Create Charity
Karen Bendell is currently the Head of Development (Corporate) at Create Charity, utilizing their expertise to empower lives through the creative arts. Karen also works as a Business Mentor at Impact Hub, assisting textile-focused businesses with circular business models. In addition, Karen serves as a Board Advisor at re-universe and Tessiant, contributing to sustainability initiatives in the fashion and textiles sector. Karen Bendell previously founded their own ethical and sustainable scarves brand and has held various leadership positions in the fashion industry, including Interim CEO at New & Lingwood and Head of Brands Division at Prominent (Europe) Ltd. Karen's educational background includes a Diploma in Small Business Financial Management.
Create Charity
Create is a registered charity (No 1099733) that uses the creative arts to empower lives. We design and deliver projects that enable those who are excluded through disability, disadvantage, ill-health, imprisonment, poverty or social isolation to participate in high quality creative arts experiences. All projects enable participants to develop creativity, learning, social skills and self-esteem. Some bring different groups of people together to breakdown barriers and develop shared understanding; others enable them to explore social concerns. Every project aims to help to create a society that is fairer, more caring and more inclusive.