{"id":112,"date":"2025-09-04T19:29:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T18:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/?p=112"},"modified":"2026-05-08T19:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:39:57","slug":"remade-worcestershire-social-enterprise-shortlisted-for-national-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/?p=112","title":{"rendered":"Remade Worcestershire social enterprise shortlisted for national award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Worcester-based Remade Worcestershire CIO is a finalist in the UK Social Enterprise Awards, recognising it as one of the country\u2019s most innovative and impactful start-up enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>Remade Worcestershire has been shortlisted in the prestigious \u2018One to Watch\u2019 Award, sponsored by PwC, at the 2025 UK Social Enterprise Awards. The award celebrates new social enterprises with a clear vision for the future and the potential for significant impact.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UKSE-Awards-25-finalist-graphic-2.png\" alt=\"UKSE Awards 25 finalist\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UKSE-Awards-25-finalist-graphic-2.png 1080w, https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UKSE-Awards-25-finalist-graphic-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UKSE-Awards-25-finalist-graphic-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UKSE-Awards-25-finalist-graphic-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UKSE-Awards-25-finalist-graphic-2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2023, Remade Worcestershire has quickly grown into a vibrant community hub that diverts textiles and craft materials from landfill and gives them new life. Starting with just three volunteers opening one morning a week, the organisation now runs with a team of 38 volunteers, opening five days a week, and supporting people of all ages and backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Its core activity is collecting surplus materials from upholsterers, manufacturers, and individuals, then reselling them at low cost in-store, online, and at craft events\u2014making high-quality resources affordable and accessible to the community. Alongside this, Remade hosts workshops in sewing, crochet, patchwork, leathercraft, and creative reuse, and earlier this year staged \u201cFashion Fantasia\u201d, a showcase of costumes made entirely from reclaimed materials.<\/p>\n<p>In less than two years, Remade has created jobs, supported schools and community groups, and worked with partners including Worcester Cathedral, Worcester Community Trust, and local refugee projects. Its ethos is rooted in collaboration, inclusion, and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Sue Fry, Trustee, said <em>\u201cWe\u2019re so thrilled to be recognised at a national level so early in our journey. Being shortlisted for the \u2018One to Watch\u2019 award is a celebration of what we\u2019ve achieved so far and a huge boost as we continue to grow our vision to empower creativity, reduce waste, and build community resilience.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119\" src=\"https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Catherine-of-Aragon-costume-made-from-Remade-fabrics-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1829\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Catherine-of-Aragon-costume-made-from-Remade-fabrics-scaled.jpg 1829w, https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Catherine-of-Aragon-costume-made-from-Remade-fabrics-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Catherine-of-Aragon-costume-made-from-Remade-fabrics-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Catherine-of-Aragon-costume-made-from-Remade-fabrics-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Catherine-of-Aragon-costume-made-from-Remade-fabrics-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Catherine-of-Aragon-costume-made-from-Remade-fabrics-1463x2048.jpg 1463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1829px) 100vw, 1829px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The winners of the UK Social Enterprise Awards will be announced at a VIP ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, on Wednesday 26 November.<\/p>\n<p>There are an estimated 131,000 social enterprises in the UK, employing more than two million people and contributing \u00a360bn to the national economy while tackling some of the biggest challenges facing people and planet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Awards are the ultimate showcase of social enterprise impact and excellence \u2013 so those who made the shortlist represent the future of business, and a beacon of hope in turbulent times\u201d says Peter Holbrook CBE, Chief Executive of Social Enterprise UK. \u201cDespite economic challenges, these trailblazers are not only making profit but using it for the good of people and planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the UK Social Enterprise Awards at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialenterprise.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.socialenterprise.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-120\" src=\"https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/One-of-our-Remade-fabric-animal-creations-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/One-of-our-Remade-fabric-animal-creations-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/remade.scrdevelop.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/One-of-our-Remade-fabric-animal-creations-300x225.jpg 300w, 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