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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.

• Sewing

• Creativity 

• Sustainability 

• Creative problem solving

• Leadership

• Research

• Teamwork 

• Communication

• Project management

• Independence

Participation in Relove Fashion fosters growth and develops skills in

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.

Irish Girl Guides links

The Relove Fashion competition is an excellent project for Irish Girl Guides, aligning with many of the core values of Guiding, and promoting the development of key transferable skills such as organisation, leadership, teamwork, project planning, interpersonal communication, and problem-solving. Open to Guides and Senior Branch members aged 12-19, this sustainable fashion competition offers a unique opportunity for personal growth and skill development.

By participating, either individually or as part of a Patrol, girls can cultivate essential life-long skills, grow in self-confidence, and gain practical abilities that will serve them well in all aspects of their lives.

Relove Fashion is a suitable project to align with the following interest and special focus badges:

Guides:

• Environmental Awareness

• Team Player

• Global Awareness

Senior Branch:

• Life Skills

• Global Awareness

• Change

Scouting Ireland Links

The Relove Fashion competition is an excellent project for Scouting Ireland members, aligning with many of the core values of Scouting. 

Relove Fashion empowers young people to explore their creative design skills while getting hands-on experience in a sustainability project, promoting the development of key transferable skills such as organisation, leadership, teamwork, project planning, interpersonal communication, and problem-solving. 

Open to Scouts and Venture Scouts aged 12-19, this sustainable fashion competition offers a unique opportunity for personal growth and skill development.

Relove Fashion offers Scouts an opportunity to explore and improve their sewing skills, with the potential to repurpose outdoor equipment and textiles such as tents, ropes, raingear and more into sustainable outfits.

Relove Fashion is a suitable project to align with the following interest and special focus badges.

Participation serves as an excellent practical project that can be worked on as part of multiple courses, for example:

• Level 4 Art

• Level 3 Media Expression

• Level 3 Art and Design

• Level 6 Fashion Design

• Level 6 Fashion Manipulation

Please note: Relove Fashion is open to YouthReach students up to 19 years of age.

Participation in Relove Fashion allows students to explore practical skills either individually or as part of a team. 

The competition provides an excellent opportunity for YouthReach students to work on their personal development, fostering growth and developing skills in: 

• Sewing

• Creativity

• Sustainability

• Creative problem solving

• Leadership

• Research

• Teamwork

• Communication

• Project management

Between the Outfit, Submission Form, Storyboard and Video Submission, there are a variety of elements through which to develop skills.