On the search for a social enterprise fashion designer, and it’s difficult as most fashion orientated social enterprises are companies providing workshops etc. but I’ve not come across a fashion brand/label that is a social enterprise so please do let me know if you know of one.
13th Theatre Co is looking for a social enterprise fashion designer for their social enterprise musical to open in 2012. The designer will be creating costumes for the production and well as raising their profile. They are looking for a bright, creative designer who is flexible and not afraid of the challenge ahead. Please contact the Artistic Director on 13theatrecompany@fsmail.net if you would be interested in being a part of this unique project.
If you would like to get involved in running your own fashion based social enterprise I recommend getting in contact with the following organisations
The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) exists to provide training and opportunities to enable people to use their creative and entrepreneurial abilities more fully for social benefit. SSE supports individuals to set up new charities, social enterprises and social businesses across the UK.
The SSE runs practical learning programmes aimed at helping develop the individual entrepreneur and their organisation simultaneously:
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.
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