Builder Book, creators of the award-winning Builder Book ‘Planet Pack’ project are to host their biggest event yet at Shakespeare North Playhouse this Wednesday.
Natalie Reeves Billing, co-founder of the CIC behind the project alongside Jude Lennon said the launch gives them an opportunity to show all the work that has gone on throughout the campaign by their team, their community plus generous sponsors.
“It takes a village, and none of it could happen without collaboration. There are so many businesses and private sector figureheads to thank, especially our headline sponsors The Print Room and Wild Thang.
Then there are our many industry sponsors like Meet Sean O Neill, LJMU, Exceptional Care, Puzzle Duck, Everton In The Community, Can Cook/Well Fed, Flintshire County Council, The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolence Fund and Shakespeare North Playhouse itself. I also want to draw special attention to Downtown in Business’s ever popular network and how helpful Frank McKenna and the team have been.
Plus, there’s the tremendous community spirit that exists on Merseyside and North Wales. Numbers for the launch are currently approaching 325 guests!”
Natalie spoke of the opportunity to celebrate the region’s young people, and their vision of the future.
“Every year, we conduct a competition for children, contained within our activity boxes. This year we asked children to send us their drawings of a better world, their visions, and their inventions. We then found a venue in which to display them, a grand location within our city region.”
Now seven lucky young winners will receive the recognition they richly deserve with guests enjoying a priority preview of their work at the exhibition. This will showcase the entries of primary school-aged children from across Liverpool, Merseyside, Ellesmere Port and Flintshire, North Wales. Plus, there will be a presentation of The Guides Guiding Badge after participants from The Brownies used their Planet Packs to complete a Brownies Badge called ‘I Help The Planet.’
“This year we have partnered with charity, Shakespeare North Playhouse, to exhibit the work of our children which we know from feedback has made them feel seen, empowered and inspired.”
Natalie added: “This partnership has been great for us, enabling Builder Book to bring our community into the amazing space that is the Shakespeare North Playhouse. It’s a very prestigious collaboration, something we are proud and excited about, and it will help guests new to the venue to see all that it has to offer. We hope it’s the start of a beautiful long-term working relationship. We’d love that.”
There will be representation for every Borough Mayor of Merseyside plus entertainment from local dancers, singers, choirs, like the SINGME MERSEYSIDE choir, Liverpool Signing Choir, and Opera singer Sophie Clarke.
Local Poet Joseph Roberts and Dance troop MD Productions under the leadership of Miguel Doforo will be on hand too plus there will be a chance to network with a high calibre business audience throughout the event.
The evening will be hosted by the BAFTA award-winning, Simon O’ Brien alongside event host and media personality, Roy Basnett.
Evonne Bixter, Head of Engagement at Shakespeare North Playhouse summed up perfectly, the collaboration and theme of the event:
“We are delighted to support this year’s Builder Book project and feel honoured to host the awards ceremony and exhibition of entries from eco designers and inventors of the future, recognising the vital importance of nurturing young creatives whose innovations will shape a bolder, braver and more sustainable world.”