WCI Roscommon CycleUp is featured in the European RREUSE report “Putting people and skills at the core of the circular economy: 18 stories from social enterprises”! They write about how” WCI Roscommon created CycleUP, an environmental and training social enterprise that tackles the issue of textile waste by upskilling and reskilling women in the upcycling of textile products. CycleUp raises awareness about the circular economy while educating and empowering women in a rural context.”
Through this collection of stories, this report highlights the vital role that social enterprises play in upskilling and reskilling workers for a more circular economy and reveals that a clear understanding of the skills needed in a circular economy is required in order to tailor training programs that ensure a balanced labour supply and demand.
Read the full report here https://rreuse.org/putting-people-and-skills-at-the-core-of-the-circular-economy/