Thread & Butter Collective CIC

Thread & Butter Collective CIC Thread & Butter Collective CIC is a community-led heritage project based at Woodend Mill, Mossley.

We are working to restore the historic weaving shed and reconnect people with Tameside’s textile heritage through learning, making and shared stories.

26/05/2026

PULLING THE THREAD - Part 1.

Annie Keki talks about why the Weaving Shed restoration project is so important to herself and most importantly the surrounding community of Mossley…

Meet Annie.Annie Keki is a trustee and founding member of Thread & Butter Collective CIC, working as a creative practiti...
25/05/2026

Meet Annie.

Annie Keki is a trustee and founding member of Thread & Butter Collective CIC, working as a creative practitioner
and community organiser. Her professional background spans creative practice, business management, therapeutic work and project development.

Annie helped establish the collective from a belief that historic spaces should remain active, accessible and rooted within the communities they serve.

Before moving fully into creative and community-led work, Annie worked within the insurance industry at Lloyds as an underwriter and risk assessor. This analytical background continues to inform her strategic approach to project development and organisational planning. Her practical management helps translate complex ideas, people and requirements into clear, deliverable plans that can be effectively communicated, delegated and overseen within collaborative projects. Under her leadership, the organisation has brought together artists, makers, educators, local residents and volunteers to begin the restoration and reimagining of the historic Weaving Shed at Woodend Mill.

Alongside her work in couture and jewellery, Annie is also a clinical hypnotherapist with more than 25 years’
experience working one-to-one with individuals seeking meaningful change and personal growth. Her approach
is centred around self-empowerment, confidence and helping people recognise their own potential and
capability.

With a strong understanding of budgeting, sustainability and organisational planning, Annie believes that creative
and heritage projects must balance vision with financial realism. Having faced challenges within education early
in life, she values resilience, adaptability and the importance of approaching challenges from different
perspectives.

Her work focuses on preserving industrial heritage, supporting participation in the arts and developing
sustainable creative spaces that connect traditional skills, wellbeing and contemporary creative practice. As a
trustee, Annie continues to help lead the organisation’s long-term vision, partnerships and development of the
Weaving Shed project.

⭐️Win a Full Day Tattoo Session — Supporting the Restoration of the Weaving Shed at Woodend MillWe’re hosting a special ...
18/05/2026

⭐️Win a Full Day Tattoo Session — Supporting the Restoration of the Weaving Shed at Woodend Mill

We’re hosting a special raffle to help raise funds for the restoration of the historic weaving shed at Woodend Mill through Thread & Butter Collective CIC.

The prize is a full day tattoo session with Bogdan Voda at Tattoo Hub Studio, based inside the mill itself — a chance to create a custom piece while supporting a project that means a lot to the local creative community.

Tickets are £10 each, with all proceeds going directly towards the restoration project.

We’re limiting the raffle to 150 tickets only.

Woodend Mill has become home to artists, makers and independent businesses over the years, and this project is about helping protect and restore an important part of its history for future generations.

Thank you to everyone supporting the project — every ticket genuinely makes a difference.

Prize:
• Full day tattoo session with Bogdan Voda at Tattoo Hub Studio

Ticket Price:
• £10 per entry

Limited to 150 entries.

Enter for a chance to win a custom tattoo session with Bogdan at Tattoo Hub Studio
Your entry helps THREAD & BUTTER COLLECTIVE CIC restore the historic Weaving Shed, turning an old mill space into a working home for local makers, shared skills, and new opportunities.

Every ticket supports:
Bringing an empty industrial space back into daily community use
Creating creative studios and a community kitchen
Linking local heritage with fair work for artists and young entrepreneurs

Meet Saruul.Born in Mongolia, Saruul is the co-founder of Tattoo Hub Studio and one of the people helping shape the stud...
18/05/2026

Meet Saruul.

Born in Mongolia, Saruul is the co-founder of Tattoo Hub Studio and one of the people helping shape the studio into what it is today.

With a background in wood and resin craftsmanship, she spent years creating handmade pieces from the mill before stepping fully into the world of Tattoo Hub Studio. Her eye for detail, calm approach and natural creativity have become a big part of the experience clients feel when they walk through the door.

Alongside helping run the day-to-day side of the studio, Saruul is also part of Thread & Butter Collective CIC, supporting the restoration and preservation of the historic weaving shed and helping contribute towards a creative space for future generations and the local community.

