Creating A Social Enterprise With A Chronic Illness – The Story Of Spoonie Survival Kits
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, […]
The Future Of Spoonie Survival Kits
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 […]
Volunteering From Home – Flexible, Inclusive Opportunities For All
I firmly believe that there’s no such thing as too many acts of kindness. In light of the current situation, it’s been so heartwarming to see the general public coming forward to volunteer, asking what they can do to help others. With restrictions on work, socialising and leaving the house, many people are suddenly finding […]
Chronically Ill Entrepreneurs: Ones To Watch in 2019
I once saw a quote reading “when you buy from a small business, an actual person does a little happy dance”, and it really stuck with me. I absolutely love the sentiment of supporting independent creators, all the more so when I know they’re affected by long-term illness too. Employment and disability don’t always go […]