Help me teach candle making in my dream workshop

by Caroline Powell in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Total raised £1,512

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55

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I am raising £1600 to move my business from online to a sales unit, so I can get my life back on track after recovering from cancer.

by Caroline Powell in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom

We're still collecting donations

On the 19th July 2022 we'd raised £1,410 with 50 supporters in 28 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.

I am Caroline from Petit Oiseau Gifts, as some of you reading this will know I hand-make scented soy candles and wax melts.  I want to move my business from online to a sales unit.  I will use the money for start-up costs.   A shop counter, POS System, 3 freestanding shelving units, a special adapted slow cooker so I can do batch making, and stock so I can make candles and wax melts to get me started.

My unit will be at FarGo Village Coventry https://www.fargovillage.co.uk/ It is the old industrial quarter of Coventry, and the village has artisan makers, the most amazing street food, restaurants, retro clothes, collectibles, and many more retail small businesses. It is just the place for me and my candles and wax melts.  I will run some candle-making courses and this will be the ideal venue for this.  I will also have in my shop some local artists showcasing their modern British abstract art and resin products.

In  2019 I had cancer.  I believe that having cancer gives you a different outlook on life and that life is for living, so you should do what makes you happy.  I am in my happy place making candles and wax melts.  I would love the opportunity to move my business to the next level.

www.petitoiseaugifts.com


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Rewards

This project offered rewards

£20 or more

£20 Reward

My popular garden candle in Lemon and Jucy orange are lovley on a hot summers evening in the garden the orange candle burns for 11 hours and the lemon candle for 8 for 2 Garden candles and a packet of amazing melling wax melts

£5 or more

£5 Reward

A thank you on my website and a mention on my crowdfunding page

£10 or more

10 Pounds Reward

My wax melts smell amazing and with one heart-shaped melt, the smell can last for 8 hours. So you will receive wax melts to the value of £10

£50 or more

£50 Reward

This is a lovely gift .Receive a 3 months subscription box which consists of one medium and one large candle each month for the next 3 months. The RRP of this is £65

£100 or more

£100 Reward

A fab gift for 6 months for the person who has everything. A 6-month subscription box with one large and one medium candle each month for 6 months. RRP of this is £125

£250 or more

£250 Reward

You and 5 friends can come to my unit and I can show you how to make a candle and take your candle home. Experience includes coffee and sandwiches at one of Fargo's eateries.

£500 or more

£500 pound Reward

You and 6 friends have an experience making candles and wax melts. Make your own garden candles and packet of wax melts to take home with a wax melt burner to burn your melts on. The experience will include lunch at one of Fargo's restaurants

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