Hand Made 4 U - Product list

loveLife Generation is youth led charity set up to inspire, involve and motivate people ‘to be the change you want to see in the world.’ This enterprise project is part of our commitment to sustainable development and social action. 

"I absolutely fell in love with all the cosmetic products that I bought that day. I also gave some of the products to my sister for her birthday and even though she is very sensitive to most cosmetic products, these do not irritate her skin at all, so she is very happy too. Thank you a million for that!" Aneta

Our Fit Kit is packed full of goodness enriched with a nourishing mix of Lavender, Ylang Ylang and Geranium with a hint of Rose and supplemented by Avocado and Almond oil.

* Lavender is traditionally known for its healing and antiseptic effect on dry, irritating skin 

* Rose is renowned for its hydrating effect on ageing skin and hair, leaving skin supple and refreshed.

* Ylang Ylang and Geranium are two of the most effective oils in soothing and monitoring the natural release of oils from the skin and hair, leaving both smooth and silky

* Avocado and Almond oil strengthen antioxidant effects to protect against environmental toxins and reduce the signs of ageing. They are packed with essential fatty acids that improve cell structure and elasticity.

Science and tradition support the use of these medicinal oils for the oh so Natural cosmetics, to enhance and maintain natural beauty.

Try our Fit Kit and feel the change for yourself with our

Born Free Shampoo - £3

Born Free Conditioner - £3

Proud to be Me Shower Gel - £3

Fly High Soap-  £1.50

Shine Body Butter - £3

Hands Up Hand Cream - £2.50 

Full on Lip Balm - £2

Make a Difference Detox Skin Tea/ Calming Tea / Digestive Tea - £3

(To purchase our natural products email us and follow us on facebook/ twitter to find out local markets we will be at)

"recently I’ve just come across this amazing range of skin care products. Not only that it’s entirely natural and it doesn’t have any of the nasty chemical ingredients – but it is hand made by young people who are keen on entrepreneurship. Soooo…  good for you and good for the society. And did I mention it comes at very good prices?" Sofia


Our story
As young women within love Life Generation we strive to inspire, involve and motivate others to “ be the hange you want to see in the world”. So why not start with ourselves? We made a start by:
* recognizing that we are always under pressure to look good 


* understanding how the media influences our choices to buy products without checking what’s in them, how they affect us or the environ
ment
* realizing that we are all unique and one idea of beauty does not fit everyone
* learning to value natural beauty inside and out – a natural beauty that helps us feel good, look good and not hurt the environment.
This is how we turned these thoughts into action to create our own brand of natural products
1. love Life Generation applied and receivedfunding from the British Council EU Youth in Action Scheme to set up an enterprise project 
2. Haqqani Herbs (medical herbalist practice) taught us about herbs, essential oils, bases for products, safety testing, labelling requirements etc.

3. We worked with Haqqani Herbs over several weeks to make all the products
4. We also completed a training course on setting up a small social enterprise and marketing
5. We have had our products passed safety and legislation and then we hit the markets to bring our wonderful hand made natural products to you.

loveLife Peer Mentoring training helps 11 year olds

Having completed the loveLife Generation leadership training, 23 young people from Kingsford school (Year 11 and Year 12) undertook an intense Peer Mentoring training programme.  Each week they learnt about a different aspect of what it takes to become an effective peer mentor and befriender. They not only learnt about the skills required they practised their skills week after week on each other to develop and enhance themselves as peer mentors. 
They are currently working with Year 7's (11 and 12 year olds) mentoring them every week. 
This sort of relationship has proven to be extremely succesful to the mentors and their mentees. The mentors have grown in confidence with the responsibility of taking a younger person under the wing. The mentees have been able to take this opportunity of having one on one conversations with other young people to identify their needs and to work on them. 
This programme has also been highly beneficial to the school in areas of behaviour and attitudes. It is really great that the older kids are able to take on such an effective leadership role within the school and act as positive  role models as fellow students. They have built a friendship with the younger kids and this want to help other students is something the current Year 7's will take with them as they move up the school 


For more information please contact jasmine@loveLifegeneration.org

loveLife Generation try Wheelchair Basketball

I along with other volunteers helped to run the wheelchair basketball tournaments which was held in the UEL sports centre .The first part of the event was mainly for training younger players as they did various drills and exercises.The volunteers mainly filled the signup sheets for the players who came. We were all excited to see so many players and so many people come to see their friends come to support them.

One thing that struck me was that this game is more inclusive than non wheel chair basketball (running basketball) as some of the players did not rely on wheelchairs and could walk but still enjoyed playing the game. Experiencing what it was like to be in a wheel chair was both exciting and daunting at the same time.We began to appreciate how difficult it would be to live in one for the remainder of our lives. This inspired me and many of the volunteers to try hard to reach our goals as some of the wheelchair players had faced adversities and still play the game they love.

