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[Social Enterprise UK @SocialEnt_UK]

🤝Buy Social Corporate Challenge is all about connecting large business with high performing social enterprises.

📹Watch on to see how Amey works with Ethical Stationery + effectively embeds corporate responsibility + diversity into their core operations.
https://t.co/IYirotJsMX

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

Can't wait to get my hands on this! 🍪

[Luminary Bakery @LuminaryBakery]

Today is the day!! #RisingHopeCookbook is published!

A note from Luminary Founder & CEO, Alice, “After years of dreaming about releasing a book and now after years of working on it— we are finally releasing Rising Hope into the world today. I am so proud of what we’ve created!"

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

Glad to see @guardian picking up what we're putting down 😉 Here's a great list of resources - some we've featured, others not yet! - of ethical businesses you can support from loo roll to vegetable seeds.
https://t.co/0MXBUX4Gbb

[Birdsong @birdsonglondon]

"Birdsong produces a collection of eye-catching wardrobe staples that they call a ‘protest’ against the fast nature of the fashion industry and the constant pursuit of trends." Thank you @guardian 🌟https://t.co/isfl6nBmzV

[The Bike Project 🧡 @The_BikeProject]

Refugees get a nominal stipend of only £37.75 per week to live on. With a bike donated from us, they don't have to make the choice between transport or other vital needs.

Without your donations, we couldn't have helped over 6500 refugees so far.

Donate a bike to us today!

[Social Enterprise UK @SocialEnt_UK]

👗The treatment of garment workers in Leicester made front-page news but exploitation is hard wired into the fashion industry
💕Find out how one social enterprise is looking to change this in this interview with @sophieavalon co-founder of @birdsonglondon

https://t.co/3GV9rlTnN9

[Social Enterprise UK @SocialEnt_UK]

🧑‍💻When we're all trying to #buildbackbetter in this ever-growing digital world how can you harness technology to help improve people's lives for the better?

📌Ben, MD at @ReasonDigital is on our forum now to answer any question you might have. Sign up now https://t.co/qXWfJo3kfI

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

We're big fans of #GirlfriendCollective and their mission. This is a great insight into how they're constantly innovating to improve the sustainability of their clothing! https://t.co/GaFxKK8qzD

[UnLtd @UnLtd]

Looking for a reusable face mask?

@birdsonglondon sell truly ethical masks that are

- Made by women in East London paid the Living Wage
- Packaged + posted by adults with learning disabilities
- Sustainably made from end of roll cotton

#BuySocial #SlowFashion

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

For any South-East Londoners who need a bike repair, if you're heading into the office or just want to keep fit, make it a priority to support the great work of @The_BikeProject! They're eligible for #FixYourBike, so you can get £50 towards your repair from the gov't!

[The Bike Project 🧡 @The_BikeProject]

Great news! We're covered by the Fix your Bike Voucher Scheme, launched today as part of the Govt's new Active Travel Plans.

If you've got an old #bike in need of repair, you can now get a voucher towards that. Find out more here: https://t.co/0Fm8JYQx3M

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

@birdsonglondon Congratulations on this award! So deserved. 💯

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

Can't wait for sunny summer weather here in the UK so we can slip into some swimwear! 🏄‍♀️

[Expert Impact @ExpertImpact]

We're thinking we're going to get some sunny days sooner or later, so we're enjoying reading about #sustainable swimwear this lunchtime, with @Swap_Local https://t.co/vk2yMmKKal

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

A wide-ranging and educational listen: @i_weigh knocks it out of the park in typical style. Charming and informative in every episode. #SwapLocalRecommends

[I WEIGH @i_weigh]

In today's profound episode of #IWeighPodcast w/ @JameelaJamil, Munroe Bergdorf (@munroebergdorf) dispels arguments against the transgender cause, talks about how to be a better ally & gives insight into her experience as a Black trans woman.

Listen now! https://t.co/OzWvQeRprq

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

Looking for new places to #shopmindfully in London and the UK? Check out The Sourcebook, our directory of #socialenterprise and #ethicalbusiness updated every week! https://t.co/n4vzn8l6hX

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

Which #zerowaste swaps can you not get behind? For us, a bamboo toothbrush is one of them 🙊 If you're making the switch to a #wasteless lifestyle, check out our top picks of the easiest #plasticfree switches. https://t.co/Gd429ceSwM

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

Last week, we explored #Windrush through the real life stories of #SittinginLimbo and Hannah Lowe's beautiful homage to her father, as well as devouring the back catalogue of @PodSaveThePpl by @deray. What #sociallyconscious stuff have you loved this past week?…

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@sanchosshop founder and #socialentrepreneur Kalkidan Legesse explores whether fast fashion can be separated from racism, and what this means for brands facing the @pullupforchange movement. https://t.co/ODgQ3dGjxF

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

The work we do is to promote #socialenterprise and #ethicalbusiness in the UK. But what actually is a social enterprise? We break it down for you on The Journal: https://t.co/ZfVWgzFKGa

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

We're on Instagram! Don't miss lightning reviews, bonus content, and more features on our favourite #ethicalbrands over on the IG: https://t.co/yf6f7b5JSG

[Swap.Local @Swap_Local]

We can't get enough of Airhead by @maitlis and loved #SittinginLimbo on @BBCiPlayer. Find out what else has us hooked this week to help you learn about #Windrush and social justice stories from the US that might not otherwise cross your radar. https://t.co/nrp10j8Wmb