Sign up for one of our workshops or parties, and you could be starring in our next Swish video!
Just drop us a line at hello@theswish.co.uk xx
Fashion upcycling is fun and easy – let us help you get started!
"Tash ran a great workshop for us! All the young people engaged, and left feeling really invigorated and happy."
Splash coordinator, Wiltshire Young Carers
The Swish inspires and skills up kids to get more creative. Encouraged to get thrifting, upcycling and making their own clothes, kids feel empowered to help the planet and, crucially, to express themselves. Saving clothes from landfill, they realise there’s no raw material that can’t be transformed – including themselves!
"The Swish partnered with us to put on a Young People’s Sustainable Fashion Show at Salisbury Museum. Tash ran creative, fun-filled workshops for our young designers, making everyone feel included and encouraged. Her energy and dedication ensured everyone went down the catwalk with a big smile on their face!"
Katy England, Fashioning Our World
WE RUN HAPPY, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS
The Swish specialises in cosy, cheerful ‘sewing bees’ for schools, youth charities and festivals. We share simple sewing skills and upcycling hacks – and encourage everyone to have LOTS of fun. Kids get to stretch their creativity, explore their identify and express themselves. Crafting gives a massive boost to mental wellbeing - and the joy of upcycling is there’s no such thing as wrong (phew!). Everyone works at their own pace, helping each other or quietly crafting away. Whatever they make, they get to wear home!
Recently, we partnered with Girlguiding SWE to launch The Swish Fashion Upcycling Badge. 10,000 Guides, Rangers and Rainbows got sewing, thrifting and upcycling with The Swish.
We’ve also run workshops for: Wiltshire Young Carers, Naomi House Hospice for Children, Seeds4Success, Winchester Young Carers, Kids in Action, Green Man Festival, Deershed Festival, Chiswick Literary Festival, Salisbury Museum, Dorchester ReThink Fashion Event, Wimbledon Library, St Mary’s School Calne, Bemerton St John School, New Forest School, and South Wilts Grammar.
We always tailor our workshops to fit the age and skills range of those taking part. Flexibility – and fun – are key! Get in touch at hello@theswish.co.uk, if you’d like to know more.
Fun, family, music, good times and sunshine (if you’re lucky!)… We LOVE festivals, and The Swish has run sustainable workshops at the best of them!
We tailor our offering to the crowd, and help them express their unique festival style! We get kids sewing for the first time; teach teenagers cool upcycling hacks, and get families creating and laughing together.
Dads make surprisingly creative designers (especially after a pint or two!)
And enjoy nothing better than a trashion show in a boom-tastic field!
Festivals + Fashion Upcycling = Sustainable Fun FOR EVERYONE (guaranteed!)
We bring along a stack of funky preloved clothes; a team of super-cool helpers, and all the upcycling kit to help you transform old clobber into fantastic festival styling.
Express yourself and get creative. Be your own label!
Swish crew members get ready for another glorious day of fashion upcycling at the Green Man Festival!
Swish crew members get ready for another glorious day of fashion upcycling at the Green Man Festival!
Have fun in the sun, playing with shiny trimmings, recycled textiles and a tent (very important, that bit… rain HAS been known to fall!) We’re back out again this summer, so look out for us at a festival near you.
Are you A SUPER-COOL FESTIVAL PROGRAMMER? Want to bring the upcycling fun to your groovy (and grateful!) crowds? Holler for us at hello@theswish.co.uk. We’ll dust off our sequins; load up our gazebo, and come swishing your way!
Girl Guides Festival, Glow 2024
AUTHOR TALKS
Teen author Tash Bell founded theswish.co.uk after a career as a journalist, TV presenter and producer. Her funny, feel-good YA novel The Swish tells the story of a 'charity shop Cinderella' who dares to make her own gown for the ball.
Tash wants to inspire other young people to get creative like her teen heroine Kat, and she tours the UK, giving high-energy, interactive talks about the fun of sustainable fashion, sewing and customising your clothes. Just reach out to tash@theswish.co.uk if you'd like her to come chat to some young people near you.
"Tash was a brilliant speaker at our ReThink Fashion Show. Her delivery was engaging, dynamic, and interactive."
Emma Scott, event organiser
Sign up for one of our workshops or parties, and you could be starring in our next Swish video! Just drop us a line at hello@theswish.co.uk xx
Fashion upcycling is fun and easy – let us help you get started!
Splash coordinator, Wiltshire Young Carers
The Swish inspires and skills up kids to get more creative. Encouraged to get thrifting, upcycling and making their own clothes, kids feel empowered to help the planet and, crucially, to express themselves. Saving clothes from landfill, they realise there’s no raw material that can’t be transformed – including themselves!
Katy England, Fashioning Our World
WE RUN HAPPY, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS
The Swish specialises in cosy, cheerful ‘sewing bees’ for schools, youth charities and festivals. We share simple sewing skills and upcycling hacks – and encourage everyone to have LOTS of fun. Kids get to stretch their creativity, explore their identify and express themselves. Crafting gives a massive boost to mental wellbeing - and the joy of upcycling is there’s no such thing as wrong (phew!). Everyone works at their own pace, helping each other or quietly crafting away. Whatever they make, they get to wear home!
