EAO Hub

Welcome to the EAO hub!

Here, you'll have access to all the essential information, timelines, sample emails and socials posts, and downloadable resources for you to share with your network.

Keep an eye on the hub, as throughout the year we’ll add new graphics and resources, ensuring you're always in the loop, and have engaging and informative content to share with your network.

Our timeline is your guide, neatly divided into two distinct phases: the action-packed "pre-submission" period and the exciting "post-submission" period. During the pre-submission phase, especially before November, we're counting on your active engagement and sharing prowess to help us spread the word, reaching every student and educator in your locality.

Explore below!


  • May 2024:
    Competition Opens

    September 2024:
    Official National Launch

    30th September:
    Sewing Machine Giveaway Deadline

    17th January:
    Submission Deadline

  • 17th January:
    Submission Deadline

    24th Feb – 7th March:
    Virtual Interviews:

    14th March:
    2 Finalists per LA announced

    14th – 30th April:
    Finalist’ Exhibition

    30th April:
    Grand Final

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Communications

These sample communications have been compiled to make sharing information about the competition as easy as possible. You can use these as a basis for your own email/social media posts, or simply copy and paste them as is.

Important: Please note that in the below samples we have included XXX as a placeholder for your county/city council. Please replace XXX with your county council before posting.

Tags: Tag Relove Fashion and Rediscovery Centre (correct handles are in the below text) and use #ReloveFashion for all social media posts

Contact: If you don’t have details already, you can find your local Scouting Group here, YouthReach here, and local Irish Girl Guides troop here. 

  • Subject: Opportunity for Students: Still Time to Register for Ireland’s Sustainable Fashion Competition 

    Hello Teachers!

    We’re getting in touch because we at XXX County Council are delighted to share that we are funding schools across our area to participate in the award-winning sustainable fashion competition, Relove Fashion. With finished submissions due mid January, there’s still time to enter!

    This innovative and curriculum-aligned competition, developed in response to the growing environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry, challenges students to use their creative design skills to create a sustainable and re-wearable outfit, while undertaking research into the fashion industry. The competition is frequently used as a term project for both Art and Home Ec classes.

    I’ve included information below about the competition, including curriculum alignments and more. 

    We’d absolutely love to see students and young people across our area take this opportunity to explore sustainable fashion, in their classrooms and beyond.

    If you’d like to hear more about the competition, register your interest now for the latest news, key dates and inspiration from the Relove Fashion Team.

    Register your interest: https://marketing.rediscoverycentre.ie/relove-fashion-register-your-interest

    About Relove Fashion:

    Through research, documentation, and creation, this competition is a fantastic opportunity for your students to engage hands-on with sustainable fashion, think about how their clothing is made, and explore creative reuse options such as upcycling, repairs, alterations and mending.

    To enter, a sustainable and rewearable outfit must be created from pre-existing clothes or textiles, research should be undertaken into the fashion industry, a storyboard is created to document the process, and a short video is made of the outfit.

    Curriculum Alignment:
    The competition promises a holistic educational experience that marries creativity, sustainability, and critical thinking. 

    The competition aligns with the Art, Home Economics, Visual Art, Science, Geography, Maths, ESS, and English curriculums. You can explore specific strands and learning outcomes on the Relove Fashion Teachers’ Hub.

    Timeline:

    17 January 2025: Entry Submission: 

    14 February: Shortlisting

    30 April: Grand Final 

    If you have any questions about the competition, you can direct them to info@rediscoverycentre.ie. 

    Best wishes,
    XXX

  • Subject: Opportunity for Young People: Still Time to Register for Ireland’s Sustainable Fashion Competition 

    Hello all!

    We’re getting in touch because we at XXX County Council are delighted to share that we are funding youth groups and organisations across our area to participate in the award-winning sustainable fashion competition, Relove Fashion! With final submissions due mid-January, there’s still plenty of time to enter!

    About Relove Fashion

    Relove Fashion provides an exciting project for young people to explore creative design skills while fostering an understanding of sustainability and the environmental impact of our clothes.

    The competition can be undertaken as a project within Irish Girl Guide and Scouting groups, Youthreach and more. As the project can be completed individually or as part of a team, it allows flexibility to fit within your specific programme.

    By participating, young people will not only design and create a one-of-a-kind sustainable fashion piece, they will create a storyboard which documents the process from start to finish, but also carry out in depth research into the materials they used, and the impacts of the fashion industry.

    Participation in Relove Fashion fosters growth and develops skills in: 

    • Sewing

    • Creativity

    • Sustainability

    • Creative problem solving

    • Leadership

    • Research

    • Teamwork 

    • Communication

    • Project management

    • Independence

    • And much more!

