Microenterprise Launchpad

Is there a more enthusiastic retail assistant than Oakley ?
Check out the Microenterprise People marketplace and Oakley’s range of T-shirts !

A day in the life as a Retail Assistant of Oakley Matson at MEP Marketplace means welcoming customers, sharing product stories, and showing how meaningful work can be fun. Today for International Day of People with Disability, Oakley and the Microenterprise People Marketplace crew are celebrating small businesses owned by people with disability and the strengths they bring to our community. Come for the good vibes, stay for the amazing unique, handmade finds! 🎉🛍️ Give us a visit at either of our physical stores or browse our online store. Here are our locations & opening hours: Plaza Arcade: Mon – Fri 9am – 6pm Heathcote: Mon – Fri 9am – 6pm Here is our online store: microenterprisemarketplace.square.site #InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities #MicroenterprisePeople #Marketplace #HandmadeProducts

We could not say it better than Jess and we cannot recommend her high enough as an advocate and facilitator.
Be proud and sparkle Jess !
Alchemy of a Daydream

We are so excited for Aiden and so pleased to be working with him as he launches this new exciting step in his business.
Please check out his website and share with everyone!

🎉 We’re live!
Buddy’s Timber Creations has a brand-new website — handmade just like our boards!

Come take a look, meet Aiden (the man behind BTC), and check out our range of wooden boards and gifts made with heart.

👉https://buddys-timber-creations.square.site/

Handmade by Buddy. Loved by customers. Proving exactly what meaningful employment can do. 💪🪵❤️

Another Seymour local starting a hub focusing on collaboration and skill building….sounds a lot like The Pad !

Gnarly Neighbours, the campaign inspiring the community to develop healthy habits. #wellness #health #gnarlyneighbours

We loved this story.
Being valued in your community and recognised for your skills and talents is life changing !

Every week, Hamish Elsmann entertains guests in an art gallery in the regional town of Hamilton with his piano skills, and then goes sketching in the library. The gallery kept every single drawing — all 250 of them. This month, the gallery unveiled an exhibition revealing the artist behind the artwork: a local man living with a disability who never expected anyone to pay attention. To read the full story or stay in the know with news you care about, download the ABC NEWS app: https://ab.co/abcnewsapp #ABCNewsVic

We are so excited that Microenterprise People are going to be part of this wonderful market this year !
Make sure you put it in your diary to come down and check out the products of the wonderful people we work with !

You’ve spent enough time clicking “add to cart.” This December, step into something real! Bazaar is back at WFAC from Dec 5–7 – a weekend of good finds, good food and great WA-made design. Wander the gardens, discover pieces with soul and meet the people who actually made them. It’s shopping, but better. Curated, handcrafted, a little unexpected – and a lot more fun than another delivery box on your doorstep. All information at the link in our bio. See you there!

At least Tonks is comfortable at the new Pad!

You can now find us at 2/44 Port Kembla Bibra Lake 😀

The Pad has moved - can't wait to see you there!

Checkout Sketch Machine’s new Etsy store for the perfect Father’s Day gift delivered straight to his door !

Have you thought about sending some love for dad this Fathers’ Day? Check out these cool items available on my !

Link: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/TheSketchMachineShop✍🏻

We are so happy to be a small part of Sham’s massive employment journey.
Please like and follow Sham’s new page and check out her website to buy some fabulous beauty products:

https://www.shamsbeautyproducts.com

"𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙬 𝙪𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧… 𝙨𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙩."

Growing up with a disability shaped every part of Sham's life.
It made her see how many everyday things — the products we use, the way they’re packaged — simply weren’t made with people like her in mind.

Something as simple as opening a jar or reading a label could be frustrating. And she realised… if these challenges exist for me, they exist for many others too.

Sham could have accepted it. But instead, she decided to do something about it.
This is the beginning of Sham story — and the reason she create what she does today.

💜 Follow along this week as we share the journey behind Sham’s Beauty Products. 💜

We love supporting Jayelan in his advocacy Microenterprise. Such important work educating the up and coming educators in how to treat PWD the respect they deserve !

Jayelan Lee
University of Notre Dame