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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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