Recent updates

The latest news from our projects

  • Construction update 29.11.19

    An update for Launch Pad - a BMX and Mountain Bike Park in Bali

    Nov 29 2019

    Building the 8 person luxury dorm now and next is the 4 person bungalow. Foundations already done. Gardens will be done once the rain starts which is just around the corner. See photos 

     

  • ALMOST COMPLETE AND OPEN ENDED CAMPAIGN

    An update for Launch Pad - a BMX and Mountain Bike Park in Bali

    Nov 24 2019

    Hi Guys a quick update. we are 85% of the way through now we are working on the accommodation. extended the pool deck. yoga on the roof top is live every Sunday Tuesday and Thursday. We have been exploring the area and there are endless MTB trails around. 

    As we are receiving a lot of outside interest thanks to MR PANTS OFFICIAL has joined the team, we have decided to keep the project open ended for now. 

    Mr Pants has joined as the manager for Launch Pad and starting his role mid Jan 2020. 

     

    The project is gaining momentum and we will become a go-to place in Bali. Zipline gear has arrived and we just need to erect the thing. 

    It's all happening. 

    Andy Shanahan of Launch Pad and Adrenaline Chain. 

    check IG @launchpadamed for regular updates. 

     

  • NEW EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - BARRY WONK

    An update for THE SHEPHERD: WWII DRAMA - FESTIVAL FUNDS II

    Nov 20 2019

    Thank you so much Executive Producer Barry Wonk for your £2000 contribution! We are now at £3770 and our final stretch goal is £5,000! ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT! Last chance to contribute and join our team. Claim a perk NOW and help us hit the target!

  • You have raised 79% of the Sleep Pod Crowd funder!!

    An update for Sleep Pod Fundraising Campaign

    Nov 17 2019

    A huge thank you to you all for your generosity by helping raise £7,860.00. Every penny counts and will all go towards helping to protect rough sleepers and refugees during these winter months. A huge thank you to Denise Daly, friends and family who have helped raise a MASSIVE £2830.00 for the Sleep Pod Project. All this money goes directly into the project to build more Sleep Pods for those people living rough on the streets.

    Through your generous donations and the kindness of volunteers 793 Sleep Pods have been built since the start of the project. This is a huge achievement, you have helped protect 793 vulnerable people, living day to day on the cold wet streets in the UK and in Paris. We are now distributing Sleep Pods in Bolton, Birmingham, Bristol, Northampton, Sheffield, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Calais, Dunkirk and Paris.

    This weekend Marcus Wells gave out 18 Sleep Pods to two organisations in Bristol BOSH Bristol Outreach Services for the Homeless and People's Republic Stokes Croft. Speaking to Marcus the response has been really positive about the Sleep Pods and he said there is a huge demand for more Sleep Pods to be distributed in Bristol.

    A huge thank to Rosie and George for collecting and delivering 100 Sleep Pods to the Refugee Ground Support Organisation in Paris.

    Sleep Pod relies heavily on the generosity of others who share the same vision to help protect rough sleepers and refugees by keeping them warm, dry and safe. Please share the crowd funder so we can reach our target of £10,000 so we build more Sleep Pods to help protect the most vulnerable people during these cold, wet, winter months. Together we can make a difference!! 

    Love the Sleep Pod Team - Ian, Justin, Pete, Caroline and Madhavi 

  • Thank you!

    An update for The Layers' album

    Nov 16 2019

    Wow! What a last couple of days it was for our fundraising efforts.

    Although we had set an ambitious target, in truth, we were cautious with our expectations and we've been absolutely blown away in the last couple of days. Thank you all so much for your generosity and your faith in us. As well as the financial support, we're thrilled that some of you have got involved by coming to appear on the album and by helping us with contacts for mastering and disc production. We've been busy in the studio this weekend and we're excited to report that the songs are coming together nicely. We're on target for a Christmas release so we're hoping to get your rewards out to you by then.

    Very soon we'll be writing to everyone that asked for a CD or t-shirt to get contact details for postage, so keep an eye out for emails from the @layers.me.uk domain - please whitelist us so that we don't get spam filtered.

    Now that our Fundsurfer page is inactive, we'll be posting occasional project updates on our blog, so take a quick look at www.thelayers.me.uk/blog to keep up with developments. As well as the album coming out and some gigs coming up in the New Year, we've got some really exciting news on the way about our website.

    Once again, thank you so much for getting involved. This quite genuinely couldn't happen without you. We hope that you love the music and we'd love for as many of you as possible to come out and celebrate with us at a launch gig in 2020 - more on that to follow. In the meantime, we're heading back to the studio and we can't wait for you to hear your copy of 'Fistful of Change'.

    With our eternal gratitude,

    The Layers.

  • It's on!! - This Saturday.

    An update for Light the Night - Honour Family & Friends Passed

    Nov 13 2019

    Weather's looking great. Hope you can join us - finally - this Saturday between 4 and 8pm. 

  • NEWEST BACKERS

    An update for THE SHEPHERD: WWII DRAMA - FESTIVAL FUNDS II

    Nov 13 2019

    A huge shout out to our newest backers!  We are currently at £1,770 raised of our £3000 goal. Claim a perk NOW and help us hit the target!

  • NEW ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

    An update for THE SHEPHERD: WWII DRAMA - FESTIVAL FUNDS II

    Nov 12 2019

    A HUGE THANK YOU to our newest Associate Producer, Mr. Trevor Poole for his generous contribution!

    Please keep sharing and contributing!

     

  • 2 NEW AWARDS!

    An update for THE SHEPHERD: WWII DRAMA - FESTIVAL FUNDS II

    Nov 8 2019

    THE SHEPHERD WON 2 AWARDS at EIFA (European Independent Film Awards)

    Best Film and Best Director!

  • A huge barrier broken!

    An update for The Layers' album

    Nov 7 2019

    Wow! Thanks to all of our amazing backers, we broke the £1000 mark today.

    Thank you all so much. We set a really ambitious target and we're still hoping for a really strong finish in the last week of our campaign. Please continue to share the campaign with anyone you can think of; a little nudge here, a hint about a possible Christmas gift there... every single donation gets us that little bit closer. 

    We're continuing to put every spare moment that we can into getting the album finished. We're recording again in a week and a half and if any of you that have backed us want to come and get your voices on the album, come and join us in the choir for a very special track. If you can get to Stroud on the 16th or 17th of November and would like to take part, drop us a line. 

    Once again, thank you. We're humbled by your generosity and by your faith in us. We're straining every sinew to deliver you the best album (and t-shirt, cover version, night at a gig) that we possibly can. 

    With much love from The Layers.