A collective will be set up to showcase and market the works of people with disabilities, giving them more opportunities to hone their skills and sell their craft.
I’mable Collective aims to be the preferred first stop for organisations keen to support the purchase of gifts with a social cause.
It will bring together business partners, consumer brands and marketing and design experts to create a viable market for products made by people with disabilities.
The collective is the latest initiative by SG Enable, an agency set up by the Ministry of Social and Family Development, to hone and showcase the art and design skills and handicrafts of people with disabilities.
It announced the initiative at a gift market at the Enabling Village in Lengkok Bahru.
The collective will be made up of experts such as art schools, designers and marketers, retail spaces operators, logistics providers and companies that provide business opportunities. SG Enable will be the convener to facilitate these collaborations.
President Halimah Yacob, who graced the event, welcomed the new platform. “This is important as one common piece of feedback I heard during my visits to the disability sector is that we need more opportunities for beneficiaries and clients with disabilities to showcase their work,” she said.
Besides giving the group new economic and engagement opportunities to participate in society, the collective also aims to change public perceptions by highlighting their abilities.
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Source: The Straits Times, 24 November 2019