    If you’d like to hear more about the competition, register your interest now for the latest news, key dates and inspiration from the Relove Fashion Team: https://marketing.rediscoverycentre.ie/relove-fashion-register-your-interest 

    Timeline:

    17 January 2025: Entry Submission 

    14 February: Shortlisting

    30 April: Grand Final

    If you have any questions about the competition, you can direct them to info@rediscoverycentre.ie. 

    Best wishes,

    XXX


  • Hello leaders!

    We are delighted to share that XXX is funding groups across the county council to participate in the trailblazing sustainable fashion competition, Relove Fashion!

    This national competition provides an exciting project for young people aged 12-19 to explore their creative design skills, while fostering an understanding of sustainability and the environmental impact of our clothes.

    We’d love to see students and young people across our area take this opportunity to explore sustainable fashion, in classrooms and beyond.

    If you’d like to hear more about the competition, register your interest now to hear the latest news, key dates and inspiration from the Relove Fashion Team: https://ow.ly/rR1f50SaBgk

    About Relove Fashion:

    This innovative competition, developed in response to the growing environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry, challenges students to use their creative design skills to create a sustainable and re-wearable outfit.

    Through research, documentation, and creation, this competition is a fantastic opportunity for your students to engage hands-on with sustainable fashion, think about how their clothing is made, and explore creative reuse options such as upcycling, repairs, alterations and mending.

    The competition can be undertaken as a project within Irish Girl Guide and Scouting groups, Youthreach and more. As the project can be completed individually or as part of a team, it allows flexibility to fit within your specific programme.

    By participating, young people will not only design a one-of-a-kind sustainable fashion piece, but also gain hands-on experience in real-world sustainability projects while having fun.

    Key Points:

    Participation in Relove Fashion fosters growth and develops skills in:

    • Sewing

    • Creativity

    • Sustainability

    • Creative problem solving

    • Leadership

    • Research

    • Teamwork

    • Communication

    • Project management

    • Independence

    You can learn more on the Relove Fashion Youth Group Hub, including specific badge alignment for IGG and Scouting Ireland groups: https://ow.ly/Sfxq50SaBAF

    If you have any questions about the competition, you can direct them to info@rediscoverycentre.ie.

    Best wishes,

    XXX

  • Calling all art and home economics teachers, TY co-ordinators, and youth group leaders - we have exciting news for aspiring young designers!

    We are delighted to bring the trailblazing sustainable fashion competition, Relove Fashion, to XXX county council!

    By participating, young people will not only design a one-of-a-kind sustainable fashion piece, but also gain hands-on experience in real-world sustainability projects while having fun.

    Participation in Relove Fashion fosters growth and develops skills in:

    ~ Sewing

    ~ Creativity

    ~ Sustainability

    ~ Creative problem solving

    ~ Leadership

    ~ Research

    ~ Teamwork

    ~ Communication

    ~ Project management

    ~ Independence

    Running from September to January, the competition provides a wonderful project that can be undertaken within a school, Irish Girl Guide and Scouting groups, Youthreach and more. As the project can be completed individually or as part of a team, it allows flexibility to fit within your specific programme.

    Register your interest now to hear the latest news, key dates and inspiration from the Relove Fashion Team: https://ow.ly/RAIR50S9QNk

    Learn more: www.relovefashion.ie

    Note: The competition is open to young people aged 12-19.

    #relovefashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion @rediscoverycentre @relovefashionirl

  • Calling all young designers!

    XXX are delighted to bring the trailblazing sustainable fashion competition, Relove Fashion, to XXX county council!

    By participating, young people will not only design a one-of-a-kind sustainable fashion piece, but also gain hands-on experience in real-world sustainability projects while having fun.

    Participation in Relove Fashion fosters growth and develops skills in:

    ~ Sewing

    ~ Creativity

    ~ Sustainability

    ~ Creative problem solving

    ~ Leadership

    ~ Research

    ~ Teamwork

    ~ Communication

    ~ Project management

    ~ Independence

    The competition can be undertaken as a project within a school, Irish Girl Guide and Scouting groups, Youthreach and more. As the project can be completed individually or as part of a team, it allows flexibility to fit within your specific programme.

    Register your interest now to hear the latest news, key dates and inspiration from the Relove Fashion Team: https://ow.ly/RAIR50S9QNk

    Learn more: www.relovefashion.ie

    Note: The competition is open to young people aged 12-19.

