After our last post we received a lot of positive feedback from our Inclusion geometric designs, and we thought we could do more, so we have launched this Circular Fashion initiative to enable us to support different charities to donate a percentage of the profits to.

Our first chosen charity will be supporting Black Lives Matter and the charity chosen is Black Minds Matter UK.

We struggled to find UK based charities that help support the Black Lives movement, so we have gathered a list of charities that we researched below.

We also have put together a list of petitions to sign.

INCLUSION CIRCULAR FASHION ORGANIC RANGE

The geometric illustrations are designed by ZARAMIA AVA Sustainable Fashion Designer. The design is inspired by bringing people together. They are all cruelty free and vegan, we only use natural materials in our products and renewable energy is used throughout our supply chain.

SHOP RANGE

Please tag us #ZARAMIAAVA in your selfie photos wearing the garments, we would love to see how you have stlyed them, we want to raise awareness of inclusion.

INCLUSION ART PRINTS

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All our artwork is printed on Unicorn White 100 % Recycled Paper, from de-inked post consumer waste, which is FSC Certified. Printed with inks partly made from organic biomass, which are food safe, using comparable de inking processes so can be fully recycled at any plant. Our artwork is printed by local sustainable printers based in Leeds.

UK Charities to support the Black Lives Matter Movement

Stephan Lawrence Charitable Trust

‘The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust runs high impact programmes that inspire and enable young people from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to succeed.’

https://www.stephenlawrence.org.uk/stephen-lawrence-day/stephens-story/

Donate here

https://www.stephenlawrence.org.uk/support-us/donate/

Black Minds Matter UK

‘Our mission is to connect Black individuals and families with free mental health services — by professional Black therapists, specifically for Black trauma. To make this happen, we want to make mental health topics more relevant and accessible for all Black people in the U.K., removing the stigma and remodelling the services to be relevant for the Black community.’

https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com

Donate here

https://oxfordshire.enthuse.com/cf/black-minds-matter-uk

Black Lives Matter Leeds

‘Black lives matter Leeds, formally it starts today, work to stamp out racial injustice in our city.’

https://blmleeds.co.uk/

Donate here

https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-lives-matter-leeds

Black Health initiative

‘ BHI aims to develop interventions that enable service users to make positive lifestyle choices in relation to their health and well-being. Equity access.

https://m.facebook.com/BlackHealthInitiative/

RunnyMede Trust

‘Our authoritative research-based interventions in social policy and practice, and our public engagement with decision makers, will assist policy-makers, practitioners, and citizens, to reduce the risk of our society being blighted by racism and discrimination to the detriment of us all.’ https://www.runnymedetrust.org

Donate

https://www.justgiving.com/runnymede-trust

Stand against racism & inequality

SARI is a service user/community-oriented agency that provides support and advice to victims of hate, and promotes equality and good relations between people with protected characteristics as defined by law.’ https://www.sariweb.org.uk

Donate here

https://www.sariweb.org.uk/who-we-are/donate/

UK Petitions to sign to support the Black lives matter movement.

Justice for George Floyd petition

SIGN HERE

Justice for Breonna Taylor

‘She was brutally shot and killed by police in her own home. She did nothing wrong. Our fight for justice for Breonna begins today.’

https://www.standwithbre.com

SIGN HERE

#WeCantBREATHE

‘The #WeCantBREATHE movement was launched by Carmen Means and Rev. Jerry Macafee, in response to George Floyd’s death.

This movement is an action-filled cry for the political and systemic change needed within our country and for the collective advancement essential to our communities.’

https://www.wecantbreathenational.org

SIGN HERE

Improve Maternal Mortality Rates and Health Care for Black Women in the UK

‘Black Women in the U.K. are 5 times more likely to die during pregnancy and after childbirth compared to White Women (MBRRACE, 2019). We need more research done into why this is happening and recommendations to improve health care for Black Women as urgent action is needed to address this disparity.’

SIGN HERE

Medical Schools Must Include BAME Representation in Clinical Teaching

‘We call on the GMC to pass guidance requiring that course material in all medical schools must include ethnically diverse examples of case presentations - especially in clinically relevant instances where disease presentation differs between white and black and minority ethnic (BAME) patients.’

SIGN HERE

Protect Afro-Textured Hair

‘The exclusion of black and mixed children from British schools is reaching epidemic proportions. Recent high profile cases have seen pupils excluded from school for their hair being too short, too long, too big and too full. Students have been excluded for fades, locks, braids, natural afros and more - effectively every style and necessary protective method for the maintenance and upkeep of afro hair has been banned.’

SIGN HERE

We can all do more!

We have designed these images to show support and raise awareness of vital issues.

Inclusion

Diversity

Stronger Together

In our Ethos we have a set of core values we stand by as a business.

Identity is part of our Ethos.

IDENTITY

Your identity is defined by your choices, values and qualities.

Establish who you are! Be who you want to be! Let fashion define you! There are no rules for expression!

We believe in diversity, inclusion and bringing people together.

Things need to change

These are a few tips on what you can do to help be more understanding and actively support and help fight racism:

- Read a variety of books watch films & documentaries from all cultures

-Donate money to organisations or watch you tube channels which channel revenue to smaller communities

-Sign petitions of causes you believe in

-Write to your local MP ask them what they are doing to help, there are templates online

-Activity join protests or show your support online

-Do your research engage in challenging conversations

-Stand up for injustice

Listen learn and support where you can.

I have attached a resources link below with more information:

Resources

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