LAMPETER’S SNAIL OF HAPPINESS FINALIST FOR SMALL BUSINESS AWARD
Added: (Mon Apr 08 2024)
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LAMPETER’S SNAIL OF HAPPINESS FINALIST FOR SMALL BUSINESS AWARD
Local firm The Snail of Happiness has been shortlisted for Britain’s best high street business.
08/04/2024: The Snail of happiness based in Lampeter, Ceredigion has been chosen as a finalist in the High Street Hero category at this year’s Small Awards.
Now in its eighth year, The Small Awards is a nationwide search for the smallest and greatest firms in the UK, across all sectors. It is organised annually by Small Business Britain, which champions, inspires and accelerates the nation’s 5.5 million small firms.
Jan Martin and Jon Sayer started The Snail of Happiness to sell pre-loved crafting supplies and new British yarn to promote sustainability and a circular economy within the community. As a part of that, they also run drop-ins and classes in making and mending. It has been selected as one of just eight finalists in the High Street Hero category for best high street business, which celebrates the nation’s standout independents that play a key role on their local high streets and within their communities.
With eleven different categories, the Small Awards celebrate the dynamism and resilience exhibited in the UK’s small business sector, across everything from sustainability heroes to digital stars, to long-standing family businesses.
“The Small Awards is all about celebrating the inspiring small business owners who are at the heart of the economy and their communities,” said Michelle Ovens CBE, Founder of Small Business Britain. “They are an opportunity to recognise and applaud the passion and resilience of the nation’s small firms, particularly amidst such turbulent times. The Snail of Happiness is extremely deserving of being shortlisted for this award and we can’t wait to celebrate with them in May.”
Jan Martin says “We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for the High Street Hero award. After opening our doors two years ago, it is incredibly gratifying to be recognised in this way. We have had amazing support from the community, along with help and advice from Smart Busnes and the Cynnal Y Cardi fund. We feel that being shortlisted is, in part, down to that.”
Judged by a panel of industry experts, the winners of all categories, including the overall winner of the Small Business of the Year award, will be announced at a splendid awards ceremony in London on 16th May, 2024.
The ceremony will this year be held at St Mary’s church in London, with plans underway for a night of entertainment, inspiration, and celebration for UK’s greatest small businesses.
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About The Small Awards
The Small Awards, launched in 2017, targets the whole small business sector focusing on businesses often overlooked by other awards.
The Small Awards is run by Small Business Britain, the UK’s leading champion of small businesses, supporting all 5.5 million small businesses in the UK – no matter their location, their sector, or their ambition level.
Through a series of reports, events and campaigns, Small Business Britain champions, inspires and accelerates small businesses in the UK to foster growth and increased confidence.
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About The Snail of Happiness
The Snail of Happiness opened in Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales in March 2022. We sell British wool, making and mending equipment and pre-loved crafting supplies, including fabric, yarn, paper and tools. Our aims are to promote mending and reuse, slow crafting, to support our community and encourage the development of a circular economy.
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For more information please contact:
Jon Sayer / Jan Martin at thesnailofhappiness@gmail.com
07943 016 626