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Caley Craft Company
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Caley Craft Company
By Helen Page
A space for Otley to find something different and try something new.
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We want to open a shop with space for people to learn new skills whilst giving local artists the chance to display their work in an area of high footfall in a busy market town. Initially we are looking to fund a 2 month arts festival in an empty shop which will give us the chance to connect with the target markets, both in terms of selling hand made items but also to see what need there is for activities for vulnerable members of our community.
What we'll deliver:
- Pay for a till and for the rental of the shop for the 2 month period
Why it's a great idea:
This 2 month festival will allow us to test the water and see what will work and what won't work and will be used to form the basis of an application to the Arts Council and other bodies for longer term funding.
Since Otley lost it's college we have no further education in the town and young parents who want to return to work often find it hard to travel into Leeds and Bradford to access basic skills courses. Long term we hope that we can rent a shop in the town centre and we can link with local colleges to run these courses along side running craft fairs, business advice sessions, therapeutic arts and crafts workshops, kids classes and provide work placements to help young parents get back into work.
The main aim in all of this though is to build links between different sectors of the community.
Steps to get it done:
- Market the event in the local media and in the local community
- Rent a shop
- Ensure that all insurances and risk assessments are in place
- Source locally produced arts and crafts
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How will the money be spent?Total £3,499
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Total £3,499
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Otley based artist and craft nut, Helen Page, has wanted to open a shop to help support local arts and crafts makers for a number of years. Helen suffers from a number of health problems which have made working difficult for her and appreciates first hand just how difficult it is for people with disabilities to find work which fits around their often complex needs.
"Working when you are fit and being able to take time off when you're not is something many people with disabilities would love to do but they simply can't. The idea of the shop is that you can make stuff when you are well enough, hire a cabinet and we will sell the items for you so that you don't have to worry about sitting at a craft fair or trying to promote your work when you are struggling health wise".
Helen also feels that arts and crafts are vital in to the Otley economy. "In recent years the town has suffered from decline but new art galleries, the flourishing Otley Courthouse and the Woolpack arts centres really have created a buzz around the town. I'm hoping to take this buzz and use it to help people work who would otherwise find it a real struggle".
The plan is to open a shop which will have cabinets which can be hired by local artisans to display their work. As well as this the shop will have space for people wanting to run craft demonstrations. " Their are so many vulnerable groups of people in Otley who have nowhere to go. Teenagers, people with disabilities, the elderly and young parents all need somewhere to go but it's challenging for those who want to run things because by the time you factor in wages and room hire, it works out too expensive for people to access.
Initially the project will run for a 2 month period over the summer to test out the idea and find out what works. If it works then we will look to secure funding for a longer term project which will provide work placements for people who have disabilities and education services to replace those lost when Otley lost it's further education college last year. We have the opportunity to rent an empty shop on a short term basis which is right in the town centre, close to the market.
Project Delivery Manager: Helen Page The Project Delivery Manager takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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