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Curated for soul seekers & conscious shoppers by stylist & writer Ashlyn Gibson BLESS supporting social enterprise & wellbeing.

London
Joined November 2009
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Win 3 night VIP stay at our fav off grid cabin in Norfolk - porch bath tub, wild flower meadow, starry skies - raise £ for @TeenageCancer tinyurl.com/yc3pbvkj
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Olive Loves Alfie popping up at Bless with an exciting sale!
Sign going up. Olive Loves Alfie, 111 Stoke Newington Church Street
This has been the toughest year ever for many small businesses. Click below to browse independent businesses near you and show them some local ❤️. This is usually the busiest time of the year for retailers, let’s help them survive and thrive. Thank you myvirtualneighbourhood.com/f…
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This really concerns everyone - the mental health of our young people is at tipping point - a moving insightful initiative takes place today @Safaplace Conference 2020 today - #mentalhealth #SafaplaceConf20 - tks for organising & doing such important work!
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Congratulations to @olivelovesalfie on their 2020 #Toymark reaward - they’ve also been holders of the award since 2015! Visit them online at olivelovesalfie.co.uk/ or at their new location in London at 111 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0UD #SmashStereotypes
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looking forward to naming our new shop next week with some trad sign writing - for those who thought we had closed down - 15 years and thriving - chapter 2 - moved to 111 stoke newjngton church at alongside our new project BLESS #shopstokey #n16
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we have always loved Dukes work - you can now buy his NYC print from Olive Loves Alfie X BLESS 111 Stoke Newington Church Street - all proceeds to Dukes chosen charity @CurriculumBlack
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This morning I emailed our suppliers who don't reflect diversity in their toys. We dropped a range whose only black figure was a DJ. What are we perpetuating and teaching our kids?
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Tks to our local customers for keeping us going during lockdown - we have loved saying hello from a safe distance outside when we drop yr orders - we open by appointment only for curb side shoe collections so you can try them on at home - DM to book a slot #shopstokey
needs must - head over to olivelovesalfie.co.uk/collec… for our earlier than usual SS20 sale - new collections dropping daily.
We were due to move in 4 weeks but as of today we have closed our physical shop - i cant listen to a government who i didn’t vote for - our online shop is open & we are going to focus on our nxt chapter - becoming a social enterprise alongside our project Bless - #kindnesseconomy
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We are excited to be moving to the sunny side of the street in April - 12 yrs at 84 & still going strong we are going to no 111 you will find us alongside BLESS our new project supporting social enterprises - plans inc a community garden - looking for volunteers to help. #stokey
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Our pop up in final prep - BLESS - supporting social enterprises and independent designers #shopstokey #n16 #blessn16
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V happy to have a Toymark for another year.
Big congratulations to @olivelovesalfie on being reawarded our #Toymark 🏆for 2019! Visit their lovely store in Stokey, London N16 for a fantastic selection of toys, books & clothes or find them online at olivelovesalfie.co.uk/
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Looking for some fun activities to do with the kids this summer? See our Arts & Crafts gift guide for some ideas - all toys and books from our #Toymark awarded retailers! lettoysbetoys.org.uk/arts-an… @buttercupwhits
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Lovely to included in an inspirational list of London family haunts @thelondonmother thelondonmother.net/home/bab…
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Looking for July activity inspiration? Check out Active East – the Park’s programme of FREE activities throughout the month. 🏃‍♀️🕺From running clubs, to dance sessions to free tennis court hire – there’s something for all ages and abilities!➡️bit.ly/2XVRx6U
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❗️ Following our successful bid for funding from the @MayorofLondon to tackle pollution in Stoke Newington, we want to hear from local residents how you think we can improve air quality and promote 🚶‍♂️ and 🚴‍♀️ in the area. Come and see us at pop-ups throughout July 🔽
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10 years. 30,000 children. 1 night. On July 2nd 100 people will try to raise money for our next generation. BUT we need a chip and pin machine. Simple? @BarclaysBizChat and @123SendLtd have broken every promise so far. They’ve got Monday to put that right.... PLEASE RETWEET!
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📰 We’ve secured funding from the @MayorofLondon to tackle pollution in Stoke Newington. The improvements could include: 👉 Anti-idling measures on the A10 👉 A cargobike sharing scheme 👉 Restricting polluting vehicles on Church St Find out more: news.hackney.gov.uk/council-…
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