Judith is a photographer, curator and researcher working in the School of Arts and Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University.

Judith is embarking on a new project in Sunderland called ‘Photovoice – Creating a Platform for the Young.' which Bright Red Triangle is delighted to support through our SDG5 Discretionary Fund.

Boluwatife is developing an AI-powered circular textile platform, matching surplus fabrics with buyers to reduce waste and optimise material use across the UK fashion industry. It's an intelligent, tech-driven approach to building a genuinely circular textile economy.

Boluwatife was successful in receiving funding from Bright Red Triangle through our Data Equity Incubator programme, delivered in partnership with The DataKirk. She will put the funding towards industry networking, market validation and customer research.

Kasia co-founded Axé Boom Boom, an Edinburgh-based social enterprise bringing people together through movement, rhythm, and joy. Their mission is simple, to help children and adults stay active for life through Capoeira, Djembe drumming, and team-building experiences that inspire body, mind, and community.

Kasia is launching new classes for women in Capoeira and Samba de Roda and Bright Red Triangle is delighted to support this activity through our SDG5 Discretionary Fund.

Joann runs Strength & Soul, a holistic health clinic in rural South Lanarkshire specialising in yoga therapy, KCR and Ayurveda. After 13 years treating women in clinic, she kept seeing the same pattern: cupboards full of supplements, but no real idea what helps.

Joann is piloting hands-on Ayurveda workshops teaching women which herbs address their symptoms, and Bright Red Triangle is delighted to support this activity through our SDG5 Discretionary Fund.

Nadia is a qualified nutritionist and multilingual professional passionate about community health. Her idea combines nutrition education with practical cooking support, delivering weekly workshops and cookery classes in local venues, teaching participants to prepare healthy, affordable meals using simple ingredients in multiple languages.

Breaking down language barriers around health information, Nadia's programme aims to build confidence and connection, and Bright Red Triangle is delighted to support this activity through our SDG5 Discretionary Fund.

Kat Thompson runs plant-based walking food tours of Edinburgh through her business Fresh Routes Tours, spotlighting small, local businesses loved by residents and visitors alike. Steering clear of overtourism hotspots and keeping group sizes small, her well-reviewed afternoon tour takes guests through four savoury Scottish dishes and one dessert.

Kat is now looking to grow bookings, particularly through peak season, and Bright Red Triangle is delighted to support this activity through our SDG5 Discretionary Fund.

Afusat runs KAF Advisory, and she is on a mission to democratise professional accounting for small businesses whose finances are otherwise reviewed once a year at tax time. She's building an app giving clients real-time financial dashboards, automated filing reminders and ongoing guidance, year-round.

Afusat was successful in receiving funding from Bright Red Triangle through our Data Equity Incubator programme, delivered in partnership with The DataKirk, to accelerate her app's launch and scale.

Alejandra is developing an app helping nurses log and quantify their emotional labour, giving them tangible evidence to support reflection, mentorship conversations and self-validation. The tool also allows management to spot signs of strain early, helping to support nurses and prevent burnout before it happens.

Alejandra's funding will go towards specialist coding support and building robust security around sensitive data, and Bright Red Triangle is delighted to support this activity through our SDG5 Discretionary Fund.

Richie is producing a play written, acted, designed and staged entirely by students and recent graduates of Edinburgh College, performed at a student-run venue. It's a fully independent production, giving young professionals a platform to take the lead across every part of the industry.

Richie's funding will cover venue costs, set and marketing materials, and Bright Red Triangle is delighted to support this activity through our SDG5 Discretionary Fund.

Chika is building EczemaCare: Skin of Colour, an education platform helping parents, carers and adults manage atopic dermatitis on Black skin in the UK, a condition routinely misdiagnosed because mainstream advice and imagery assume lighter skin tones. Her guides and care routines reflect how eczema actually looks and behaves on darker skin.

Starting with free content to build trust, Chika plans to grow into paid guides and partnerships, and Bright Red Triangle is delighted to support this activity through our SDG5 Discretionary Fund.

Amy is a therapist in the Student Counselling and Mental Wellbeing Service at Edinburgh Napier University, as well as a researcher in the field of gender-based violence, with a PhD in women's experiences of victim blame.

Some recent work explores the ways that media can be therapeutically meaningful for survivors of gender-based violence.

Phiona is Associate Professor, Intercultural Business Communications at Edinburgh Napier University. Her broad focus is on how culture operates, with particular interest in gender, embodiment, and other normative 'rules'.

In 2022 Routledge published her latest book 'An Autoethnography of Fitting In

On Spinsterhood, Fatness, and Backpacker Tourism'.