Congratulations to the Makers Valley Partnership for continually innovating to find sustainable and inclusive solutions to the challenges brought on by COVID-19. The JICP is proud of the role we played in supporting and incubating the Makers Valley Partnership before it became a registered NPC. Mark Heywood wrote the story of how the Makers Valley […]
In the press In Joburg’s eastern suburbs, developers, residents and craftspeople are forging a new sense of neighbourliness and trying to do business in ways that do not exclude or marginalise people. Read the full article by Ufrieda Ho HERE. Find out more about the place making initiatives being driven by the Makers Way project HERE
Community project the Makers Way, on the eastern edge of the inner city, is set to receive a massive boost with a two-year R2,1-million grant from the US Consulate. The Makers Way aims to promote community well-being by creating better access to markets and networks, where people of all backgrounds come together to learn how […]
Press Release 9th October 2018 The U.S. Consulate General in Johannesburg is pleased to announce a grant award of approximately R2.1 million (US $149,506) to the Johannesburg Inner City Partnership (JICP) to implement the “Makers Way” project in the Bertrams and Lorentzville neighborhoods of Johannesburg. More than 25 local organizations submitted project proposals to the […]
The Makers Market, hosted every first Sunday of each month from 10 am to late, is an event hosted in the Makers Valley. Developed and curated by Makers Valley Collective (MVC) a non-profit organization, the market will help build partnerships between residents, various local makers and maker-spaces in the area in the hopes of promoting […]
