28/08/2026
Good afternoon everyone!
As you know, I was originally involved in setting up Made on the Marsh, a local art shop run by the Community Hub.
It has been amazing, building over 1,100 Facebook followers and supporting 30+ local artists to sustain their micro-business’ Sadly, the Hub’s lease ends soon, and the last day trading under them is October 24th.
We really don’t want to lose the shop and all the opportunities it gives to us as artists but also as a vibrant space for our local community and visitors to the area.
A small group of us are setting up a Community Interest Company (CIC) to take over the lease, renovate the shop, and run it as a non-profit.
The landlord is on board, and our artists are backing a new, self-sustaining business model. We are also hoping to be able to provide affordable workshops and guest slot opportunities to allow even more artists to showcase their work.
To secure the lease, refit the space, and cover the first three months of running costs, we need to raise £19,000. Because we are a new entity, traditional funders want to see a track record we don't have yet, but if we can show that local people value what we bring to the high street, they may be willing to offer us some of the funds we need.
This is where I need your help. We are shortly going to launch a crowdfunder campaign. Your pledge will only be collected if we hit our page target. If we miss the target, you don't pay a penny.
Would you be willing to back us and make a pledge to help get us over the line? 🙏
If, as I hope, your answer is yes, please let me know how much you are willing to pledge – this will help us to set an achievable target for the campaign.
Once we have secured enough pledges, we will set our overall target for the campaign and launch it, at that point I will send you a link so you can go ahead and make your pledge online.
We know that getting the campaign off to a great start will massively increase its’ chances of success.
Even a small amount makes a massive difference. Thank you so much for believing in this project and supporting me and all the other people that will benefit from this project.
Thank you
Zoe
PS just comment underneath to pledge your donation, even the smallest amount will make a BIG difference to us! 🙏🥰
