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Creating A Social Enterprise With A Chronic Illness – The Story Of Spoonie Survival Kits

Pippa Stacey — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:41:36 +0000

As I say goodbye to Spoonie Survival Kits, it felt only right to reflect on how the heck we even got here. Indulge me while I tell you the story, will you? The Background 2014 Pippa really wasn’t thriving. On the outside I was trying to live my best life and enjoy being a student, […]

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The Future Of Spoonie Survival Kits

Pippa Stacey — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:43:39 +0000

Goodness me. The time has finally come to write this post. For the past five or six years I’ve run Spoonie Survival Kits, my fundraising social enterprise for chronically ill people. We make ‘little bags of happiness’ and other bespoke goodies for chronically ill people, sell them online, and donate a significant proportion of all […]

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#ScooterGirlCampaign – a chat with Tanyalee Davis

Pippa Stacey — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 16:59:34 +0000

As I’m sure many of you have seen, comedian Tanyalee has had her fair share of public transport issues lately. From being asked to move her mobility scooter to give priority to a passenger with a folding pram, to literally being left on a train when assistance failed to show up, it’s been one thing […]

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‘Dear Chronic Illness’… releasing a charity book!

Pippa Stacey — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 08:52:23 +0000

First things first, you can: PURCHASE THE EBOOK ON AMAZON HERE.* PURCHASE THE PAPERBACK ON AMAZON HERE.* PURCHASE THE BOOK FROM BARNES AND NOBLE HERE. Go on, treat yourself… “Dear M.E, If this letter was part of an inspirational movie, I’m sure I would be saying a heartfelt thank you. Dramatic music would play […]

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Yorkshire Women Of Achievement Awards 2017

Pippa Stacey — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:59:00 +0000

It was an absolute honour to attend Sue Ryder’s Yorkshire Women of Achievement Awards this year, in recognition of my social enterprise Spoonie Survival Kits. After being nominated initially by my lovely friend Naomi, I was over the moon to be shortlisted for the Jane Tomlinson Woman of Courage Award and invited to attend the […]

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Spoonie Survival Kits – Little Bags Of Happiness For Chronically Ill People

Pippa Stacey — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 10:57:00 +0000

When you become chronically ill, you quickly realise just how significant the small things can be. An unexpected card through the post, your favourite kind of weather, a marathon of your favourite TV show, a text from a friend asking how you are: all these little things can have the power to completely turn your […]

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