The Quick Social Business Christmas Gift Guide

The Quick Social Business Christmas Gift Guide

November 30, 2020

This Christmas, it’s more important than ever to support social businesses. At a time when it may feel easier to shop online at the major online retailer ‘who shall not be named’, why not take a bit of time to find a social business which benefits a local community?

Today, we are highlighting three social businesses we have been working with over the last year who are selling presents online!


🕯️FOR CONSCIOUS HOMEWARE, FASHION AND GIFTS, AKOJO MARKET 🕯️


Akojo Market is the leading UK platform selling handmade accessories, jewellery, homeware and fashion from independent African designers. They carefully select talented designers and brands who promote local culture and artisan craftsmanship, and are committed to a sustainable and transparent way of working. We worked with Akoji Market this year as part of the F-LANE accelerator from Vodafone.

https://akojomarket.com/

FOR THE FOOTBALL HEADS, ALIVE & KICKING

Alive and Kicking are the world’s only not-for-profit ball manufacturer. Their centres across sub-Saharan Africa create hundreds of ethical jobs for adults facing disadvantage. Profits from balls sales and additional fundraising give young people access to sport and health education Alive and Kicking are selling their wide range of balls on their online shop. https://aliveandkicking.org/shop/

🥻FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION LOVERS, RANGSUTRA 🥻

RangSutra are one of our portfolio companies, they act as a bridge between rural artisans and global consumers to create sustainable livelihoods and revive India’s rich craft heritage. They work with artisan cooperatives from rural villages to source textiles that are then turned into finished garments. And they ship internationally!

https://rangsutra.com/

Thinking Ahead: Securitization Structure Helps to Democratise Technical and Medical Education in Bra

Our Brazilian team launched a partnership that doesn’t only look at short-term needs but prepares Brazil for an uncertain future. The partnership between Yunus Social Business, Provi, Augme Capital and VERT will help to promote skilled labour - including medicine courses - and finance students from all backgrounds to become the skilled workforce of tomorrow.

The 'Business As Unusual' Webinar

As part of the first digital Skoll World Forum, Yunus Social Business hosted the ‘Business As Unusual’ webinar all about the power of social INTRApreneurship, with our partners the Schwab Foundation, HEC, INSEAD and Porticus.

Yunus Social Business Co-Initiates New Alliance With World Economic Forum to Help Social Entrepreneu

40 leading organizations form alliance to amplify support for Social Entrepreneurs during COVID-19 pandemic USD$75 million already mobilized by Alliance members to mitigate impacts of pandemic Alliance will feature a searchable database of available emergency relief funds Members to catalyse global conversation about building a more equitable, sustainable future

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