we{do} Flourish Social Enterprises
Has created a space to raise awareness of Social Enterprise activities
in the local area.
This database is intended to act as a marketing tool, and a support network also. A place where organisations can seek help from each other, and learn about the complexities of Social Enterprises.
The Preston Fashion Forum
Is a network of SME’s working in the fashion industry in Preston.
The forum has members ranging from fashion designers, jewellery designers,
trend predictors and textile designers as well as boutique owners. The
Forum informs, network’s, gathers information, holds events and
attends events offering those involved a strong sense of involvement in
Preston, business development and opportunity for growth.
The Fashion Forum recently held an extremely successful catwalk show, showcasing Preston and the North West’s best creative fashion talent. The show was at Forum Bar and was run in connection with The Closet, a boutique stocking local and national mens and womenswear. The show also featured the work of local designers in Preston including Hustla and Five Twenty.
The success has been recognised recently with a number of articles appearing
in the press. This includes ‘Your Quarter’ magazine who used
photographs taken by UCLAN fashion students.
By linking students, businesses and designers the Forum hopes to develop
a strong connection and presence for those working in the industry.
If you would like to be involved or are looking for your next step in the fashion industry, get in touch, we’ll be able to help you find more information and begin to get you connected.
we{do} Adavanced Design Tools
The advanced design tools project has been set up through the WeDo team
to help Preston based companies of less than 250 employee’s source
information and assistance in adopting new methods of computer aided product
design and manufacture into their business.
Most recently the project held a short introduction to rapid prototype technology for small creative companies in Preston. The event led to three of the attendee’s, with the help of the WeDo team, sourcing the finance and knowledge necessary for them to use this new product development technique in their future product ranges.
The advanced design tools project can help your company find information
on the types of new and emerging technologies that will be applicable
to your specific area and will help put you in touch with the right agencies
that can assist financially with the adoption of new systems. There are
also future events planned through the project that will be free to eligible
Preston companies, check the we{do} or the Fresh Creative website for
updates.
Creative Sauce
‘A small company often hasn’t got the desk space, the time
or the money to take on extra work or research new opportunities. That
shouldn’t mean that they miss out. By posting a brief on Preston
Creative Sauce SME’s in the Preston area can benefit from open minded
and experimental ideas, a young outlook and access to new technologies.’
(Creative sauce website)
The Preston Creative Sauce is a European funded project free to Preston companies with less than 250 employees. It aids enterprises in Preston by giving them the opportunity to link with undergraduate students at the University of Central Lancashire.
As a Preston company you can register your business with us and post projects on our website that you would like assistance with from students at the local university. The project you post could be the design of a flyer or website for your business, help with engineering a product design solution, market research, promotion or anything else your company wants assistance with.
Anything your company posts is seen only by university students and each project is managed by members of the WeDo team. You get to choose who your company partners with and how much time you spend with them.
So how can Preston Creative Sauce help your business?
You will:
- Find the relevant expertise for your business needs
- Have access to potential new employees
- Get cutting edge, free thinking designs
- Have access to new technologies and processes
- Be able to hand pick from a variety of creative students
- Get help on the development and completion of a project
- Build stronger links with the University of Central Lancashire
- Get all this for free.
Simple steps to getting your project done:
- You register with us
- Once approved you can post your companies briefs on the website
- Students will apply for the briefs
- You view student profiles
- You select a student to undertake the project
- Your project is now complete
www.prestoncreativesauce.co.uk