10 Oct Government Small Business Commissioner Films at the FC Designer Workspace

On Friday 7th October we welcomed Liz Barclay to the FC Designer Workspace in Islington. Liz is a small business and consumer affairs broadcaster, producer and writer. She started her career as an adviser and then CEO with Citizens Advice before moving into radio and TV production and presentation specialising in business and consumer affairs. 

Liz has worked with Boards and small businesses on improving governance, trust and culture, inclusion, and understanding customer behaviour. She coaches communication and presentation skills, chairs national and international conferences and has written several books on business.

As a staunch supported of SME’s Liz was highly impressed with the FC Designer Workspace and the facilities and opportunities that it offers local residents.

Fashion-Enter Ltd CEO Jenny Holloway said: “It was a genuine pleasure to meet Liz who was full of vitality and energy. It’s great to meet someone with such a positive mindset and that wants to see vocational spaces thrive such as the FCDW.  Liz was here for over an hour meeting learners and the designers themselves being absolutely supportive in all respects.

“We need affordable workspaces for creatives that need space, community and the right facilities to upskill, inspire and create new businesses. Now we need to provide sales opportunities to make their collections grow and thrive.” 

During this meeting Liz Barclay commented that over 60% of Gen Z aged between 16-24 want to work for themselves and this space provides an ideal platform to support and nurture talent. Learners also discussed the importance of community and how the space provides an information resource for careers and wellbeing. Careers guidance is always on going with FEL and the learners by discussing the different roles within the industry and how FEL can support with any career within fashion. 

Check back for a link to view Liz’s video soon.