Latest Posts from The Blue Patch Blog

We are delighted to announce that the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards 2018 are now open. SMEs across the British Isles are invited to come forward and nominate themselves for one or more of the following categories: New Business Award:  For new businesses creating products or providing services (under 2 years old). New Heritage Award: For young businesses […]

This week, the eyes of the ethical and sustainable world have been fixed on Fashion Revolution Week, a campaign and a movement created in order to promote greater transparency within the fashion industry. It brings awareness about the appalling conditions that fast fashion is made in, the poor compensation that is paid to workers and […]

It was some months ago while perusing my Facebook feed that I came across a very interesting discussion in a group. This particular thread was started by someone questioning whether a business planning to use sustainable leather and organic cotton could call themselves a sustainable business. There were comments on the meat and leather industries, […]

A – Awards From one category in our first year to seven in our second. This year we plan to be bigger! Keep an eye out for our announcement, and if you fit, apply! B – British Isles One of our USPs is to support British makers and manufacturers. It goes along with being low […]

Now that Easter’s been and gone, it might as well be spring. This weekend has been so very springlike. A bit of sun, a bit of rain. Has anyone seen any Daffodils yet? Those are my favourite sign of spring. Last year we wrote this blog about garden products. To add to that list, and in honour […]

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement date is almost upon us and everyone seems to be in a panic over it! No, Brexit won’t make any difference to whether you have to comply or not and yes after the 25th May, 2018 you may face fines of up to 4% of your annual turnover. However, it’s not as […]

Feb 26th to March 11th is Fairtrade Fortnight, a campaign geared towards increasing awareness about the provenance of Fairtrade items (primarily food) and the plight of millions of people who do not receive fair compensation for food grown. During this two week period, there are several ways you can gain awareness about Fairtrade. 1. Read […]

Did anyone get engaged recently? Whether you are frantically planning your wedding, or simply keeping an eye out for ideas, here are a few ways in which you can incorporate some of your family history into your wedding dress. Intrigued? Read on. We live in an age of mass production, surrounded by a throw-away society. […]

Does you remember hearing about the 5 languages of love? It was something I heard about in university, that people understand love in 5 primary ways. That the way one person expresses love may not be how the other understands it. You may do something that you consider to be tiny for your significant other and it may […]

You own a good camera, yet still shoot in full automatic setting?  Feeling overwhelmed by all the settings and buttons on your camera? We’re hosting a brilliant workshop this February with Nemo Roberts.     This is a hand-on workshop for people who want to understand basic camera skill ‘exposure’. The word simply means the brightness […]