The Power of Positive Shopping campaign (POPS) is all set to do some radical matchmaking! The UK is a global leader in the creative industries, generating £87.4bn a year for the UK economy. Despite this, our sustainable local makers, designers and artisans struggle to survive. Change is happening at an alarming rate in […]
This week we have been guest blogging over at #EthicalHour – proud media partners of the launch of our Business Awards for 2017. Read our post titled 5 Reasons you should be applying for Business Awards.
The 2017 Blue Patch Business Awards are now open and we’d like to introduce you to the fabulous and talented people who’ll be judging five out of the six categories. They are leaders and innovators from across different industries, people who contribute to sustainability in practical ways and have been committed to helping others, protecting the […]
We’re excited to announce that our annual Business Awards are now open for 2017. And you are all invited to join! If you are an SME or fledgling business operating in the British Isles then we encourage you to come forward and nominate yourselves for one or more of our business categories: New Business Award – If you have […]
With new business rates coming into effect in April 2017, many startups, SMEs and independent businesses are facing difficult decisions about their future. The latest in a string of threatened closures is Verde, Jeanette Winterson’s deli in Spitalfields. A massive blow and a place our team is truly going to miss. Verde, a place where […]
Why I do what I do… Temper Studio Meet George Winks of Temper Studio. Temper create handmade contemporary designs, using both traditional and modern joinery and techniques. Influenced by the complex precision of Japanese joinery and the honest manufacturing of the American Shaker workshops, combined with a love of modern construction materials. It’s good to see […]
Great gifts big & small Blue Patch works with small ethical and sustainable businesses in the UK, from paint-makers to toymakers to clothing designers. Online shopping giants are often seem cheaper and quicker, but our makers don’t mass-produce goods. Blue Patch presents a selection of high quality products at every time of the year but here’s […]
In words, pictures and film After the razzmatazz of promotion, dozens of posts and tweets on social media, advertising in print, flyers and everything else – the first pop up Blue Patch Sustainable Department Store opened up on a rather wet Saturday on October 1st 2016. Over a thousand happy customers came to browse and buy […]
It was during the summer of 2009 that I made a sketch, the first step on a long road that led to Blue Patch: an online marketplace for the UK’s small and sustainable businesses. Many have contributed to Blue Patch. There’s a bee-like quality to our work – it’s the product of a true ‘hive […]
Well wrapped Presentation is key in all walks of life. With numerous ways to alter appearances, here are some beautifully packaged options: for business and for pleasure. Whether you’re considering a seasonal rebrand for your product, a restyle for the new season or ways that we can care for our bodies… Upcycled with a small […]
