As Christmas is just around the corner, I wanted to start a thread of great ethical gifts from small business owners. Any recommendations?
Firstly I wanted to say Merry Festive season and thank you for bringing such positive energy, collaboration and support to the community this year – you’re all incredible!
The year has flown by and I’ve left my gift buying to the last moment (the joys of being a founder), I’d love some inspiration on gift ideas! Ethical, sustainable gifts would be ideal.
It would be wonderful if you could share your recommendations below, thanks so much for this! :-)
Here are some great ones I’ve discovered recently:
– Migrateful - cookery classes led by migrant chefs (IRL or virtually)
https://www.migrateful.org/classes/
– Wearth London - range of eco-friendly & sustainable gifts
https://www.wearthlondon.com/
– A Good Company - sustainable & elegant everyday products
https://agood.com/
– Totally Wild UK Experiences - offering unique foraging courses
https://totallywilduk.co.uk
– The Good Times Card - for the experience lovers
https://givegoodtimes.com
Any other recommendations? Pop your thoughts below :-)
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- Happy new year to you
- My fav place to find products that will last is https://uk.buymeonce.com/
- https://www.madebyysd.com/
- Latticia Organics is a small black-owned business that provides luxury skincare products based on simple natural ingredients. Buy here: https://www.latticiaorganics.com
- One of my favourite Regenerative farmers - her fleece products (hats, ear warmers, cuffs) are knitted, spun and dyed all by hand, some of these products are to support charities/memorials too. She's a lovely, generous person. https://www.achpopulifarm.net/fleece
- Handpainted paintings from living artists:https://www.etsy.com/shop/pennellino
- Plastic Freedom is great for zero waste and plastic free living. They even have zero waste beauty on there!https://plasticfreedom.co.uk/
- I recommend plant based strip eyelashes from ARRAI Beauty. They’re so wispy and their packaging is also environmentally friendly toowww.arraibeauty.com
- We have fantastic offer how you can natural perfume for your family and friends this year: The Perfume Experience Boxhttps://www.pairfum.com/product/fragrance-library-perfume-experience-box-collection/For other natural and organic perfume, home fragrance and bath & body gifts, please visit our shop:https://www.pairfum.com/home-fragrance-boutique/We wish you, your family and friends a very Happy Christmas and a Great Start to the New Year.
- I would recommend:Street Tea - https://www.streettea.co.uk/ - organic tea and infusions, using the profit to improve the lives of some of the world's poorest children.Social Stories Club (gift box/hamper) - https://socialstoriesclub.com/ - each item promotes a social causeStand4socks - https://www.stand4socks.com/ - For every pair of socks purchased, they donate a thick, antibacterial pair to a homeless person.
- Renue the Label are a sustainable underwear brand made in Portugal. They're also a part of the Hurr x Stories Behind Things pop up at 114 King's road, which has loads of other sustainable gifting ideas from jewellery to clothing and homewares. The store is open until New Year's Eve If you're able to make it!
- Edinburgh Honey Companyhttps://miod.co/Beautiful delicious Scottish and Polish honey
- Phoenix and Providence - https://phoenixandprovidence.co.uk/The Botanical Candle Co. - https://www.thebotanicalcandleco.co.uk/91 Magazine - https://91magazine.co.uk/I have personally bought from them before - love their products and service and their business values :)
- I bought several from Buy Me Once.
- @Rachel Man it's a one-women business which supports Moroccan weavers who are often left behind by mass production supply chains. From the Moussem website: "Our mission is to develop ethical long-term partnerships with these women and bring their products directly to you. Our artisans determine their own price to reflect their unique craft, hard work and creativity and our goal is to empower them financially by cutting out the middleman."
- I'm buying a few seed cards (greeting cards with plantable seeds embedded in them) from a lady who makes them in Brighton. You can find them everywhere online, but please don't buy them from Amazon! Happy Yuletide :)
- @Hannah Elizabeth why is this an ethical and sustainable product? Is it the materials they use? Please provide more info if you have. Thank you
- For anyone who doesn't know what to get a pregnant friend/partner:Positive birth affirmations cards getoffmyback.co.uk
- Reclaimed Wood gifts and custom orders for Eastwood Made 👌Insta: https://instagram.com/eastwood.made?utm_medium=copy_linkI've got some bits on Etsy too - mainly around health and wellbeing. Anyone looking for REALLY last minute, I have downloadable colouring sheets for kids 😊 :https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/StudioSterling
- DON'T BUY CHRISTMAS - CREATE ITWe just launched a campaign to get kids and families making stuff together with cardboard as I'm delighted to be the first UK Ambassador for the epic upcycling system from AustraliaWe have the only UK stock now and can get things to you for Christmas if you're quickALl proceeds go towards #OurMillion21 appeal - to raise a Million Quids to Inspire a Million Kids in 2022 by unleashing a creativity revolution across the UK next year.See: www.steamco.org.uk/cardboardxmas21
- Checkout www.geonimals.co.uk
- Lots of wonderful gifts from UAL Alumni and Students on Not Just a Shophttps://notjustashop.arts.ac.uk/ and very beautiful wrapping paper, designed by them too!Merry Christmas everyone! :)
- Mark and Fold (markandfold.com), sustainable, minimalist stationery. Functional and beautiful.
- Caeli (my own project) - Slow homewares and art for relaxed and inspired spaces:www.caelideco.com
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