We find ourselves grinning inanely at the comprehensive levels of support we are receiving for the Fact Totem project; not only from a host of local independent promoters, community groups, charities and cooperatives, but from the cultural and institutional icons of Sheffield – the Showroom Cinema, Sheffield Theatres, Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield Museums… the list goes on. Thank you, from the big to the medium to the small – all of you.
What we need in the run-up to the prototype arriving on Devonshire Green is as much talk and chatter about the project as possible, be this online via Facebook, Twitter and blogs, or simply amongst each other. Please spread the word.
Remember, it’s people power that will make the difference here.
CHALLENGES WE FACE:
To some extent social enterprise projects are always up against it. Why? Because as organisations they commit to not only creating a sustainable business model, but also providing a social benefit to the surrounding community. While these things often go hand in hand, we often find that while profit and loss is easy to explain, social impact requires a far more qualitative approach.
Fact Totem will be a project that serves independent traders, community groups, charities and local government. We will not be featuring HMV or McDonald’s adverts. We will not hold advertisements for car insurance or where your nearest Tesco can be found. Fact Totem will be a local menu for Sheffield goings on. We want people to walk past the poster cylinders and be amazed by the variety and depth of work produced by local creatives and traders and ultimately to get involved themselves.
Currently we are waiting for an exact date from the council to install the prototype, though we expect this will be around mid-July. We should be visiting the fabricator very soon and have photos of the construction for you all to view at your leisure.
Once again, if any Sheffield-based organisations or local promoters would like to send in their logos for inclusion on our website and on the supporter’s poster, we’d love to hear from you.
Email: facttotemsheffield@gmail.com
Fact Totem. 