StringWorks have been associated with DCWA for last four years and participated in their annual events which has a footfall of over 5000 visitors and happens every year in December just before Christmas. This includes eminent people from the society such as Ambassadors of different countries and government officials who have admired our products and promoted them in several forums. StringWorks has been very fortunate to have the support and guidance of DCWA members on an ongoing basis.
A fledgeling organization in 1952, DCWA, Delhi Commonwealth Welfare Association, was the brainchild of 36 inspired women who wanted to make a difference and aimed to foster social and cultural activities among the Indian women and those from the Commonwealth countries.
Since then, DCWA has spread its wings to become one of Delhi’s most reputed charity organizations, with a permanent membership of over 300 women and supported by the spouses of 154 international Heads of Missions. A large number of these members volunteer their time, efforts and enthusiasm towards making a change in the lives of those not as privileged.
StringWorks was selected by Ernst & Young as one of the Social Impact Entrepreneurs in 2018 for showcasing the work of our underprivileged artisans in all their offices across India. We had the privilege to reach out to 60,000+ employees across 12 different offices in various metro cities and the support extended was tremendous.
Ernst and Young is a globally connected, multidisciplinary professional services organization driven by its purpose : building a better working world – for the clients, people and communities. EY is dedicated to helping organizations solve their toughest challenges and realize their greatest ambitions - from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
At EY, they believe that a better working world is one where economic growth is sustainable and inclusive. Through EY Ripples, EY focuses on supporting social impact entrepreneurs and accelerating environmental sustainability to bring about positive change in the communities they live in. The social impact projects supported by EY are carefully selected with due diligence to ensure the impact.
At the International Women's Day celebrations on March 08, 2017, StringWorks was invited by Bharti Airtel Limited to promote the sustainable livelihood project we had launched for the economically backward groups. As a social impact enterprise, this was the first opportunity to display our products to corporate employees and get a first hand response. We had a very encouraging first sale of over INR 20k in just a few hours. There was no looking back since then and StringWorks has participated in 200+ exhibitions since inception.
Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 3 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. Bharti Airtel had over 403 million customers across its operations at the end of March 2019.
At Bharti Airtel, business success is not just about profits and shareholder returns. Bharti Airtel’s CSR and welfare activities, among others, center on the following areas:
* Promoting employment enhancing vocation skills & livelihood enhancement projects;
* Promoting gender equality & empowering women from economically backward groups
The earnest pursuit of wider socio‐economic objectives has led to exceeding the expectations of the communities in which they operate. .
StringWorks has been partnering with DLF Promenade for showcasing products at short term pop-up stores to leverage the foot traffic and attract millennial demographics. It has been an irreplaceable purchasing experience, enable customers to assess the quality of products and a space for salespeople and customers to interact face-to-face.
At DLF Promenade, Pop-up stores are a regular feature. They build buzz and are a perfect solution to liven up the dynamic in their malls. These pop-ups are a way to open their doors to start-up brands and e-commerce businesses who are eager to enter the physical market and reach out to customers. It also provides a platform for big brands to draw attention to new products. DLF Promenade Mall has a long track record in providing a space for shopping and socializing. Housing luxury brands, supermarkets, cafes, playgrounds, education centres and movie theatres, it has become a community of its own where shopping and vibrant restaurant scenes are cleverly bridged and cater to every millennial's core needs to socialize, rejuvenate, and celebrate.
StringWorks was one of the social impact enterprise selected in 2017 for participating in one of the oldest, well-known and most awaited events in Delhi, the ‘Blind School Diwali Mela,’ The week-long Diwali Bazar, is organized by the Blind Relief Association regularly since 1980 in the season of Diwali. In what started as a small event to showcase the products made by the visually impaired trainees and staff of the Association, the Bazar has grown into one of the biggest festive shopping paradise in Delhi. Every year, the Bazar has more than 250 stalls with vendors from across the country selling a range of eye-catching home décor, traditional crafts, gift items, gardening materials, designer wear, herbal products etc. We are very fortunate to have our stall setup year every year since our inception. This is our most prestigious association and we are grateful to our sponsor for helping us secure a spot in the exhibition.
The Blind Relief Association, Delhi is a premier non-governmental organization in the country empowering the visually impaired for seventy-five years. The Association offers free education, boarding, lodging, books and other services to visually impaired as per CBSE curriculum. The Centre also provides vocational training in a wide range of industrial and other occupations and supports in securing employment for the trainees through industrial associations and potential employers. The Association is a recipient of the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities–2012 for the “Best Institution Working for the Cause of Persons with Disabilities.” which was presented by the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee.