At the start of 2019 there were 5.82 million small businesses in the UK (with 0 to 49 employees). SMEs accounted for 99.9% of the business population (5.9 million businesses), three-fifths of employment and around half of the turnover in the private sector. UK Small Business Statistics, FSB. Despite these encouraging numbers, 2020 has been […]
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Meet the Judges! Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards 2020
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The Ashden Awards 2020: A portal from one world to the next
in Youth Blog Tags Climate change post-covid economy Sustainability
Living through a global pandemic, it seems almost impossible not to feel fully consumed by Covid-19. But after watching the 2020 Ashden Awards, the idea of this pandemic functioning as an isolated issue to be tackled, set apart from the urgency of the climate crisis, seems a potentially dangerous oversimplification. The Ashden Awards are dedicated […]
London Climate Action Week 2020 – Build Back Better
in Environment, Events, News Tags #BuildBackBetter #LCAW2020 COP26 london London Climate Action Week
How to Save the Planet…a learning opportunity! It’s London Climate Action Week this week. Check in on how organisations are responding and discover what you can do to help the climate crisis. Part 1. 1-3 July, is digital and brings together world-leading experts and policy makers to drive the national and international Covid-19 climate policy response, […]
This is the Circular Economy: CE Week 2020
in Environment Tags #BPatchAwards circular economy Sustainable living
Forget business as usual. Right now we’re experiencing a different kind of economy – one that includes clean air and bird song. We’ve been enjoying the simple pleasures of a walk in the park or taking the bike for a spin, baking bread and quality time with the family. When patterns break, it allows a […]
It’s the Blue Patch Sustainable Biz Awards!
in Sustainable Business Awards Tags #BPatchAwards 2020 Business Awards London Climate Action Week sustainable UK artisans and designers
Welcome to the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards 2020. SMEs across the UK and Ireland 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 using traditional production methods […]
On waiting for Earth Day
in Environment Tags #buylocal CV-19 Earth Day 2020 Sustainability
Welcome to Earth Day 2020 4:00 am Looking through my window to the garden, I barely make out where buildings stop and sky starts. No birds yet, just the clock ticking. At the onset of the lockdown I felt erased, detached from purpose. Now I feel the opposite, that time has been reclaimed and life […]
Guest Post: Necessity is the mother of invention
in Business, Guest Post Tags Sustainability Sustainable living wellbeing
This year’s not really turning out how I expected – and that’s putting it quite mildly. 2019 was a big year for me. I celebrated a big milestone birthday with a blowout party and some lifetime travel adventures. I sailed boats and rode horses. I learnt new skills and gained new qualifications. I decimated my […]
Resources and advice for small businesses in the UK on how to deal with the COVID19 pandemic
in Business Tags Business ethical business UK artisans and designers
We’ve compiled a roundup of advice and resources that we’ve seen for businesses and business owners over the past couple of weeks. 1. HM Govt Business Support: Here you’ll find all the support and information put together by the government. 2. ICAEW has a huge selection of resources and advice around tax, audit, financial reporting […]
Why a giant soap emporia that does hair and offers facials is a great idea.
in Sustainable Living Tags Ethical british brands ethical business preeti Sustainability Sustainable living
I have a long-standing love affair with Lush. Can you blame me? Entering a Lush location is like stepping into a world of colourful, quirkily-named skincare products that look and smell good enough to eat. Plus the brand is well known for being at the forefront of sustainability in regards to packaging, animal testing, sourcing ethically […]
The colour of spring: sustainable home decor, clothing, lifestyle and the outdoors
in Sustainable Makers Tags Ethical british brands Made in britain preeti Sustainability Sustainable living
What colour is spring to you? Some will dive straight into summer with those bright oranges and blazing blues. Others will choose pastels. I prefer my springs to be muted versions of bright favourites. A slow awakening rather than jumping headfirst into the heat of things. Might tell you a lot about me as a […]