About me
Hi my name is Isha.
My full-time day job is an outreach support worker for victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. Dealing with asylum seekers and refugees and their children on a daily basis. I liaise with professionals such as solicitors, police, schools, doctors and Home Office daily to help vulnerable people integrate into UK society safely, legally and with education.
With my efforts, I do want to make social change within humanity and the environment to make the world a safer and cleaner space for all to enjoy and rightly so.
I’ve launched a clothing brand called Made Sincere which specialises in eco-friendly fashion and home decor. This a project which I have completely pulled off myself: from the products, the website set up, the graphic designs. With the aim of striving to make products safer for the planet.
My skills include great compassion and empathy, which I utilise to aim for social change, making me a trustworthy and direct in the goals I want to achieve. I have strong confidence and communication skills, practiced by working with people of all ages, backgrounds and professions. Equally, I am a very creative individual. I practice landscape photography, fashion design, knitwear design, crochet, web design and web management through my small business.
Here, I am to showcase my creative side and my compassion for the world.
Projects
- SS21 Zero Waste Campaign: Lifestyle AdditionThe theme for SS21 this year is Zero Waste. Therefore, all the products this season are made from old, discarded materials to create new bohemian-inspired pieces, being sustainable and ethical. The reason for having this as a theme is because fashion is too quick to source materials using the easiest and unethical means to create pieces, and we took a more innovative approach. Below is our reusable cotton pad collection which is available for purchase on our website: www.madesincere.co.uk
- Eco TipsAs apart of my small business, the slow fashion movement and all things sustainable and eco friendly, I created my own eco tips segment. Here I will give some tips and guidance on how you can make small changes for the bigger picture and little snippets of photography I’ve collected over the years as backgrounds. I will update this project as I post more eco tips...
- Eco Friendly Macramé'sThese are the first 3 wall hanging macramé's that I had handmade using branches found on the floor near my local park area and cotton yarn. Self-taught with trail and error, I learnt how to tie knots using different techniques to create something individualistic for each piece. Ideal for botanical and boho vibes in a room. All the materials used to make these macramé's have the ability to decompose after discarding. These are now available for purchase on my website; https://www.madesincere
- The Icelandic Winter CollectionThe collection for AW 20-21 is The Icelandic Winter. With the days becoming shorter, nights becoming longer and the cold drawing in, the extra warmth is needed. The yarn is sourced from an Icelandic company called Lopi. They support Icelandic sheep farmers and have an eco-friendly ethos. Each of these products have been made by hand, by me, Isha. I have spent endless hours perfecting and refining each design to ensure quality and perfection. The products are named after Icelandic words which r
- Handmade knitted cushionsThese are a collection of handmade crochet scatter cushions. Within the realms of interior design and modern quirky colours, these have been made with recycled materials and yarn. Incorporating a variety of crochet techniques to give each cushion character, displaying creative and originality.
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Work history
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Outreach Support Worker for Victims of Human Trafficking and Modern SlaveryThe Salvation Army
Sheffield, United KingdomFull Time
•Outreach support worker, providing safeguarding measures and well-being support for victims of human trafficking, refugees and asylum seekers adult and their children. Recently successfully completed a family reunion case.
•Working with male and female clients of all ages and from BAME backgrounds.
•Liaising and organising meetings and safety plans with organisations such as solicitors, school officers, MP’s, heath visitors, doctors and other charity organisations.
•Writing reports and letters of support/evidence for the use of solicitors, Home Office and other organisations.
•Understanding and working with social housing, immigration and UK laws.
•Dealing with finances of the clientele.
•To encourage confidence, independence and integration into society.
•Data admin, up keeping case notes, writing reports for evidence.
•Organise and host charity events to raise awareness for the charity.
Skills
- Photography
- Photoshop
- Fashion Photography
- Conceptual
- Crochet
- Knitwear Design
- Hand Knitting
- Design Knitwear
- Knitting
- Fashion Knitwear
- Handmade Design
- Fashion
- Fashion Accessories
- Fashion Advertising
- Fashion Brand
- Fashion Business
- Fashion Campaigns
- Fashion Concept
- Fashion Branding
- Communication
- Communicating Ideas
- Communication Design
- Communication Presentation
- Community
- Community Development
- Community Engagement
- Communitcation Skills
- Human Rights
- Social Awareness
- Social Change
- Liasing
- Client Liaising
- Photo Editing
- Phone Skills
- Photo Collage
- Photography Shoots
- Visual Art
- Visual Branding
- Visual Concepts
- Visual Development
- Visual Identity
- Visual Design