The idea
Made in Bootle is not just an online platform but it will also run local pop-up markets with and for south Sefton independents. The aim is to support the local economy by supporting local producers who sell locally made items for local people to buy and enjoy.
Local independents include local bakers, artists, writers, cooks, allotmenteers, beekeepers, clothes makers, cosmetic producers, brewers, ceramicists or florists.
If you make and sell with items grown or created in Bootle then you can sell with Made in Bootle.
The idea came about from Andrea Ku of B 4 Biodiversity, and Ali Horton of The Gateway Collective, two Bootle founded CICs who have worked together in south Sefton since 2015. Through a love of nature and the environment, they also make and sell products grown or made in their south Sefton community gardens. Working with dozens of other makers, they realised a need for a platform for local producers to create a sustainable income for each other and Bootle.
What we'll deliver
- Develop our online presence showcasing Bootle and South Sefton independents
- Create a south Sefton database of independent makers, producers, growers, artists
- Create online and real life networking events for local independents to meet and potentially collaborate
- Develop our real life presence with bespoke posters, information on local independents
- Marketing of local markets
- Develop our branding, creation of new packaging, postage
- Domain name and online shop fee renewals for madeinbootle.co.uk
- Autumn/harvest 2021 celebratory event at North Park Community Garden
- Creation of volunteering roles for local people to learn about the project with opportunities to support each other
Why it's a great idea
Made in Bootle will provide a platform for local independents to showcase their locally grown or made products.
We will provide a space to sell, network and grow together.
We will provide a networking space and forum for Made in Bootle independents to meet and learn from each other, how and where they work and support each others endeavours in being independent.
Made in Bootle supports the local economy where money invested in local independents stays locally
We will employ a local young person to continue to develop the project. We already have a young person working on a Kickstart scheme until early September. They are currently breathing life into this project however we would love Made in Bootle to sustain itself fully by the end of 2021.
Steps to get it done
- Local money to stay in the local economy by supporting local independents
- Providing new volunteering opportunities for community groups to work with new local orgnanisations
- Local money to stay in the local economy by supporting local independents
- Creation of a Bootle and south Sefton networking group to help and support each other
- Employment of a local young person to continue the development of Made in Bootle
- Development and finalising Made in Bootle as a brand where customers come to learn and buy from Bootle independents
- Supporting Bootle and south Sefton community gardens with funds to run markets on their sites
We are offering incentives to those who pledge:
£1-£10 = A Thank you artwork created by our young employee
£11-20 = A Bootle Lip balm
£21-30 = A jar of Bootle jam
£31-40 = Seed bombs and a mini jar of honey
£41-50 - A Bootle lip and hand balm
£51-60 = A Bootle lip balm and Bootle jam
£61-70 = A Bootle jam, mini honey and seedbombs
£71-80 = A 1/2 Ib 2021 Bootle honey, Bootle jam and Bootle lip balm
£81-100 = A 1/2 Ib 2021 Bootle honey, Bootle jam, Bootle lip and hand balms, seedbombs,
