Kids Love Wellies Call for Board Members

Posted on August 25, 2015

Do you have the drive, experience and skills to join the Board and help shape the first eighteen months of Kids Love Wellies Community Interest Company in Falkirk?

Susan Morris, founder of Kids Love Wellies Community Interest Company, said “Recycling, reusing and reducing rubbish of wellies is our mission. The Kids Love Wellies, Environmental service provides an opportunity for people to get rid of their unwanted wellies and help reduce the 1.5 million tonnes of wheelie bin general household waste in Scotland. My Start It Level 1 Award from The Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund and Firstport business support has made our arrival in Falkirk straightforward allowing Kids Love Wellies social enterprise to be designing and prototyping products from materials of used wellies in our first month of trading.”

They welcome applications from people with a background in environmental services, creative industries, retail and voluntary sector. Please email kidslovewelliescic@gmail.com for further information.

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