Looking to buy local?

Independent local business suppliers have launched this campaign to help you to Keep It Local

Supporting The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust With Every Ream Sold.

Established by author and conservationist Gerald Durrell, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust has had the same four-word mission statement, ‘Saving Species from Extinction’, since it was founded in 1959 and this remains at the heart of what the charity does today.

10 Reasons
to keep it local

Local Taxes Quality Networking Wider Choice Feel Good Factor Local Economy Local Environment Local Community Support Your Neighbour Personality & Character

1. Local Taxes

You can rest-assured that your local independent business will be paying their fair share of corporation tax, rent, council tax, income tax and national insurance, contributing to the wealth of our nation. Not everyone can say that.

2. Quality

Know what you are buying when you shop locally. Local businesses are less likely to offer poor quality goods as they know they deal face-to face with customers unlike large online corporations. You know where they are if you do need to complain!

3. Networking

Build relationships with other local businesses and individuals, creating partnerships with mutual benefits and support. Who knows, your local contact might just be able to provide your son or daughter with their first work experience or next career path!

4. Wider Choice

Though large retailers and big-box companies offer a wide selection; the variety is decided by small groups of corporate buyers. Real choice comes from dozens of independent businesses tailoring their goods and services to their unique community needs. Buying local and supporting local, keeps these options viable.

5. Feel Good Factor

We all know it is best to buy local, yet sometimes the temptation to just go online or open the App of a global company with super-fast delivery is just too tempting, despite the extra cost to the environment, the additional packaging, the transportation, the damage to our local community…Taking that time to stop, re-consider and Keep It Local will give you a much warmer and more satisfying experience.

6. Local Economy

Local spend boosts the local economy, creates local jobs and generates local wealth. Fact.

7. Local Environment

Quite simply, less packaging, less travelling, less fuel = Less carbon omissions and a healthier environment. Who doesn’t want that?

8. Local Community

Local businesses support local events, charities, sports clubs, school events, libraries, amenities…If our local businesses thrive, so do our communities. We are all in this together.

9. Support Your Neighbour

Buying local not only boosts the economy, but it also helps local people to pay their bills and feed their families; be it the local butcher, hairdresser, jeweller, stationer…as opposed to fattening the wallets of large far away corporations. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is the need to support each other.

10. Personality & Character

Local businesses tend to be run by local people, not corporate boards, uninterested shareholders or algorithms. Meet real people, face-to-face, that care about your local area. Also great for your personal mental well-being.

Join Us in supporting the campaign - KEEP IT LOCAL!

LOCAL PEOPLE… PROVIDING LOCAL JOBS… SUPPLYING LOCAL BUSINESSES

LOCAL PEOPLE… PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY… CARING FOR YOUR ENVIRONMENT

Find your local stationery and office products supplier Now!

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our town centre and will be crucial to our recovery after lockdown. The Keep It Local campaign is an excellent initiative to support local stationery and office supplies dealers in our town.

Counciller Roderick McCullochMayor of Chesham

When you shop local you invest local - our small and medium-sized businesses in Gower need our support more than ever. That's why I'm encouraging my constituents to take part in the Keep It Local campaign

Tonia AntoniazziMP Gower Constituency

I am absolutely in favour of supporting the local economy and our fantastic businesses and I make the point regularly. I will certainly continue to do so whenever I can.

Kevin Hollinrake MPThirsk & Malton Constituency