Good Shopping Guide
Whether you’re stuck at home, or raring to kickstart the economy back into action, you’d do well to support these businesses from the Year Here family of ventures.
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Chatterbox
An award-winning language learning platform combining AI-assisted techniques, and the power of native tongues, from professional tutors from refugee backgrounds. You could be fluent by the time we’re allowed on holiday.
Fat Macy’s
A smart solution to the benefits trap, Fat Macy’s supports homeless young people living in hostels by providing culinary training and catering work. They usually run supper clubs, but have pivoted to London-based deliveries of freshly made treats. Perfect for ordering hampers to loves ones.
Bread & Roses
Paused for now, but consider their flowers for after the pandemic. Bread & Roses work with refugee women trainees to create stylish, seasonal British blooms. Available for personal deliveries or events.
Pivot
Fresh from the 2019 cohort, Pivot’s clever geometric designs are crafted by homeless Londoners from their hostels. For each sale money of these brass bookmarks, money also goes to the Crisis Emergency Fund, helping those who’ll be hardest hit after the crisis.
Juta Shoes
You might not leave the house for a while, in which case there’s a good argument for investing in a pair of locally made slippers. Out and about and keen to feel the breeze on your feet? Excellent news, Juta make sandals, too.
Birdsong
The ethical, sustainable fashion brand work with highly-skilled women from low income backgrounds in Tower Hamlets. Each sale provides a living wage for the women who embroider them. Place an order for this unisex “Still European” design today.
