Recently checked in with one of our fellows in Birmingham, Richard Leighton, who runs We Create*, a Social Enterprise that offers young individuals the opportunity to gain access to qualifications and commercial experience in Fashion Design.

We Create* runs The Oasis, an alternative fashion shop in Birmingham that retails fashion labels designed by local young designers – some of these products are also available online. In addition, the shop also retails designs developed by participants on We Create*'s pilot courses.    

Chuffed to see that Richard is doing so well. In the coming time he's looking to expand on the many alternatives We Create* offer, like a free fashion-based business help and support service, a 12-week fashion design and its commercial development course, and projects in partnership with organisations like the Youth
Offending Service (YOS), HMS Prison Service, Social Enterprises, and so on.

We're excited about the many things We Create* has started up and expect to hear more from Richard in the coming months.