Canvas Works is an innovative social enterprise programme wholly owned by Oarsome Chance.
We use donated sails, canvas materials, ropes and much more, crafting them into ‘upcycled’ products such as wallets, bags and much more.
In our fully equipped studio, students have the opportunity to be involved with the design and construction of products through our educational programmes.
This gives Canvas Works, the perfect platform to provide the opportunity for young people to learn new skills and see a commercial enterprise in operation.
Canvas Works has an ongoing partnership with the Royal Navy & Royal Marine Charity, producing a range of bags from upcycled Royal Navy life rafts.
The new range is made almost entirely from decommissioned Royal Navy life rafts that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill.
“Our collaboration with RNRMC around the new RNRMC x Canvas Works product range is so exciting on many levels. Not only is it a fantastic charity partnership, a way for the two organisations to support each other’s goals, but also a way for both charities to raise funds, while also doing our bit towards protecting the environment.” Paul Napthine, Oarsome Chance CEO
The range launched 27 April 2023 at a special event at Boathouse 4 in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (click here for the news story) and the money raised from the collection will be donated back to the RNRMC and Oarsome Chance.
The brilliant product range is now available to buy on the RNRMC online shop - see below.
Want to know more?
If you want to know more about Canvas Works, or are interested in what Canvas Works could make for you, drop us a line at [email protected].