    #relovefashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion @rediscoverycentre @relovefashionirl

  • Sustainable fashion is coming to XXX county council!

    Have you heard of Relove Fashion? This innovative competition challenges young people to use their creative design skills to create a sustainable and re-wearable outfit, fostering growth and developing skills in:

    ~ Creativity

    ~ Sustainability

    ~ Research

    ~ Teamwork

    ~ Communication

    ~ Independence

    ~ And much more!

    The competition can be undertaken as a project within a school, Irish Girl Guide and Scouting groups, Youthreach and more. As the project can be completed individually or as part of a team, it allows flexibility to fit within your specific programme.

    Register your interest now to hear the latest news, key dates and inspiration from the Relove Fashion Team: https://ow.ly/RAIR50S9QNk

    Learn more: www.relovefashion.ie

    Note: The competition is open to young people aged 12-19.

    #relovefashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion @rediscoverycentre @relovefashionirl

  • Calling all art and home economics teachers, TY co-ordinators, and youth group leaders - we have exciting news for aspiring young designers!

    We are delighted to bring the trailblazing sustainable fashion competition, Relove Fashion, to XXX county council!

    By participating, young people will not only design a one-of-a-kind sustainable fashion piece, but also gain hands-on experience in real-world sustainability projects while having fun.

    Participation in Relove Fashion fosters growth and develops skills in:

    ~ Sewing

    ~ Creativity

    ~ Sustainability

    ~ Creative problem solving

    ~ Leadership

    ~ Research

    ~ Teamwork

    ~ Communication

    ~ Project management

    ~ Independence

    Running from September to January, the competition provides a wonderful project that can be undertaken within a school, Irish Girl Guide and Scouting groups, Youthreach and more. As the project can be completed individually or as part of a team, it allows flexibility to fit within your specific programme.

    Check out @relovefashion.ie to learn more!

    Note: The competition is open to young people aged 12-19.

    #relovefashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion @rediscoveryctr @relovefashion.ie

  • Calling all young designers!

    XXX are delighted to bring the trailblazing sustainable fashion competition, Relove Fashion, to XXX county council!

    By participating, young people will not only design a one-of-a-kind sustainable fashion piece, but also gain hands-on experience in real-world sustainability projects while having fun.

    Participation in Relove Fashion fosters growth and develops skills in:

    ~ Sewing

    ~ Creativity

    ~ Sustainability

    ~ Creative problem solving

    ~ Leadership

    ~ Research

    ~ Teamwork

    ~ Communication

    ~ Project management

    ~ Independence

    The competition can be undertaken as a project within a school, Irish Girl Guide and Scouting groups, Youthreach and more. As the project can be completed individually or as part of a team, it allows flexibility to fit within your specific programme.

    Check out @relovefashion.ie to learn more!

    Note: The competition is open to young people aged 12-19.

    #relovefashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion @rediscoveryctr @relovefashion.ie

  • Sustainable fashion is coming to XXX county council!

    Have you heard of Relove Fashion?

    This innovative competition challenges young people to use their creative design skills to create a sustainable and re-wearable outfit, fostering growth and developing skills in:

    ~ Creativity

    ~ Sustainability

    ~ Research

    ~ Teamwork

    ~ Communication

    ~ Independence

    ~ And much more!

    The competition can be undertaken as a project within a school, Irish Girl Guide and Scouting groups, Youthreach and more. As the project can be completed individually or as part of a team, it allows flexibility to fit within your specific programme.

    Learn more at @relovefashion.ie

    Note: The competition is open to young people aged 12-19.

    #relovefashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion @rediscoveryctr

  • Calling all young designers!

    We are delighted to bring the trailblazing #sustainable fashion competition, @Relove_Fashion, to XXX county council!

    Register your interest now to hear the latest news, key dates and inspiration from the #ReloveFashion Team: https://ow.ly/RAIR50S9QNk

    @rediscoveryctr

  • Have you heard… we’re bringing the trailblazing #sustainablefashion competition, @Relove_Fashion, to XXX county council!

    Register your interest now to hear the latest news, key dates and inspiration from the #ReloveFashion Team: https://ow.ly/RAIR50S9QNk

  • #SustainableFashion is coming to XXX county council!

    Have you heard of #ReloveFashion?

    The perfect project for young people to explore hands-on #sustainability #creative problem solving #research #teamwork and much more!

