Make and Mend programme

This is an entry level 6-month programme during school-term time for a cohort of 10 ethnic minority women. The sessions are run by our qualified and experienced sewing tutors, who are assisted by our Kundakala Community Champions – these are graduates of our previous programmes who move on to paid employment with us.

The programme has three-hour weekly tailoring skills sessions in which participants are taught to use the sewing machine to make items such as tote bags, purses, cosmetic bags and garments for themselves.

They are also offered 1-1 mentoring with corporate volunteers to get support with soft-skills such as presentation, articulation, and professionalism.

In some boroughs, we are working with Adult Community Learning to award participants a Level 1 Skills and Education Group award upon completion of our programme.