New creative business launches in Boscombe

 

Abrand new creative business in Boscombe is about to swing open its doors to thepublic thanks to the Council’s ‘Talent’ programme which aimsto boost business and help create an arts and cultural hub in Boscombe.

 

Businesspartners, Deborah Ward and Scott Blackiston have launched their new one-stopretro shop, ‘Kaotichandbag’ in Boscombe. The shop specialises in awhole host of products including, fashion, textiles, comic book andretro-printed cushions, bags and skirts, ‘up-cycled’ and customisedjackets and tee shirts as well as jewellery, accessories and vintage toys.

 

Thanksto the Council’s ‘Talent’ programme, delivered by theCouncil’s Economic Regeneration Team, the owners of‘Kaotichandbag’ are the first to benefit from the Talent programmeand will receive two years of business support, including the use of apreviously empty shop, a small amount of funding as well as training, workshopsand help with business skills.

 

CouncillorDavid Smith, Cabinet Member for Communities, said: “I’m so pleasedthat this project is now off the ground and it is exciting news to see a newbusiness opening in Boscombe as a result. The ‘Talent’ programmenot only supports the development of new businesses but also helps to boost thelocal economy and build on the reputation of Boscombe as a growing arts andcultural hub. I hope this will be the first of many new and successfulbusinesses to open in Boscombe helping to further boost regeneration in thearea”

 

DebbieWard, Owner of Kaotichandbag, said: “We are really excited to belaunching our new business in Boscombe. We wouldn’t have been able tomake this leap without the support and advice of the Talent programme. We arelocal residents and home owners who have a vested interest in the economicgrowth of this area. We chose to live here over six years ago because we lovethis area’s artistic and vintage ‘vibe’. We want to be at theforefront of the drive to regenerate and promote our area in order to help itreach the potential we know it has.”

 

Anumber of other businesses or individuals have also successfully applied forthe ‘Talent’ programme and will launch their businesses over thenext few months.

 

The‘Talent’ programme is in support of the Bournemouth 2026Partnership’s Backing Boscombe campaign to improve Boscombe as a place tolive, work and visit. 

 

-ends-

 

Mediacontact: Julie Munson, Media and Communications Officer, tel: 01202 454668.

 

Photo call:

 

Shopowners, Debbie and Scott will be joined by popular children’s author,John Chapman (writer of Jonnie Rocket – children’s fiction) as wellas a variety of Star Wars characters to launch the official opening ofKaotichandbag on Saturday 26 November 2011, at 10.30am. Kaotichandbag is at 851 Christchurch Road,Boscombe.