Our Story

At Crafting Together we are proud to showcase the skills and talents of Artists and Makers with Learning Disabilities. Our team work in supportive workshops to develop a range of quality art, sewing and jewellery products, all designed or made at our studio on the banks of the River Clyde.

We believe that everyone, who wants to, should have the expectation and opportunity to engage in meaningful work. We are developing a social enterprise model to address the 'what next?' question that people with Learning Disabilities face at the point of leaving school or college. Together, we are creating a solution to the lack of meaningful opportunities for people with Learning Disabilities.

We draw on the strengths and experience of our team to deliver a programme where people flourish: building confidence, developing skills and expressing creativity. Participating at Crafting Together has a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of our Artists and Makers, tackling loneliness, isolation and the frustration of being marginalised.

We are supported by a dedicated team of workshop leaders. volunteers, board members, family members and friends.

Grant funding from the Lottery Community Fund, The Nairn Family Trust, The Postcode Lottery, Glasgow Flightpath and West Dunbartonshire Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund has allowed us to start the journey towards achieving our ambitious aims for people with Learning Disabilities.

Our range of quality Crafting Together products are sold here on our online shop and at a growing number of stockists across Scotland. Find out more on our stockists page. All proceeds from product sales go towards achieving our aim of becoming a sustainable social enterprise.

Our Materials

We use quality materials in our jewellery.

Some of our collections feature hand formed or recycled beads.

Scotland Map Beads

The beads used in our Scotland map collection tell a story of working together from Clydebank to Kampala. We send Scotland street maps to awamu in Kampala, Uganda. Master bead maker, Sarah Namaganda, works with young women of the awamu skills' development programme to turn the paper into beautiful Scotland map beads, just for us! Our Jewellery Makers in Clydebank use these beads to make the Scotland map jewellery collection. Each item tells a story of skills development, employability and health and well being from Clydebank to Kampala.

Hand Painted Glass and Marbled Beads

We love using beautiful recycled and hand painted glass beads in our jewellery. Hand marbled beads are created in our studio on the banks of the River Clyde. Hand painted and recycled glass beads are sourced from the bead markets of Ghana by our supplier, the African Fabric Shop.

Hand Painted Fabric

The colourful fabric in our aprons is hand painted by our team of Artists.