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Safe Spaces for Making Communities

Over the course of the Decolonising Fashion and Textiles project (DFT), we became acutely aware of the shortage of not only safe spaces...

Valuing refugee and migrant voices

As we approach Refugee Week with hopes to galvanise action, CSF researchers Francesco Mazzarella, Helen Storey and Lucy Orta explore the...

Envisioning a compassionate future with refugee communities

May 2023 marked the end of the second work package of the AHRC-funded ‘Decolonising Fashion and Textiles’ project. Through this...

Discussing fashion for social change with Jess Amaral

“It’s important to enable the next generation of design change-makers. We are convening co-creation spaces and it's great to give...

Shifting perceptions through Photo-Voice: Discovering a sense of place and community

Focused on bringing to the fore the perspectives of refugees whose voices are often underrepresented, we kickstarted the AHRC-funded...

Reality, Reciprocity, Resilience

With the mass displacement of people on the rise, it is clear that we need to rethink and address the needs and aspirations of refugee...

Shifting Charges – provoking mindset change through jewellery

The fashion industry causes negative impacts on society in many ways. For example the abuse of labour rights, compromising of the health of

Leveraging the power of fashion activism to create positive social change

Through project ReGo, we’ve been working to leverage the power of fashion activism in shifting the prevailing narrative around young...

The need for a collective reimagining of climate justice and commitment to action

The world is watching as the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, the 26th Conference of the Parties (known as COP26) starts in...

Sustaining the legacy of Making for Change: Waltham Forest

Dr Francesco Mazzarella has been awarded funding from HEIF for the next iteration of Making for Change: Waltham Forest...

Impact and legacy – ‘Making for Change: Waltham Forest’

Throughout the year long project Making for Change: Waltham Forest, its extensive programme facilitated an enriching experience...

Making innovation in design processes more accessible

Blackhorse Lane Ateliers – hosted a research residency as part of ‘Making For Change: Waltham Forest’ a project...

Reflections on a year of Making for Change: Waltham Forest

As we look back on 2019, a year which saw Waltham Forest being the first London Borough of Culture, it seems a timely opportunity to reflect