Outside In, rewriting homelessness?
Back by popular demand, and in the wake of the news celebrated by many today, (aside from the sympathy for those who lost their jobs) that karma has finally caught up with the insidious and unscrupulous CEO of ‘Outside In’, who used vulnerable people to promote a for profit brand, have gone into liquidation owing £0.5m to creditors and staff.
Our blog from 2019- the rest of the story since then will be released soon via our Podcast SHOW SOME LOVE LIVE.
Outside In, rewriting homelessness?
It all begins with an idea.
Our blog from 2019.
Our call to action has been co-opted by local for profit company Oi.
This blog has been a long time coming. Our ‘SHOW SOME LOVE RADIO’ podcast will be coming soon too. We’ve been pretty busy!
Recently though the universe has conspired, or rather booted us in the hole to finally take action and to use our voices here as another medium for our activism and opinions. The irony of that is that this first article will not contain our opinions, only a brief highlight of our interactions to date.
Most importantly this blog is all about our questions for Outside In.
Outside In/Oi are a local for-profit company that purports to have an aim to “rewrite homelessness” by selling ‘streetwear’ (£16-£45) exclusively branded and marketed around the topic of homelessness, more specifically rough-sleeping. Included in the ticket price, is the cost of a beanie or blanket (not offered for sale to the public) to give to a rough-sleeper, using their giving guidelines.
The two of us have been discussing this subject for a year, 6 months ago we decided to stop talking about it, and be open with, and fair to them by giving them the opportunity to tell us directly about their model and future plans (see our exact questions below), with a view to potentially working together to help people in Belfast City and beyond.
Our first email.
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It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
Blog Post Title Three
It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
Blog Post Title Four
It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.