Projects

The money from every sale goes somewhere. This is where.

Above: a workshop led by artist Tomas Gittins at Beau Beaus, east London, for a community group of young aspiring artists.

2017

Our first project

500+

Sleeping bags given out

15

Mustard Tree artists exhibited

350+

Artists we have worked with

Now

5 current projects

Vehicles For Change × Mustard Tree
Vehicles For Change × Mustard Tree

01 · Partnership since 2024

Vehicles For Change × Mustard Tree

Mustard Tree is a Manchester charity supporting people affected by poverty, homelessness and inequality. Through Vehicles For Change we run art classes for people using their services, so they can build their creative skills and exhibit their work.

Our first 10-month programme ended with an exhibition of work by 15 participants, and all proceeds from sales went straight to the artists. The next phase goes beyond art, with support around clothing, skills and food.

Artists create Vehicles For Change works on parts from decommissioned vehicles. Every sale funds this programme.

Through our work with Mustard Tree, we’re able to use creativity as a way of connecting with people, building confidence and creating genuine opportunities.Alex Dawber, Founder, 4BYSIX
See the exhibition
02

Since 2019Ongoing

FC.Hope

A football team for young people in difficult living situations. With New Horizon Youth Centre, we set it up with kits, coaches, content and travel to matches, and hosted its AGM. Change is a team sport.

03

2025

4BYSIX Sounds

Young people who are homeless or have come here as refugees work with musicians and producers to write, record and release their own tracks. We provide the studio, the tools and the support. The stories are theirs.

04

Ongoing

Art workshops

Artists including Richie Culver, Nathan Bowen and Tomas Gittins kindly offered their time to teach art, from sessions with vulnerable children to community groups of young aspiring artists.

05

2022

Art auctions

In Mukuru Lunga Lunga, Nairobi, we ran a weekend workshop with the Wajukuu Arts Project, founded in 2013 by artist Shabu Mwangi. Thirteen children aged 10 to 17, two of the collective's junior mentors and Shabu himself painted on panels from decommissioned London buses.

Their paintings show everyday life: carrying jerry cans to communal water sources, market stalls piled with avocados, a river turned red and green by the nearby factories. We auctioned every piece, and all the proceeds went back to the centre.

It is the model for our art auctions: artists from developing countries make new work, and the money goes back to their communities.

Archive

2017 to 2023

Dormers Wells library bus

2023Still in use

Dormers Wells library bus

With B4H, we turned a decommissioned London bus into a library for Dormers Wells School. Artist Nathan Bowen painted it on site, while pupils drew and made paper buses of their own alongside him.

It is still a working library at the school today.

Dormers Wells library bus
Dormers Wells library bus
Dormers Wells library bus
Dormers Wells library bus
Dormers Wells library bus
Dormers Wells library bus
Dormers Wells library bus
Knitted hats

2022

Knitted hats

We sent out a knitting pattern and asked people to make a hat for someone sleeping rough. Hats are still arriving today.

Under One Sky

2019 to 2022

Under One Sky

We supplied the outreach teams of Under One Sky, whose 1,500 volunteers serve more than 500 people every week.

Pizza kitchen

2020

Pizza kitchen

During lockdown, London pizza restaurants cooked and we delivered to people across the city every Tuesday and Thursday. It started with Trap Dough, and others soon wanted in.

Sleeping bags

2017

Sleeping bags

Our first project. We gave more than 500 sleeping bags to people sleeping rough that winter, funded on Kickstarter by selling ethically made t-shirts and tracksuits.

Every sale funds the work on this page.

Available works

What our partners say

"Alex and Milo are simply super nice to work with and deliver on their promises. They’ve provided us with countless essential items for our homeless friends such sleeping bags, hoodies and knitted hats. I love what 4BYSIX represents!"

- Mikkel Iversen, UNDER ONE SKY Founder

"4BYSIX's support is transformative for FC Hope. Beyond sponsorship, their creative initiatives, from impactful events to essential supplies, embody genuine commitment. As FC Hope's manager, I'm deeply grateful for 4BYSIX's positive influence on our community."

- Simon Stevens, FC HOPE Manager

"Knitting hats for 4BYSIX brought purpose to my days. The joy of seeing my creations warm the homeless through their kindness made a world of difference. Grateful and fulfilled."

- Pamela Reeves, Avid Knitter

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