We love a special request, particularly when it so specifically speaks to our skills! Several months ago London's Air Ambulance Charity got in touch with us about a few fire-hoses that required decommissioning. We are always delighted to keep hoses out of landfill but there was an added bonus with this project. We were tasked with transforming these hoses into pieces for the Charity, so that they could auction them to raise additional funds, keep the helicopters flying and continue to save lives!
We made a selection of pieces from Weekend Bags to cufflinks and candle holders.
We sent them over and then held our breath... would London's Air Ambulance Charity love them as much as we did? And then came the feedback...
"We’re hugely grateful to Elvis & Kresse for putting together these amazing bespoke bags made from our old fire hoses to celebrate their anniversaries.
Elvis & Kresse make beautifully designed accessories and homeware from 15 different reclaimed materials that are contained within decommissioned fire hoses.
Speaking about Elvis & Kresse, our CEO Jonathan Jenkins said: "Our advanced trauma team attended over 2000 missions in 2023, so as you can imagine a lot of our kit gets worn out very quickly. To see our old fire hoses repurposed like this is amazing to see – and I can’t think of a more fitting gift for our longest-serving member of staff, Chief Fire Officer John Power.
"I’ve been a long term admirer of the work of Elvis & Kresse, and was delighted to be able to do this with them. I'd like to thank them for their incredible work.”
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