A mum from Dursley, who was supported by Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester, has told of the amazing boost it has been seeing her design printed on a t–shirt sold online by a major British fashion and lifestyle brand. Cheryl Hunt entered a competition to design a t-shirt after White Stuff approached Home-Start UK asking for mums supported by the charity to get involved in the project, as part of the brand’s campaign to empower women. Three mums had their artwork chosen in the competition, which have now been turned into White Stuff t-shirts, with all profits going to Home-Start.
Cheryl said: “When I received the email that my design had been shortlisted I was shopping. I actually did a little dance. I called my husband straightaway. It felt like a dream. To actually have someone say that what you’ve produced is good, really makes me believe in myself. Home-Start has made me feel so much more confident in my role as a mum, and now White Stuff has made me feel confident in my ability to expand my world beyond my home.”
Paula Bonham-Carter, Buying and Design Director at White Stuff, said: “We wanted to make this a fun and creative competition where everyone felt they could have a go. The designs we’ve chosen are superb and we hope the t-shirts have given the mums who designed them a big confidence boost, as well as inspiring others to push themselves out their comfort zone and try something new.”
You can buy the t-shirts – and other items with proceeds donated to Home-Start – at White Stuff online: https://www.whitestuff.com/gifts-and-home/charity-gifts/