Press Release 20 March 2008
Go Create 08 - Get Involved
As part of Capital of Culture celebrations, Home Bargains has conceived and is funding a number of projects to actively involve the people of Merseyside in creating art. Under the banner of Go Create 08 - Get Involved the projects include:
- Liverpool '08 Tapestry
- Art from '08
- '08 Christmas Cards
- '08 Liverpool Mugs
- '08 in Photos
Liverpool '08 Tapestry Members of the public and interest groups are invited to join the Merseyside Embroiderer's Guild to produce a huge tapestry of Liverpool in '08. The Guild will be running regular workshops, so that everyone can take part, be they a dab hand with a needle or a complete novice. The project will take 2-3 years to complete and will provide a historic work of art, capturing the feel and vibrancy of Liverpool in '08 for generations to come.
Art from '08
Is a competition to encourage up and coming artists based on Merseyside. Artists will submit a piece of artwork which captures the spirit or history of Liverpool - its people, its places, its passions... Home Bargains will produce 25 limited-edition framed prints of 8 of the best entries and will help to promote and sell them. At £200 per piece, each artist will generate up to £5,000. As well as the financial benefit, the publicity will help to launch their career on the local art scene.
'08 Christmas Cards
A competition for kids. Local children will be asked to produce a Christmas card design. The best 8 entries will be manufactured and sold in Home Bargains stores for Christmas '08. All profits from cards sold will go to local charities. Each winner will also receive a £100 Home Bargains gift voucher.
'08 Liverpool Mugs
A competition to design a mug which captures the humour and spirit of Liverpool. The best 8 entries will be manufactured and sold in Home Bargains stores. All profits from mugs sold will go to local charities. Each winner will also receive a £100 Home Bargains gift voucher.
'08 in Photos
An opportunity to share photos of Liverpool in '08 with everyone else. Members of the public will be asked to submit their photos to the Go Create 08 s our on-line gallery. The 8 best photos will receive a £100 Home Bargains gift voucher.
"As a Liverpool Company, born and bred, we wanted to take an active part in the Capital of Culture celebrations", said Joe Morris, Operations Director of Home Bargains. He added, "But we wanted to do this by getting our customers and the people of Merseyside actively involved in '08 and we wanted to produce something tangible and lasting from their creativity. Go Create 08 was the result - a series of creative projects which the people of Merseyside can take part in, produce and be proud of. Go on, get involved. Let's show the rest of the UK what we can do."
Company at a glance
Home Bargains, part of TJ Morris Ltd:
- Sells top quality, branded goods at low prices, including health & beauty, household, sweets & snacks, home style and drinks & alcohol
- Was established over 30 years ago by Tom Morris with its first store in Old Swan, Liverpool
- Is family owned and run
- Is one of the largest companies based on Merseyside
- Have over 150 stores in the UK, located throughout the North, Midlands and South Wales
- Employs approximately 4,000 staff
- Have 33 stores on Merseyside, employing over 1,000 staff and serving over 300,000 customers per week
Contact Details
For further information contact:
Joe Morris, Operations Director
Phone: 0151 530 2932, 077699 38136
Email: joe.morris@tjmorris.co.uk
Alternatively, visit www.gocreate08.com
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