Happy New Home!!

Today we received the news that the first of our pieces had been given out! June kindly emailed us with the news saying:

"Hi All

Sorry not to be in touch before but just wanted to say how thrilled everyone is with the cushions and draft excluders - bit overwhelmed really - and that's just the team!

Julie will be in touch very soon if she hasn't been already, but I know she's already given out the first cushion to a young man. She let him choose which he wanted and says it really meant a lot to him. He started by saying 'They're all so lovely' but decided on one because 'it was a bit special'. She then talked to him about the label and he was very touched by the people who had put time into making it.

Thanks for taking up the brief. Its been a read encouragement to Julie and Ben as well. They really value being able to give what Julie describes as 'little pieces of art' to people who may feel vulnerable as they move into a new place. We'll feed more info on as it comes.

If there's anything else you need, please just get back. Good luck with everything around the end of the year.

All the best

June"

I'm thrilled to bits with this news and so happy that he's found a special piece to move into his new home with! I think it's fantastic that they are being offered a choice of item, it increases the personal value as they've been able to select a piece that resignates with them on a individual level. The feedback of them being 'little pieces of art' is really encouraging too and I'm very pleased that both the team and the people moving into their new homes are so touched by the project we have run.

After going through the highs and lows of working through this project (part and parcel of any project!) I'm so pleased that we've successfully translated out concept and made inanimate objects personal and filled with emotion and sentimental value. I'm excited to hear more feedback as the pieces are given out, hopefully they will continue to have a positive impact. I honestly can't express how thankful I am to everyone who has helped us achieve our end goal!