Bryson’s Journey to Start his Costume Business

We spotlight the journey of Bryson, a driven and creative individual who is turning his dreams into reality.

Bryson, a valued member of the Coffs Harbour community receives a range of support services from Nextt, including support to access his local community, participate in social and recreational activities, and to live independently.

At Nextt our vision is to support our clients to “get more out of life” and to reach their individual goals.  Bryson had shared with us that his personal goal is to start his own business and sell his creations, particularly costumes.  His support workers have been helping him to achieve this by supporting him to plan his weekly activities, scout for reasonably priced materials, and even visit thrift shops to discover useful items for recycling and repurposing.

Bryson has an incredible passion for crafting which includes sewing costumes, performing alterations, and creating and painting boomerangs. When he recently shared some of his beautifully crafted teddy bears with his support coordinator Cate, the idea of the “Nextt bear” was born.

Cate encouraged Bryson to make a special “Nextt bear” to highlight Bryson’s incredible craftsmanship and also symbolise his aspiration to start his own costume business.  Bryson’s “Nextt bear” is on show in our Coffs Harbour office with Bryson’s contact details. Well done to Bryson on his determination, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit as he takes these inspiring steps toward realising his small business dream.

Update: Bryson’s Nextt bears are now on show in several of Nextt’s offices around Australia.

To find out more about purchasing one of Bryson’s creations, please contact our Coffs Harbour office (02) 6651 3220