We have 7 contributor volunteers including a video team (24Tides), designer (Tom Barnard), e-commerce and social enterprise specialist (Graham Mason), Ricoh clothing print technology and Penina Shepherd from Acumen Law (legal advice).
Team Hope is a range of clothing created specifically to help the homeless and the marginalised. Its profits will profit the poor. Its margins will help fill the gaps in our City.
Born out of the kinder community of Brighton & Hove, Team Hope will level the playing field, wear its heart on its sleeve and provide extra time for those for whom society has no time.
There will only ever be 1000 numbered clothing items in any one release. All profits will be used by the charity Off The Fence to help the people most in need in our community. It will form the basis for a social enterprise that we hope will provide employment for our clients in the future.
Here is Team Hope’s Vision:
‘Team Hope is more than a brand, it’s a brand new beginning. It’s more than apparel, it’s a parallel route to change. It’s more than a fashion statement; it’s a statement of intent. Our range of clothing doesn’t shout, it persuades. Its exclusivity leads to inclusivity. Its fashion lines draw circles around the socially excluded and says they will always be in style.
The ultimate aim is to provide meaningful jobs in fulfilment and delivery for clients within a corporate structure that could be part-employee owned’.
Interested?
Contact Roy Stannard on 07803 269154 or roy.stannard@offthefence.org.uk
