In 2005 support was secured
from the public and private sector to develop a Jewellery Sector Investment Plan for London. It’s
a plan to revitalise the world of British Jewellery and allied products.
During five months, 50 diverse businesses took part in intensive focus groups and one-to-one interviews. They included small and large manufacturers, designermakers, suppliers and retailers. Their concerns, hopes and aspirations informed our thinking and provided the basis
for this plan.
We hope that they will be joined by others to help this vision become a reality. It is important for as many people as possible from the industry to engage with and contribute to this initiative.
It could be the start of a brighter future.
There are three building blocks
to the plan.
1.0
Stimulate demand
Traditional or modern, our jewellery design is simply the
best in the world. We need to
turn this to our advantage, use it to cement our position on the international stage and generate significantly more sales.
2.0
Build capacity
Once the demand is there, we need to be able to meet it. State-of-the-art equipment and premises are one thing. But more importantly, we need to build a larger, sustainable skills base that will be able to serve us well in the future
3.0
Partnership & collaboration
We’re all in this together. There needs to be plenty more dialogue and openness between the different businesses and agencies in the sector. This spirit of collaboration will benefit not only individual concerns, but the sector as a whole.
In November 2004, businesses were invited to discuss issues affecting the industry. The event determined the core principles of the JSIP business-led process.