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((BOUNCE)) focuses on fitness for mums, who are generically seen as the glue that holds family life together - if that glue isn’t strong, satisfied or supported in their own skin both mentally and physically then there can be a negative ripple effect on so many. The ((BOUNCE)) ethos is about breaking down barriers and ensuring women are more equal in more ways, from work...

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Positive, realistic affirmations around meaningful subjects.

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I had PND and felt the power of affirmations after my best friend sent me a card saying 'you are stronger than you think and braver than you feel.' I used to look and re-sight that affirmation to myself every morning, and really felt a shift in my mindset. I then searched...

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Tootsa is an award winning ethical and unisex children’s fashion and lifestyle brand. I launched the brand in 2011 to offer a stylish, quality and directional alternative to the traditional boy-girl clothing often seen on the high street. We are now sold in retailers in 11 countries across the globe and operate a busy online shop. Our collections remain gender-free and o...

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Childs Farm is an award winning British brand that uses naturally – derived ingredients and essential oils to produce mild, kind and delicious smelling toiletries that care for the skin and hair of newborns, babies and children. We are currently the UK’s number 1 sensitive toiletry brand for baby and child, so you can rest assured that your little one’s delicate skin wil...

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Ibiza Retreats is an island-based retreats organisation, established for over a decade, offering both deep healing and transformational retreats and inspiring yoga and holistic wellness escapes. Our mission is to empower our guests to develop real-time techniques for understanding their needs to live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives through connecting to their body's...

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With over 20 years experience in the sign and graphics industry, Nutmeg is a small business creating high quality decorative signs and wall stickers.

I’m Adele, founder of Nutmeg. I originally trained as a traditional sign writer, and spent 8 years working for sign makers and graphics companies, where I met my husband. After leaving to have our first child, I decided to...

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Made in the UK, Cheeky Chompers produce a range of stylish and innovative baby essentials designed by mums to make parents’ lives that little bit easier. 

Founded in 2013, myself and Amy Livingstone identified a gap in the market for an attachable teething solution following our own experiences picking up dropped teethers! We developed the iconic Neckerchew, an innovati...

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Artisanne baskets are a beautiful blend of traditional Senegalese weaving techniques, passed down from mother to daughter, and modern designs which combine to create household storage that’s stylish, practical and highly distinctive. 
The Fair Trade baskets are skilfully handwoven in remote villages near Thiès in Senegal. And we deal directly with the weavers – with no m...

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I co-founded DAME, a sustainable personal care brand which has designed D - the world’s first reusable tampon applicator. We created this in response the massive single-use plastic waste that traditionally comes from period products.

Each D is crafted from BPA free medical grade Mediprene, with inbuilt antimicrobial Sanipolymers that keeps D hygienic. It’s ergonomically...

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At Get Ahead VA we deliver marketing and business virtual assistance services to over 100 small-to-medium sized businesses and entrepreneurs across the UK. Our clients range from will writers to window cleaners, financial consultants to fashion designers. We take on the tasks they don’t have the skills to do, the time to do, or simply don’t want to do. By outsourcing to...