PRESS RELEASE
4 September 2020
HAMPSHIRE ENTREPRENEUR GETS NATIONAL ACCOLADE
Less than a year after ex-Navy officer Susan Bonnar launched her business ‘The British Craft House’, a website supporting hundreds of independent crafters around the UK, she has been selected as part of this year’s ‘Small Biz 100’, a national campaign highlighting some of the UK’s most inspiring small businesses.
Marking 100 days building up to ‘Small Business Saturday’ on 5 December 2020, the ‘Small Biz 100’ provides a major profile boost to small businesses across the UK, particularly at this challenging time.
Hampshire-based Susan Bonnar from Lee-on-the-Solent will be nationally celebrated on 9 October as one of the only 100 selected businesses in the country. A real boost for the entrepreneur who has seen sales on The British Craft House more than triple during lockdown.
“To be acknowledged nationally and be chosen as part of Small Biz 100 this year out of such a small handful of businesses in the country is a real honour. I’m proud to have created a site that supports so many crafters around the country turning helping them turn their hobby into their livelihoods. Small Biz 100 has provided great value to small businesses across the UK during lockdown and is a great opportunity to showcase ourselves,” Susan Bonnar said.
Among the other firms being recognised are a family run florist in Bristol, a beauty salon in Inverness, and a wine school in Chester.
Michelle Ovens MBE, Director of Small Business Saturday UK, said: “Congratulations to The British Craft House for joining the Small Biz 100! This campaign highlights the amazing, positive impact small firms have on communities across the UK. Given the phenomenally tough time small businesses have had, and the special role they played supporting communities in lockdown, it’s vital we continue to support them as this crisis continues. This year’s Small Business Saturday is going to be the most important one yet, and we’re determined it will also be the best.”
Now in its eighth year in the UK, Small Business Saturday has grown significantly each year, with a record turnout of 17.6 million people choosing to shop small on the day last year, generating an estimated £800m.
Find out more about Susan Bonnar’s Small Biz 100 selected business on www.thebritishcrafthouse.co.uk
- Ends –
Notes to Editors
For more information contact Susan Bonnar on info@thebritishcrafthouse.co.uk or telephone 07917367130.
Alternatively contact Communications Consultant Isabel Johnston on isabel@ijcommunications.co.uk
For information about Small Biz 100 contact media@smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com
About Small Business Saturday UK
Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which celebrates small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and to support businesses in their communities.
In its eighth year Small Business Saturday is the UK’s most successful small business campaign, which last year saw an estimated £800 spent with small businesses across the UK on Small Business Saturday, with a record turnout of 17.6 million people choosing to shop small on the day.
The day itself takes place on the first Saturday in December each year, but with an impact that lasts all year round. This year Small Business Saturday takes place on 5 December 2020.
https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com
About The British Craft House
The British Craft House is a multi-vendor platform supporting almost 500 sellers. Joining is by application only, to ensure the highest quality and each seller has their own shop within the site to sell their handmade designs. With an ethos of teamwork and support it has established itself during just 10 months to be extremely competitive in the online retail marketplace. The British Craft House is all about making a difference for people. Both for crafters selling their passion, blood, sweat and tears, but also for people looking to buy something different. There is so much more value in buying something uniquely hand-made that you know is more sustainable and supports someone’s dream.