ABOUT US

The Mother

Greyscale photo with Lisa stood with her arms on hips (Lisa is a white skinned female with short hair wearing a black top and grey cardigan)

You want to find out more about us - then this is the place to do that.

We are a family run team and have been since 2017. And there have been a few changes in the way we look.

But we didn't start out as a business - we - Lisa and Lyn - started out crafting as a way to connect. Living in different countries due to work and wanting to have something in common, we started crafting together as a fun way to connect.

But then friends started asking us to make things for them to gift and an accidental business was born - The Mothercraft.

If we could have done something wrong - we did it! We had no idea how to run a business - but after a few years - and a lot of hard lessons - we started to figure things out.

When the time came to make the leap and go full time, Lisa started getting more serious about business development and ended up finding her way into the online business world.

After attending a lot of events - Lisa saw a gap with merch - because it was all the same. She started looking into it and saw that all merch was being done the same way. There was no strategy or bespoke recommendations for specific niches because that isn't offered in a catalogue.

So Mother of Merch was born.

After a while, The Mother became Lisa's nickname - which obviously makes sense with the name of the company. And Lyn became The Mother of The Mother. And we have been doing more than merch for a while.

Throughout the last few years, we have helped with events, coaching, giving ideas, pitching advice and so much more - but never had any formal offers for any of these services.

Loads of people say to stick to one thing, to niche and only do that.

But we have never been good at listening to what people tell us we can and can't do.

We are more than merch.

And now, we have services that reflect that.

If you want to find out more about the services that we offer, then hit the button below.

VALUES CHECK

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

As a business, we believe that honesty, transparency, respect and integrity are standard values that all business should operate by. These may not be listed as our core values, but we live and work by them every day.

Diversity and inclusion should also be the standard in every business - but this is not the case. Which is why Diversity and Inclusion are the first of our core values.

We want to make it clear from the start, that this is important to us. We believe business is stronger, bolder and better when everyone has a seat at the table. This means we actively stand with and support all marginalised communities - which include, but is not limited to:

Trans and non-binary people

People of all races, cultures, and ethnicities

Disabled communities - both visible and non-visible

All LGBTQ+ communities

Anyone who has been told, or made to feel like, they don't belong in business

We aim to make everything we do inclusive and accessible. We know that no business or person can declare themself a safe space, that is for you to decide based on our actions. But we will always do what we believe is best and continue trying to create spaces that you perceive as safe.

"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."

Maya Angelou.

A picture of Lisa on stage at the UK inclusive sourcing summit talking about diversification of spending
A picture of a notebook with a dog on the cover on pink petals

UNIQUENESS AND CREATIVITY

Creativity is at the heart of everything we do - from the products we design to the way we deliver our coaching.

And being unique? That's everything we want you to be - standing out and showing off all the sexy parts of your brand.

So, together these make up our second value.

We weave creativity into every part of our work so it shines through in yours. From our way of thinking, the way we work to the products themselves.

Because 'off the shelf' and 'normal' has never been our style - and it shouldn't be yours either.

RELATIONSHIP AND PASSION LED

We know the passion we have for our business - and we know you feel the same about yours! That's why we combine relationships and passion as our third value.

For us, this isn't about quick wins or one off projects. We're here for the long haul - building genuine relationships with the people we work with. That means focusing on how best we can help you and making sure we enjoy the process along the way.

Because, if we're being honest, we all start a business to pay the bills (and for freedom - but that is a while away just yet!) But it's the passion and the people that keep us going on the tough days.

We bring our love for what we do into every service that offer, every product, project and every partnership.

A picture of Lisa and Dani hugging in a field