Meet Bogdan Voda.Bogdan is the founder of Tattoo Hub Studio .studio, a tattoo studio based at Woodend Mill. Originally f...
15/05/2026

Meet Bogdan Voda.

Bogdan is the founder of Tattoo Hub Studio .studio, a tattoo studio based at Woodend Mill. Originally from Transylvania, Romania, Bogdan moved to the UK in 2008 to pursue a career in nursing, later finding his path within the tattoo industry.

Over the past 15 years, he has become known for his attention to detail, creativity and calm approach with clients.

Working from his studio within the mill, Bogdan sees tattooing as more than just the final piece — focusing on storytelling, craftsmanship and creating meaningful artwork that lasts. His work has brought clients from across the UK and beyond to Mossley, helping Tattoo Hub Studio become part of the growing creative community within Woodend Mill.

As part of Thread & Butter Collective CIC, Bogdan is passionate about supporting the restoration of the Weaving Shed and helping protect a place that has become an important part of both his life and creative journey.

Meet Suzanne Drake.Suzanne is an independent brand and graphic designer working with organisations, teams and individual...
07/05/2026

Meet Suzanne Drake.

Suzanne is an independent brand and graphic designer working with organisations, teams and individuals to bring clarity, personality and cohesion to whatever they’re creating - from early ideas right through to real-world rollout.

Based at Woodend Mill, she feels genuinely lucky to be surrounded by such a brilliant mix of creatives. Alongside an inordinate collection of plants, commemorative mugs and cushions, the studio is where her day-to-day design work and lino printmaking sit together in a home-from-home kind of way.

As part of the Thread & Butter Collective, Suzanne helps shape the voice, identity and storytelling - supporting the restoration through thoughtful design, visualising ideas and by working closely with the people around it.

Meet Louise Stocks-Young.Louise’s industry experience spans fashion PR, brand communications and heading up a creative t...
04/05/2026

Meet Louise Stocks-Young.

Louise’s industry experience spans fashion PR, brand communications and heading up a creative team. Part of the founding team of the Fashion & Textile Museum in London Louise has worked for multi-channel brands, developing their PR and Comms and has 360 knowledge of starting a fashion business from concept, to design, sampling, manufacture and marketing.

Founded a small business called The Smockworks which she ran for 4 years alongside other projects, with a studio at Woodend Mill. The Smockworks was a slow fashion brand, working with UK and Japanese denim, with an ethos to combine traditional skills with made to order garments and to develop and nurture a more responsible approach to fashion and improved fairness within the areas it can affect.

Louise has 15 years combined experience working as a Senior Lecturer in the Fashion Marketing, Branding & Communication subject area.

Meet Jason Stocks-Young.Jason is founder of . As a passionate leatherworker he learnt his craft from a traditional saddl...
29/04/2026

Meet Jason Stocks-Young.

Jason is founder of . As a passionate leatherworker he learnt his craft from a traditional saddle-maker and was immediately drawn to the artistry and precision that went into each piece of leather.
 
As his skills and knowledge grew, he felt a deep desire to share his love of leatherworking with others and began teaching workshops, passing on the techniques and knowledge that he had learnt from generations of leatherworkers. Jason runs workshops from his studio at Woodend Mill as well as working internationally to deliver training programmes, the most recent in Saudi Arabia.
 
His passion for traditional leatherwork is recognised through his television work, which includes the BBC2 series Made in Great Britain, which celebrated the rich manufacturing in the UK, and The Saved and Remade Workshop on Discovery. He is a member of the Guild of Master Craftsman and is a founder member of the Equity Advisory Council, established to offer expertise to the Crafts Council on its anti-racism work and related intersectional issues.
 
Jason was on the judging panel for Collect Open 2024, and 2025 which is part of the Collect Fair at Somerset House in London and is a board member of the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Manchester.

Meet Sarah Hardacre.Sarah is a Visual Artist & Cultural Producer and works in collage, screen print and ceramics.Sarah h...
19/04/2026

Meet Sarah Hardacre.

Sarah is a Visual Artist & Cultural Producer and works in collage, screen print and ceramics.

Sarah has been at Woodend Mill for the past 12 years and utilises her studio as a creative base for producing her works.

Sarah forms an integral part of the TBC Collective and is working alongside the rest of the team to bring the Weaving Shed restoration to life.

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Woodend Mill
Manchester
OL59FQ

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