Empowering female entrepreneurs in Uganda and training the next generation here in the UK one tote bag and one school at a time.
We sell sustainable tote bags made in Uganda in a range of stunning colors and traditional African fabric. As a proud social enterprise, our profits help fund our Entrepreneurship Academy which provides free business training to schools and enables pupils to curate and sell their own tote bag Collections to fundraise for their schools. So whether you’re using it to carry your shopping, gym gear, b
25/11/2025
Step 2: Designing Your Logo
Like naming your business, designing a logo can be a daunting task at the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey. But not for the Swag Bags team from Chirnsyde Primary School and Totally Totes team from Notre Dame Primary School.
With the help of our experts and their creative genius, they came up with some amazing logo designs. The biggest challenge was choosing which one to go with!
What does it take to run a successful business? Here are a few top tips courtesy of the Bags & Tags team from Notre Dame Primary School ahead of their Collection launch this Tuesday at the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School
14/12/2024
“Wear Ur-ganda bags! They’re the perfect Christmas gift. Come support the women of Uganda by buying their handmade, limited edition, gorgeous tote bags this Tuesday at the Bags & Tags Pop Up Shop @ Adam Smith Business School! What’s unique is that each bag has a QR code and when it is scanned it shows the women of Uganda making the bags.”
- Team Bags & Tags, Notre Dame Primary School, Glasgow
IT'S TAKEOVER TIME!
As part of the process for Barefoot on Business, we hand over the reins of our social media to our teams of budding entrepreneurs. Today, it’s the turn of “Bags & Tags” from Notre Dame Primary School ahead of their Bags & Tags Pop Up Shop @ Adam Smith Business School on December 17th.
10/12/2024
ONE WEEK TO GO!
The countdown is on and we can't wait to welcome you all to the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School on December 17th for this year's Christmas pop-up shop with the amazing "Bags & Tags" team from Notre Dame Primary School.
We've loved working with these budding entrepreneurs over the past 8 weeks and "totes" proud of everything they've achieved so far. From naming their business and designing the logo all the way to pricing their products and creating an advert to promote them, they've had complete creative control over their "Bags & Tags" enterprise and, as you'll see, they mean business!