

Inspiration for Veganuary in London
If you're kicking off the New Year by attempting Veganuary, we have some amazing small businesses to recommend - from cool takeaway...


It’s a wrap! Toy Appeal reaches thousands of children in poverty
This year’s Winter Toy Appeal has provided new gifts for more than 5,000 children experiencing extreme poverty. The Appeal, run by the...


Draught Drop: Zero-waste party packs launched in time for Christmas
House parties just got a whole lot better as a draught beer delivery firm launches its Party Drop service.


Trick or Eat collects massive haul for local food banks
This year's Trick or Eat collection collected around three tonnes of food (equivalent to 6,000 meals) for London food banks. The event,...

Help disadvantaged children overcome the impacts of lockdown
A charitable Islington group is on a mission to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds whose education declined during lockdown....


Foodbank staff hopeful Trick or Eat event will bolster dwindling supplies
Hackney residents are turning Halloween on its head for a third year running – joining the Trick or Eat trail and donating food for...


Halloween Trick or Eat trail launches in E17 to support local food bank
Walthamstow residents are turning Halloween on its head this year as a Trick or Eat trail collects food for people in need. Last year’s...

Zero Waste Week: The London indies helping you switch out plastic
It’s Zero Waste Week and, while yet another national week of something usually generates a fair amount of eye-rolling in the LBC office,...

Walthamstow’s new shop local club pledges support for food bank
The Local Buyers Club is expanding into Walthamstow and raising funds for a local food bank. Our shop-local movement encourages people to...


Discover London’s best independent breweries
When it comes to finding brilliant businesses for the Local Buyers Club to promote to its members, we find ourselves drawn to breweries!...