We must make a difference, but first, we must make people aware. Because together, we can make a bigger difference.
#MAKEADIFFERENCE #AREYOUAWARE #WOAH

A quick recap to the success of our launch day! Friday 5th of April - The ARE YOUR AWARE distribution day, where the team distributed 300 publications to our 3 sites, aiming at businesses and organisations, raising awareness and grabbing public's interest in the purpose of our event. Keep an eye out and make sure to show your support for these businesses around these popular sites in Manchester, to encourage more business and local firms to get involved in helping the community Without A Home. #WOAH #AREYOURAWARE #MSA

A quick recap to the success of our launch day! Friday 5th of April - The ARE YOUR AWARE distribution day, where the team distributed 300 publications to our 3 sites, aiming at businesses and organisations, raising awareness and grabbing public's interest in the purpose of our event. Keep an eye out and make sure to show your support for these businesses around these popular sites in Manchester, to encourage more business and local firms to get involved in helping the community Without A Home. #WOAH #AREYOURAWARE #MSA

A quick recap to the success of our launch day! Friday 5th of April - The ARE YOUR AWARE distribution day, where the team distributed 300 publications to our 3 sites, aiming at businesses and organisations, raising awareness and grabbing public's interest in the purpose of our event. Keep an eye out and make sure to show your support for these businesses around these popular sites in Manchester, to encourage more business and local firms to get involved in helping the community Without A Home. #WOAH #AREYOURAWARE #MSA

Compressing our pamphlets and leaving them in the compresser overnight to ensure they are nice and crisp for time of launch.

Folding our pamphlets using the bone folding tool. We organised these in batches of 40 ready for distribution to each site...
we also made sure to leave some unfolded for window displays as posters. We've allowed 5 for each site (shops/organisations/church/etc) and a poster if permission given by owners.
** Make sure to check out our publication displayed in the mmu Art school binding workshop.

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We are surprised to see so many great initiatives and support that you can find within Manchester for the homeless. There are restaurants and cafes in Manchester following 'simple act of kindness' to help the homeless by giving out food, coffee or encouraging customers to contribute to the homeless initiatives through just £1 in their bill. Money raised will be donated to the Greater Manchester Mayor's Homelessness Fund and Bed Every Night campaign - which aims to provide accommodation and support to the homeless population every night.

We are to visually but articulately map these initiatives to be easy to read for the homeless but attractive and bold enough for the public to draw their attention and raise their awareness of such events. Hence the use of Riso printing and the florescent colours that are available with it.

Are you aware that there are only 11 colours available for Riso print? The printer however picks up various beautiful shades and that is when the fun begins...

Exploring some of the abstract and inspiring portfolios of Riso prints in the workshop. Have you got your favourite Riso print?