Walthamstow’s new shop local club pledges support for food bank
The Local Buyers Club is expanding into Walthamstow and raising funds for a local food bank. Our shop-local movement encourages people to...
From banking to healthy snacks – the story behind Manna Eating
Vanessa Austin walked away from a lucrative career in investment banking to launch a business that feeds the soul. Uncomfortable with the...
10 BENEFITS OF SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT BUSINESS
We often see the slogan "Shop Local" but what are the actual benefits of doing so? Here's what we think. If you're looking for lovely...
It starts with me: 9 WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
(Credit: @ketones6000 & @blankwallscollective) Now, says Sir David Attenborough is “the moment of crisis.” The United Nations predicts...
Winter Toy Appeal reaches 4,500 children in poverty
It has been a record year for a Winter Toy Appeal that delivers gifts to children experiencing extreme poverty in North and East London....
Local traders prepare for "A Very Stokey Christmas" this Sunday
Independent traders in Stoke Newington are pulling out all the stops for A Very Stokey Christmas. The event takes place on Sunday...
Local Buyers Club launches sixth Winter Toy Appeal to help children in poverty
Imagine going without lunch every day so your children can eat. Imagine being so hungry you load your coffee with seven sugars at the...
Trick or Eat? Halloween campaign puts Food Bank first
We're turning Halloween on its head this year. As well as trick-or-treating for sweets, families are invited to don their scary costumes...
Islington Giving & Local Buyers Club: Boosting good causes & local business
Two organisations dedicated to making life better in Islington have teamed up. The Local Buyers Club, a discount card promoting...
Islington Giving & Local Buyers Club: Boosting local business and good causes
Two organisations dedicated to making life better in Islington have teamed up. The Local Buyers Club, a discount card promoting...