The admission area began to become busier around 12 as people were arriving for the tournament. This was interesting to me as I had never seen professional wheelchair basketball players before. It was engaging to see them play as they were skilled and showed dedication.even while the games were in full swing the atmosphere was very relaxed. Music played through the breaks and children were dancing on the stands. People went there to have fun as well as compete. 

To sum up the event it was an inspiring awesome way to spend time. 

Kunta Charles 

Winter of natural beauty.

After a summer of working with professional herbal medical experts making all natural hand made products and getting all the paperwork done to sell our products it was finally time to share the good stuff with others at Christmas time.

With the lip balms, hand cream, body butter, shampoo, conditioner, shower gels, bath bombs and teas all labelled with all the information required we hit the Christmas markets and fairs. We held stalls at Forest Gate,  the United Nations International Maritime Organisation's, Barclay's Bank and at Kingford School. We also sold the products to our friends and family wrapping them up as Fit Kits and Winter Soothers in time for Christmas. 

Despite the blistering cold, downpour of rain and the slow start we carried on right through the festive period. The all natural ingredients excited people as they learnt about the benefits of lavender or rose or shea or cocoa butter! The Hands UP hand cream proved exceptionally popular - Everyone who tried it just had to buy some - even selling out on some stalls.

"I must say that I absolutely fell in love with all the cosmetic products that I bought that day. I also gave some of the products to my sister for her birthday and even though she is very sensitive to most cosmetic 
products, these do not irritate her skin at all, so she is very happy too. Thank you a million for that!"  - Aneta 





So far we have managed to sell £1,000.00 worth of products and are looking forward to setting up an online shop so that eventually, this becomes sustainable. 

loveLife Generation hosts OUT - A Training Course in Outdoor Education

Half term in October when everyone else was taking a break we were hard at work organising and facilitating OUT - a pan European training course focusing on inspiring youth leaders to use outdoor education for young people's development. 
30 youth workers from 10 nations came together to explore, experience and appreciate the outdoor classroom and learn how we can use what is around us to build capacity and overcome challenges both individually and in a team. 

This training programme was funded by the EU's Youth In Action programme, managed by the British Council and delivered at Fairplay House Outdoor Education Centre in Essex. The truly international flavour was reflected by the training team from Greece and the UK with participants came from Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Portugual, Romania, Spain, Slovakia  and the UK.

The first two days covered theoretical concepts including the philosophy and history of outdoor education, its application for overcoming physical/ mental challenges for personal development and team building, stages of group work and leadership processes. This was followed by another two days outdoor exercises to experience and examine leadership styles with regard to programme design and delivery. Night exercises added to the learning by demonstrating how simple techniques with minimum resources could be used for enhancing good practice. 

Four days in with everyone exhausted it was time for some culture around London and shopping!!! Then it was back to work for the final 2 days, planning how the learning could be applied at a local/ European level with participants discussing their own initiatives and potential joint ventures for the future. 
Ideas for projects were shared along with current information available about future funding processes. Evaluations done, youth passes achieved and friendships cemented it was finally time to go...til we meet again. 

 

BloomIn Hallywell

Living in urban London with its grey concrete ground, beige buildings and addiction to fast foods makes our green natural spaces ever more important. 
loveLife Generation returned to Hallywell crescent this year but this time to take over the Green. Over the years we have worked in this area running different action projects led by young people to bring the residents together as a community. We teamed up with the Wildlife Trust and Southern Housing to bring people together, learn about the natural world around us and share in the community spirit. 


WILDLIFE ON THE GREEN
With thehelp of the WildLife Trust we went on nature walks in the urban jungle and found all sorts of bugs and wildlife. We even made a bug hotel for all the little creatures.The green was blooming with a wildlife meadow which we planted with a single poppy rising to the challenge.

MUSIC ON GREEN
Every week singing tutors sat on the green and were joined by people of all ages to belt out some tunes. Current songs as well as the old classics flowed in the Hallywell air. 
There was even African drummers one week who shared and danced with us all. 

FUN, FITNESS  AND GAMES ON THE GREEN 
Young people led other young poeple and children in fun games - taking it back to the old days when the streets were the playground! It was a lot of fun! And for those who wanted to get fit - our very own personal trainer ran sessions that got people sweaty!!

PHOTOGRAPHY & ART ON THE GREEN
With cameras, the young people learnt the art of photography.Capturing the precious moments each week they were given a differnt theme. A firm favourite was the self- portrait! 
We also captured the insects which we found but with colouring pencils drawing them on canvas.

FOOD ON THE GREEN

Food always brings people together. But here at loveLife Generation we pick our own! Rabia, our resident herbalist was back with us cooking up pots of freshly picked elderberry tea, handpicked rosebush berries and lots of other goodies!


Our final celebration saw our local MP Stephen Timms come down to habd out awards for the games and pictures. 

Take What You Need - loveLife Generation

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