The Edge X Love Welcomes

14 Jun 202111

The Edge X Love Welcomes 

Edge has partnered with social enterprise Love Welcomes to design a unique guitar strap to help provide employment and support to refugee women. Available to pre-order from today at www.lovewelcomes.org

Watch Edge talk about the collaboration.


Each guitar strap is hand sewn by refugee women with proceeds from each sale going back to the refugee community.  The first five-hundred straps sold will also receive a personally signed postcard from The Edge.

Launching the new Love Welcomes product in advance of World Refugee Day on June 20th, Edge said: "In difficult times, we all cling to the hope of a better future. Love Welcomes works with women and families who have been through the very worst of times, unimaginable trauma and life-changing events.
He added "The causes of forced migration are super complex but in the end it’s a very human problem that demands a humane response. The principle ought to be "treat others as you would have them treat you".  Love Welcomes attempts to do that and I am proud to be part of their initiative to provide opportunities and employment for migrant and refugee women."

Abi Hewitt, CEO and Co-founder of Love Welcomes said "We are delighted to be collaborating with The Edge to create these beautiful hand-sewn Guitar Straps that help refugee women begin to stitch their lives back together. The support and dedication from The Edge makes a real and lasting difference to the lives of women seeking out a better future. Each time you buy one of the unique guitar straps, you’re supporting a refugee and her family as they begin to rebuild lives shattered by war, one stitch at a time. This is a real story of hope, how new skills and employment can bring a steady income, so a better future awaits."

Edge can be seen wearing the strap in the official music video for the UEFA Euro 2020 song 'We Are The People'.

Founded in 2017 Love Welcomes is a social enterprise that helps refugee women begin to stitch their lives back together. The organisation has created its own range of refugee-made products as well as partnerships with renowned textile designer Margo Selby and world famous street artist Banksy. Every purchase creates jobs, which create resources, independence and confidence for refugee women. Proceeds from the sales go to supporting refugee communities. For more information visit www.lovewelcomes.org

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Malahide
A great initiative
Love Welcomes is a great initiative for refugees and especially women. The support of The Edge for this project is wonderful.
sjearch
Got my strap!
Very excited to receive my guitar strap and signed postcard today! Thank you, Edge, for putting your name on this great cause to help refugees create beautiful work to support themselves and their families. I will wear it with Pride when playing my Tele!
Alejandro_Hernandez_Angeles
Great idea and beautiful strap
Today I received my guitar strap and is beautiful, if you haven't bought it, I strongly suggest you to do it, very well crafted item, high quality and you're helping someone who's in need. Let's help.
Alma1
So Wonderful!
Great cause! Beautiful item! Important statement! Thank you, Edge!
lassche
Three accords and the truth:
We? Are Rock and Roll, You are Rock and roll! In this heartland, the seeker is coming on his bike to VertiGo! Love and Light, V-Hunter for Detlev Lassche.
iknowya
A life is bigger than any big idea...
Thanks a million Edge for this present. Amazing initiative. I can't wait to receive my strap! Peace on Earth!
jblaker
Great Cause
Very happy to support this cause. I only have an acoustic guitar and I'm not positive the strap will even work with it but still wanted to show my support.
Luke_71
Amazing initiative
This is a great way to support the refugee communities. As a beginning guitar player a guitar strap is very useful. And nice to know that each strap is handwoven by refugee women. Also hope I'm still one of the 500 to receive a signed postcard from The Edge. Fingers crossed :)
u2freak74
Amazing!!!
Thanks for all this amazing ideas...so we have the change, to help a little bit! This is really amazing! You guys rock!!!!!!!
sisterthemoon1997
great idea
thanks The Edge for this amazing initiative, placed my order today. Are there still signature cards left or all gone in minutes ;-) Walk on!
trypsteen
Great Idea!
I've orderd one Strap and hope i am 1 of 500 to get the personally signed Postcard from The Edge! I always support refugee communities! Life is coloured!
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