StarUp Wonders

    prototype, job training and opportunities, other beneficiary groups, Innovator Farm
    StarUp Wonders

    A one-stop platform which provides art training and product sales channel for people with intellectual disabilities

     

     

    The venture provides a one-stop platform from training to sales channel for people with intellectual disabilities to gain a new source of income from the art products they curate.

    The venture provides art training to people with intellectual disabilities and commercialises their artworks into merchandise. Intellectually disabled artists can earn their living using their talents, raising both their incomes and self-confidence. At the same time, the venture aims to facilitate family transformation of the beneficiaries. It will organise peer groups among parents to help build a support network which can relieve their stress of care-taking.


    Name of Organisation

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    Approved Funding Amount

    HK$100,000

    Funding Period (Status)

    12 months (Ended)

    Impact/Outcomes

    • Provided training and job opportunities for 10 people with intellectual disabilities
    • Completed 29 art pieces by people with intellectual disabilities and commercialised one of the art pieces into merchandise
    • Supported 10 parents of people with intellectual disabilities

    Website

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