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The Small Business Saturday campaign is set to return to the UK next week on 3rd December. Small business owners across the country are being encouraged to make the most of the spotlight, particularly as many enter the peak trading period amidst news that the UK has entered recession. In …

Small Business Saturday has unveiled a programme of online mentoring and training during November as part of its ten-year celebrations. Business owners across the country are being encouraged to sign up for the campaign’s programme of virtual workshops and one-to-one mentoring, which forms part of Small Business Saturday’s nationwide roadshow. …

Small Business Saturday is returning to the UK on 4th December and small business owners across the country are being encouraged to get involved and make the most of the spotlight and celebrations. The campaign is calling for a big show of support from the public, to celebrate the contribution …

Small Business Saturday is putting wheels in motion for a new nationwide roadshow to support small businesses across the UK. Setting off from the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, ‘The Tour’ will visit 20 British towns and cities to support, inspire and spotlight the six million small businesses …

Spend on last year’s Small Business Saturday UK hit £1.1 billion, exceeding the billion pound mark for the first time. Rebecca Morley speaks to director Michelle Ovens

Spend on Small Business Saturday hit £1.1 billion this year, exceeding the billion-pound mark for the ‘first time ever’ as shoppers showed support for their local high streets. The UK’s eighth annual Small Business Saturday, which took place on 5th December, saw 15.4 million people hitting the high street and …

Brits are being called upon to support small firms and shop local as Small Business Saturday returns tomorrow, 5th December. The campaign also hopes to tap into soaring public affection for small businesses, as research from the campaign and its principal supporter American Express shows 59% of Brits support small …

COVID-19 lockdowns have boosted the nation’s love for small businesses, research has found, with 59% of Brits saying they now support local businesses more than previously. The research, commissioned by American Express and Small Business Saturday UK, underscores the role small firms have played in supporting their communities through lockdown, …

Small businesses across the UK are being offered a new package of support and mentoring, as Small Business Saturday UK launches an online roadshow for towns and cities affected by the pandemic. Launching on 2nd November with daily ‘virtual visits’ to small businesses and communities in over 30 locations across …

It aims to encourage consumers to 'shop local' and support small businesses in their communities