Recently, we partnered with Girlguiding SWE to launch The Swish Fashion Upcycling Badge. 10,000 Guides, Rangers and Rainbows got sewing, thrifting and upcycling with The Swish.
We’ve also run workshops for: Wiltshire Young Carers, Naomi House Hospice for Children, Seeds4Success, Winchester Young Carers, Kids in Action, Green Man Festival, Deershed Festival, Chiswick Literary Festival, Salisbury Museum, Dorchester ReThink Fashion Event, Wimbledon Library, St Mary’s School Calne, Bemerton St John School, New Forest School, and South Wilts Grammar.
We always tailor our workshops to fit the age and skills range of those taking part. Flexibility – and fun – are key! Get in touch at hello@theswish.co.uk, if you’d like to know more.
Fun, family, music, good times and sunshine (if you’re lucky!)… We LOVE festivals, and The Swish has run sustainable workshops at the best of them!
We tailor our offering to the crowd, and help them express their unique festival style! We get kids sewing for the first time; teach teenagers cool upcycling hacks, and get families creating and laughing together.
Dads make surprisingly creative designers (especially after a pint or two!)
And enjoy nothing better than a trashion show in a boom-tastic field!
Festivals + Fashion Upcycling = Sustainable Fun FOR EVERYONE (guaranteed!)
We bring along a stack of funky preloved clothes; a team of super-cool helpers, and all the upcycling kit to help you transform old clobber into fantastic festival styling.
Express yourself and get creative. Be your own label!
Swish crew members get ready for another glorious day of fashion upcycling at the Green Man Festival!
Swish crew members get ready for another glorious day of fashion upcycling at the Green Man Festival!
Have fun in the sun, playing with shiny trimmings, recycled textiles and a tent (very important, that bit… rain HAS been known to fall!) We’re back out again this summer, so look out for us at a festival near you.
Are you A SUPER-COOL FESTIVAL PROGRAMMER? Want to bring the upcycling fun to your groovy (and grateful!) crowds? Holler for us at hello@theswish.co.uk. We’ll dust off our sequins; load up our gazebo, and come swishing your way!
Girl Guides Festival, Glow 2024
AUTHOR TALKS
Teen author Tash Bell founded theswish.co.uk after a career as a journalist, TV presenter and producer. Her funny, feel-good YA novel The Swish tells the story of a 'charity shop Cinderella' who dares to make her own gown for the ball.
Tash wants to inspire other young people to get creative like her teen heroine Kat, and she tours the UK, giving high-energy, interactive talks about the fun of sustainable fashion, sewing and customising your clothes. Just reach out to tash@theswish.co.uk if you'd like her to come chat to some young people near you
Emma Scott, event organiser
We’ve also run workshops for: Wiltshire Young Carers, Naomi House Hospice for Children, Seeds4Success, Winchester Young Carers, Kids in Action, Green Man Festival, Deershed Festival, Chiswick Literary Festival, Salisbury Museum, Dorchester ReThink Fashion Event, Wimbledon Library, St Mary’s School Calne, Bemerton St John School, New Forest School, and South Wilts Grammar.
We always tailor our workshops to fit the age and skills range of those taking part. Flexibility – and fun – are key! Get in touch at hello@theswish.co.uk, if you’d like to know more.
"The Swish is properly interesting. A teen novel about creativity, confidence and upcycling clothes. About time!" Dawn French
" Great book – a lovely read for teens"
LORRAINE CANDY, SUNDAY TIMES bestseller and parenting expert
"‘Geek Girl’ meets the ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’! Ideal book to get your teenagers inspired about sustainable fashion."
" Laugh-out loud funny"
SOPHIA, 13
" The Swish is amazing. From page one, I loved it"
LOLA, 12
" Funny and truthful. It shows what girls are made of!"
FLORENCE, 14
" Amazing. Kat's story shows so much about self-confidence, and never to give up!"
CHLOE, 15
"The Swish is properly interesting. A teen novel about creativity, confidence and upcycling clothes. About time!" Dawn French
" Great book – a lovely read for teens"
LORRAINE CANDY, SUNDAY TIMES bestseller and parenting expert
" A super fun read - ‘Geek Girl’ meets the ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’! Ideal book to get your teenagers off their phones/screens & inspired about sustainable fashion."
" Laugh-out loud funny"
SOPHIA, 13
" The Swish is amazing. From page one, I loved it"
LOLA, 12
" Funny and truthful. It shows what girls are made of!"
FLORENCE, 14
" Amazing. Kat's story shows so much about self-confidence, and never to give up"
CHLOE, 15
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"The Swish is properly interesting. A teen novel about creativity, confidence and upcycling clothes. About time!"
Dawn French
" Great book – a lovely read for teens"
LORRAINE CANDY, SUNDAY TIMES bestseller and parenting expert
"‘Geek Girl’ meets the ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’! Ideal book to get your teenagers off their phones/screens & inspired about sustainable fashion."
" Laugh-out loud funny"
SOPHIA, 13
" The Swish is amazing. From page one, I loved it"
LOLA, 12
" Funny and truthful. It shows what girls are made of!"
FLORENCE, 14
" Amazing. Kat's story shows so much about self-confidence, and never to give up"
CHLOE, 15
