Craig Smith and Lisa Kennedy - owners of the Printed
Bag Shop
Both Craig and Lisa were unfortunately made
redundant leaving them with spiralling debts and living on
benefits.
Despite the trauma this caused the whole family, Craig and Lisa
decided they weren’t going to be beaten and with help from The
Prince’s Trust and part funding from the Arts Council England,
North East, they set up a new company selling bespoke printed
bags.
In just 18 months of trading, they have seen remarkable growth,
supplying international companies such as The Royal Bank of
Scotland and Coca-Cola.