​We took the decision to suspend our TeX activities, workshops and community space last week to safeguarding our staff, families and community, We have taken time to assess the situation and while we will be finalising plans for in what capacity TeX will continue, which will be announced alongside a further detailed update on Wednesday 25th March.

Over the past few days we have been working remotely looking at how we best go forward in this period of disruption and uncertainty. We have taken time to learn from others who we work alongside and those that are leading the way in other communities, exploring how we can collaborate and what we can realistically do, to provide help and care for the community whilst still being able to assure safety to our staff, their families and you the public.

Therefore, we will be doing what we do best and what we have been doing for some time.

We have made hundreds of Dignity Bags over the last few years which have been distributed through our shop, foodbanks, our partners and outside agencies. We think we do this best and it would be the best way for us to proceed for now in the situation we are faced with.
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They will still be free and given to those most in need but, we will be changing the contents of the Dignity Bags to better fit the situation. We have partnered with a National organisation and are looking to secure other collaborations with organisations so, we are able to offer both a bag for essential items and a bag for dried food goods. Alongside this, we will be seeking out and working with others to share information on what services and support they are providing in time of need.

We need your support

We are collecting donations to help cover the ongoing and rising costs of Coronavirus community action.

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Volunteer your time

The more help we can get the more resilient we can be as a community, we are just finalising what volunteer roles we need to fill and how best to do this virtually. In the next few days we will be posting a call for volunteers.

Our Priorities

During the pandemic, while other activities are suspended, we will be focusing our efforts on the following

Distribution Centre

Provide a distribution centre for aid and essential items in the crisis, this will be done through our shop on Bodmin Fore Street, in the heart of the local community. We will provide this through our own means, creating Dignity Bags filled with essential items for those in need but we will also work proactively with other grassroots organisations to support the distribution of other aid and support from the distribution hub we create. ​

Social Inclusion and Skill Sharing

Continue sharing of skills and opportunities to join the TeX community through online workshops and tutorials. We want to ensure we can still come together social but virtually rather than physically, initial through how-to videos but as a time frame becomes clearer, other methods like live stream workshops will be explored. We will shortly be calling out to the wider community for people to help make the bags that will be distributed, as well as supporting the other actions we will be taking so please keep checking for the regular updates we will make. ​

SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES

We will facilitate the distribution of information and support for those in need, this will focus on the community where we will be working with key community leaders and influencers to ensure the community is informed and able to access the support they need, this will be through the purpose built Facebook page. What this will look like is uncertain but will be shaped to respond to the needs the community highlight. As natural connectors and facilitators we will be working with other communities across Cornwall to support them in creating similar for their localised communities. ​

Address Product Shortages

​TeX industries will free up its manufacturing capabilities to produce, textile products that are in shortage, from industry re-purposed materials. We will be supporting staff who are social distancing through more localised manufacturing and outwork.

Continue facilitating a circular economy

We will work continually with our partners to ensure that any increased demand can be met, particularly in industries that are likely to see huge increases in surplus textiles and clothing. We will ensure we are prepared and can process, within a circular economy, any increases in demand of industry textile surplus.
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​We feel we are entering a period of unknowns. We are trying to find the best ways that we can serve our community and give everyone the support they need in this uncertain time but, this poses challenges itself, as we quickly make decisions to ensure we can respond to the most important and rapidly changing community needs. We are faced with new information every day, as it comes in, we will continue learning from it so we can adapt and provide the best support for the community we can. We will be putting out a call to action soon and hope that you may be able to help in some way with this. More to follow soon.