    Register your interest now: https://ow.ly/RAIR50S9QNk

Press Releases

3 September 2024

  • Media Release

    3rd September 2024

    Immediate Release

    Lorraine Keane launches Relove Fashion Competition nationwide

    Open to young people of secondary school age across Ireland

    The Relove Fashion Competition has announced that registrations are now open to young people from participating Local Authorities in the Republic of Ireland. This unique competition offers teenagers the chance to showcase their creativity and passion for sustainable fashion by designing and creating their own sustainable outfits.

    Participants in the Relove Fashion Competition will get the opportunity to delve into the world of sustainable fashion, learning essential skills such as repurposing, upcycling, altering and repair. The competition challenges entrants to use their creative design skills to create a sustainable, wearable outfit from preloved clothing and textiles. The textiles can be unwanted items in their own wardrobe, donations from friends or family, items sourced at swap events or from charity shops.

    Previous winning designs have been beautifully crafted from bed linen, curtains, cushions, shirts, ties, and even Santa Hats.

    Speaking at the launch of the Relove Fashion Competition 2024, Lorraine Keane, Fashion Relief founder, entrepreneur and media presenter said “I am thrilled to launch this exciting new step for the Relove Fashion Competition. I have been involved as a judge since the beginning and it is wonderful to see it grow from a regional competition to a national competition. This means that secondary school aged students throughout the Republic of Ireland can enter the competition. I am really looking forward to seeing the creativity and ingenuity of this year’s students.”

    Joanne Rourke, Resource Efficiency Officer, Eastern-Midlands Regional Waste Management Plan Office said “The Regional Waste Management Planning Offices are incredibly proud of our association with the Relove Fashion Competition. The innovation, dedication, consideration and talent that the students display each year is a credit to the students, the Rediscovery Centre team, the local authority Environmental Awareness Officers and the many teachers who work all year to make the Relove Fashion Competition such a resounding success.”

    Arran Murphy, Programme Manager of Rediscover Fashion at Rediscovery Centre “The Relove Fashion Competition is a great project for young people to be involved in. The competition encourages young people to explore sustainable fashion practices by upcycling, redesigning, and repurposing old garments. By extending this opportunity nationwide, Relove Fashion aims to inspire a new generation of designers who are passionate about creativity, the circular economy, and ethical fashion.”

    The competition is open to young people in participating Local Authorities across the Republic of Ireland. The Relove Fashion Competition is kindly supported by the Government of Ireland, The Regional Waste Management Planning Offices, Rediscovery Centre and participating local authorities.

    -Ends-

    More information:

    Gráinne Lambert grainne@rediscoverycentre.ie and 086 3739720 www.relovefashion.ie

    Images Repo Free:

    1. Lorraine Keane (Fashion Relief founder, entrepreneur and media presenter), Judge Relove Fashion Competition

    2. Lorraine Keane (Fashion Relief founder, entrepreneur and media presenter), Joanne Rourke (Joanne Rourke, Resource Efficiency Officer, Eastern-Midlands Regional Waste Management Plan Office) & Arran Murphy (Programme Manager of Rediscover Fashion at Rediscovery Centre) judges of Relove Fashion

    Eastern Midlands: Dublin City Council, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Louth, Longford, Meath, Offaly, South Dublin County Council, Westmeath, Wicklow 

    Connacht Ulster: Donegal, Galway City, Galway County, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon
     
    Southern: Clare, Cork City, Cork County Council, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary

    About the Relove Fashion Competition:

    Relove Fashion is a Sustainable Fashion competition open to young people of secondary school age across the Republic of Ireland. The competition was developed and is funded through a partnership between the Regional Waste Management Planning Offices, The Government of Ireland and the Rediscovery Centre, Ireland’s National Centre for the Circular Economy.

    This competition was developed in response to the devastating environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry, the need for change, and the recognition of young people’s pivotal role in shaping innovative solutions.

    To enter the competition, young people are challenged to explore their creative design skills to create a sustainable and re-wearable outfit using clothing from the treasure troves of charity shops, swap shops, or reused items already available at home. Applicant’s final submissions should include a finished outfit, before and after photos, a storyboard outlining the journey and the design process involved in the creation from start to finish, and a video of the outfit.

    About the Rediscovery Centre:

    The Rediscovery Centre is the national centre for the circular economy, supporting the transition to a circular economy and advocating for a more resilient, equitable society in the face of climate breakdown. The Rediscovery Centre is recognised as a creative movement connecting people, ideas and resources to enable circularity and mobilise the skills and expertise of artists, scientists, designers and craftsmen united in this common purpose. Sustainability is at the core of the Rediscovery Centre, which aims to break away from the traditional practice of wasting natural resources and instead demonstrate the opportunities of the circular economy. For more information on our work, please see www.rediscoverycentre.ie.