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Iʼve raised £200 to train, employ and enable homeless people to make ROOF coatbags which are then distributed to the homeless and those in need of shelter.
- Clydach, Swansea
- Funded on Saturday, 1st June 2019
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RED DRAGON IS A SWANSEA BASED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FOCUSED ON EDUCATING, EMPLOYING, AND ENABLING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD A BETTER LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE PRODUCING A HUMANITARIAN PRODUCT FOR THOSE IN NEED.
The ROOF INITIATIVE trains and employs homeless men and women to manufacture a coat with integrated sleeping bag. These ROOF COATBAGS are then distributed back to those in need across the UK and beyond.
Through training and steady employment we enable these individuals to elevate themselves from the cycle of poverty. Within the first few months of working with this INITIATIVE, everyone has the ability to transition from the street or sheltered accommodation into secure and furnished housing; and have a bank account and the independence to start a new phase in their lives.
The ROOF INITATIVE focusses on empowering all team members with the confidence and skills needed for a more sustainable, financially stable and healthier life.
We have trained and helped over 170 people on their way in the past five years and currently employ 10. We are on track to manufacture and distribute as many ROOF COATBAGS for extreme weather wearers, whether consumers or homeless this year.
We distribute our ROOF COATBAGS wherever they are needed and with your support we can impact many through the jobs we create and the coats we make.
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- 6 years ago
Jo Ashburner Farr
6 years agoGood news - we heard today that local authorities are actively looking at alternative means of helping homeless people survive the elements this winter in the UK... and we're in the loop!
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- 6 years ago
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7
Christine Watson MBE
Feb 27, 2019
Well done Jo ! In sure you'll get to raise your total with your brilliant ideas and determination!
Anonymous
Feb 4, 2019
All the best for your quest... Keep up the great work! 👌🏽👍🏼
£20.00
ANDREW FARR
Feb 4, 2019
Good luck with your total, hope you get more!
£30.00
Dylan Jones
Feb 4, 2019
What a wonderful initiative! Well done to you and good luck.
£50.00
Anonymous
Feb 2, 2019
Such a great initiative - best of luck!
Jacqui Murray
Feb 2, 2019
Love all your work and passion making the world a better place!!
£30.00
Jane Rees
Feb 2, 2019
its a start <3
£10.00
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Jo Ashburner Farr
Clydach, Swansea
I have experienced homelessness. In 1999 I was stranded, broke and with a three month old baby boy and had no choice but to live in a car. I worked my way back through graft and determination and am now in a position to help others. This is my ROOF INITIATIVE.