News Archives - ELITE Clothing Solutions

ELITE Clothing Solutions brings social enterprise to Africa Fashion Week

By Ros Randall | September 1, 2026

ELITE Clothing Solutions, an award-winning Welsh social enterprise supporting disabled and disadvantaged people into work, brought its manufacturing expertise from the Valleys to the London catwalk after being selected by Cardiff-based artist and designer Adeola to produce bespoke trousers for her Africa Fashion Week show in London. Adeola is the founder of Add an Apron,…

Social Business Wales Award: We’re Nominated

By Erika James | September 2, 2025

"Bilingual announcement for the Social Business Wales Awards 2025. The English text reads 'Finalist,' 'Social Business Wales Awards 2025,' and 'Proudly Sponsored By.' The Welsh text reads 'Yn y Rownd Derfynol,' 'Gwobrau Busnes Cymdeithasol Cymru 2025,' and 'Noddir yn Falch Gan.' The image features sponsor logos for Valleys to Coast, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Co-op, Transport for Wales, and AtkinsRéalis. A red background includes an outline map of Wales."

We’ve Been Shortlisted! We’re proud to share that ELITE Clothing Solutions has been shortlisted for the Social Business Wales Awards – Prove It: Social Impact Award! This year saw a record number of entries from outstanding social enterprises across Wales, and we’re honoured to be recognised for our commitment to inclusive employment and sustainable manufacturing.…

Employability Day: From Unemployment to Empowerment: David’s Story

By Erika James | June 19, 2025

A young man in a grey hoodie with a Welsh dragon on is working near a sewing machine. The background is a garment factory. There is an icons on the picture of a dress maker’s dummy. The young man is surrounded by a frame with two text boxes. The heading reads “From Inactivity to Opportunity to Good Work”. The main body of the text reads “Meet David! David enrolled in the Supported Shared Apprenticeship programme to gain new qualifications and boost his confidence and career prospects.”

From Unemployment to Empowerment: David’s Story It’s Employability Day, and as ELITE Clothing Solutions was established as part of the ‘Better Jobs Closer to Home’ scheme, there’s no better time to take a look at what one of those better jobs looks like and how it’s transformed the life of one young man from Ebbw…

Fedcap and ELITE Announce Strategic Combination

By Erika James | March 24, 2025

A smiling young man rests on bales of carboard.

Fedcap and ELITE Supported Employment announce strategic combination to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities ELITE Supported Employment, a respected and trusted Welsh charity, has joined forces with leading not-for-profit organisation Fedcap to expand its mission to help even more people into sustainable work across the country. This partnership brings together ELITE’s deep local…