5 Minutes With Jasmine King
Question: Introduce yourself and what you enjoy, as well as share the challenges you’ve seen in Camden…
Hi, I'm Jasmine, the founder and designer maker for Kin and Cloth, however some know me as King. I’m in a fortunate position to enjoy the work I do and interact with customers at a local Pop-Up-Shop and also deliver creative workshops to primary school children.
There are many challenges small businesses have had to face, especially due to the pandemic. One of the greatest challenges I’ve seen and personally experienced is the opportunity to access funding to bring growth. I believe in any testing season something good can be built and I’m always seeking to find those open doors.
Question: Why did you decide to be part of the We Make Camden Kit panel? And what are your hopes for the funding?
Speaking to the team at Camden Giving, I have seen a body of people who are passionate about lifting up others rather than self-elevation and I wanted to be part of this.
There are many opportunities in Camden, however these can be impacted by class divisions as access to the different platforms can be restricted to those from more marginalised groups. This gets in the way of some people being able to pursue their vision and passion as they are not given the help and support they need and it can be difficult to reach those facing hardship and life challenges.
I would like to see teams built up of people with diverse lived experiences to bring great change to their local communities and it’s important to encourage those on the ground to use their voice in a positive way to influence their neighbours to unite for change.
Question: What do you believe is most important for the Camden community and how do organisations reach those that need the service most?
One thing I know is that we all have the potential to be change-makers and to act on this we need to be at the heart of where we want to see change happen. It is crucial for any community, where there are decisions being made that we see a diverse visual reflection of people sitting at the same table and we act on their suggestions.
It can only really work if we rise together and see each other as equals.
Some of the We Make Camden Kit panellists