FASHION . . . with a heart . . .
Always good to hear about an online enterprise which is giving back and not just taking . . .
Enter, vintage and contemporary online boutique store, DearGladys.com.au, the first not-for-profit online retail store in Australia, providing funding for a unique social enterprise that is changing the lives of thousands of long-term unemployed and disadvantaged women.
DearGladys started life as a vintage and contemporary clothing store in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote in 2009, established with the sole purpose of providing ongoing financial support for Fitted for Work, a not-for-profit organisation operating in Melbourne, Sydney and country Victoria.
Since 2005, Fitted for Work has transformed the lives of 6,500 women across Australia helping them obtain and maintain employment. As a not-for-profit organisation, Fitted for Work provides free interview-appropriate clothing through personal dressing services as well as mentoring and transition-to-work programs.
DearGladys, the boutique, and now DearGladys.com.au, raises much-needed funds to help women experiencing disadvantage get back into the workforce.
Since its launch in Melbourne 2009, the Dear Gladys shop front has contributed to 30% of the funds for Fitted for Work and has now expanded into the online arena taking advantage of e-commerce opportunities.
DearGladys.com.au supplies quality vintage and contemporary fashion and home wares to those wishing to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged women in Australia. Proceeds from all sales at Dear Gladys online and in store go towards the efforts of Fitted for Work.
Fitted for Work CEO Jane Hunt said the goals of Fitted for Work clients are much the same as those of the organisation itself: “In the same way that we want sustainable employment for the women that we work with, we also want it for ourselves,” said Mrs Hunt.
“Our goal is to continue to support the disadvantaged women of Australia and expand our services as much as possible. The success of DearGladys.com.au will help determine the future of our organisation.”
Fitted for Work provides services tailored to the changing individual needs of the women who seek their help. The core fitting service includes a free out-fitting service, styling advice and interview preparation while the Transition to Work Program offers six month pre-employment training, work experience and mentoring service.
In September 2011 Fitted for Work won the Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year award in the southern region of Australia and more recently, CEO Jane Hunt, was awarded the Nokia Business Innovation Award for Victoria 2011.
Nice work indeed . . .
DearGladys started life as a vintage and contemporary clothing store in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote in 2009, established with the sole purpose of providing ongoing financial support for Fitted for Work, a not-for-profit organisation operating in Melbourne, Sydney and country Victoria.
Since 2005, Fitted for Work has transformed the lives of 6,500 women across Australia helping them obtain and maintain employment. As a not-for-profit organisation, Fitted for Work provides free interview-appropriate clothing through personal dressing services as well as mentoring and transition-to-work programs.
DearGladys, the boutique, and now DearGladys.com.au, raises much-needed funds to help women experiencing disadvantage get back into the workforce.
Since its launch in Melbourne 2009, the Dear Gladys shop front has contributed to 30% of the funds for Fitted for Work and has now expanded into the online arena taking advantage of e-commerce opportunities.
DearGladys.com.au supplies quality vintage and contemporary fashion and home wares to those wishing to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged women in Australia. Proceeds from all sales at Dear Gladys online and in store go towards the efforts of Fitted for Work.
Fitted for Work CEO Jane Hunt said the goals of Fitted for Work clients are much the same as those of the organisation itself: “In the same way that we want sustainable employment for the women that we work with, we also want it for ourselves,” said Mrs Hunt.
“Our goal is to continue to support the disadvantaged women of Australia and expand our services as much as possible. The success of DearGladys.com.au will help determine the future of our organisation.”
Fitted for Work provides services tailored to the changing individual needs of the women who seek their help. The core fitting service includes a free out-fitting service, styling advice and interview preparation while the Transition to Work Program offers six month pre-employment training, work experience and mentoring service.
In September 2011 Fitted for Work won the Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year award in the southern region of Australia and more recently, CEO Jane Hunt, was awarded the Nokia Business Innovation Award for Victoria 2011.
Nice work indeed . . .
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