Help us support Women in the Workshop!

Aim

Our Womens Workshop course is built to support women who’ve experienced abuse, gain basic DIY and tool skills to help aid independent living

Who we are

Co Create is an Exeter founded social business that runs a variety of courses to aid in the recovery of individuals, from all backgrounds. We are a community rooted in a desire to support people in Exeter through the creation of beautiful things.

Women in the Workshop is our most ambitious course yet!

We believe that community is an important part of working, learning and making. By doing things alongside others we can build trust and friendship, and through this sustainable, positive change can take root in Exeter.

We totalled over 5000 social impact hours in 2021 and want to keep this positivity rolling into 2022!

Find more info here: https://linkin.bio/cocreate-exeter 

What we want to achieve

One in three women are likely to experience abuse in her lifetime*. Since the lockdowns started in 2020, there’s been a 33% increase in domestic abuse reports, raising overall safeguarding concerns by over 20%, a really significant jump from pre-pandemic numbers. *refuge.org.uk data 2022

It’s our mission this year to play a part in the recovery of women in Exeter.

We believe helping women grow in confidence to complete practical DIY tasks can empower them, help aid their recovery and support independent living. 

Each 4-week course will focus on building women’s confidence and independence in completing practical, home-based tasks.

By the end of each course, every woman will receive a personalised tool box full of donated tools, and a practical introduction to...

• Confidently use a variety of hand tools

• Complete DIY tasks

• Design & make a personalised  tool box

What we need

In order to run 10 courses for 100 women over the course of 10 months, we are looking to raise £25,000. We’ve already been hard at work and secured half of our funding goal from some incredible donors and partners - but we need your help.

Any contribution is greatly appreciated!

• £15 pays for a tool
• £50 pays for a toolbox
• £250 pays for an attendees place
• £2,500 pays for a whole course 

How we want to say thank you

You have the option of pledging via rewards if you would like to enter our prize draw which will take place at the end of the Crowdfunder!

Hundreds of pounds worth of donated prizes you can win so far include:

-4 x VIP tickets to Peggy Gou's Pleasure Gardens One day Festival Finsbury Park 

-2 x Wildwood Kin tour tickets to an event of your choosing

-Flipped and Vintage upcycling workshop for you and a friend

-2 x One hour personal trainer session with DNB HIIT

-Soap Daze bundle

-Bookbag voucher

-Three hours recording studio time

-A Co Create workshop of your choice for you and a friend

-Axe throwing session at Boom bar

-Shuttle session at Boom bar

-Ebdons deli spread and wine voucher

-£25 Princesshay voucher

-2 x Re Colour chalk paint tubs

-10 free coffees at Helen of Troys new eco coffee shop

-1-1 drawing session with George Goodwin

-Sound of Sirens merch bundle

-2 x Open tickets for Yoga brunch or supper club with Yoga with Taya

-Re-discovering you pack from More Positive Me

-£10 The Bookery voucher

-Piece of work by Natasha Craig Woodworker

-Pot created by Holly Johns Ceramics

-Plant pot by Flipped & Vintage 

-Box of chocolates from Truffle Hounds

-2 x Brownie boxes from Exploding Bakery

-£100 voucher for Kath Hadden Art

-1 years subscription to The Exeter library of things

-£25 voucher for Skull & Cross buns stamps

-A piece made by Wonderland Trove

-1hr family/couple/portrait photo shoot with Deborah Grace Photography

What people say about us

“I’ve only been here for three weeks, but it’s been fantastic; I really enjoyed the company as well”

“Working with Co Create has been brilliant. The cabin project has been a tangible bit of hope at the end of lockdown, just as nature comes to life again. The cabin is already taking on a life of its own for our whole community as a meeting and teaching space, and somewhere to be immersed in nature right in the city center. So therapeutic! Thanks team!”

"Participating at Co Create has given me back my confidence, helped me realise my worth and shown me how much I can do for my community" 

Prize draw terms and conditions:

1- The promoter is: Co Create Exeter

2- The prize draw is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18+

3- There is a free postal entry available. Please mail to 30 Wardrew Road, Exeter, EX41HB with your full name and contact details.

4- By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.

5- Closing date for entry will be 10/07/2022. After this date the no further entries to the prize draw will be permitted.

6- No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.

7- The rules of the prize draw:

8- The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of the promoter’s control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.

9- The promoter is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this competition.

10- The prize is as follows:

The prize is as stated and no cash or other alternatives will be offered. The prizes are not transferable. Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.

11- Winners will be chosen: 17/07/2022 at random by tickets drawn, from all entries received and verified by Promoter and or its agents. Winners will be able to chose their prize in the order they are drawn.

12- The winner will be notified by email and/or telephone/or letter within 7 days of the closing date. If the winner cannot be contacted or do not claim the prize within 14 days of notification, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner. 

13- The promoter will notify the winner when and where the prize can be collected / is delivered.

14- By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.

15- The competition and these terms and conditions will be governed by [English] law and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [England].

This project successfully funded on 10th July 2022