Working with a local community project is not just ‘charity’. Community projects benefit businesses and businesses benefit community projects. No business operates in isolation, they’re all part of a local community. Community projects like community gardens, energy gardens, and community cleanups all care for the environment in the local area. They create shared values for […]
We are pleased that Naturesave have renewed their sponsorship of the Blue Patch Learning sessions with Chartered Environmentalist Alice Doyle. Alice contributes a great deal to the discussions in our regular meetings and our community benefits from her valued advice. Naturesave Insurance are patrons of Blue Patch and have been a part of our community […]
It is easy to assume that social impact needs to be made by governments and larger bodies but it is possible that a small business can have social impact. We’re constantly impressed by the businesses in our sustainability-minded community and the impact they have both locally and globally. YOU Underwear is a micro business which […]
The Storm Flowers team cultivate sustainability and community through their florist business and garden shop. Gardeners have a natural love of the environment. They take joy from watching things grow. They’re also more mindful of climate, noticing when the garden is dry or the frost has affected plants. It was only natural that the owners […]
An artist’s project Painter Carolyn Blake has created The Unchanging Traveller, a collaboration between herself, fifteen poets and one graphic designer. Carolyn welcomed all on board to use her paintings of scenes through a train window to spark ideas. The book moves us from station to station, the route typically from Birmingham to Euston, London […]
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