Buying presents for friends and family is never easy, and 2021 is certainly no exception.
Now is a perfect time to give thoughtful sustainable presents. And what could be more thoughtful this year than a gift which is a delight for the recipient, provides a much needed boost for an independent UK business and contributes positively to our planet.
Why not take a moment to browse through our carefully reviewed collection of independent shops selling the very best in vegan, handmade and environmentally conscious gifts?
We’re certain you’ll discover plenty of options to help lighten your festive ‘to do’ list.
Cruelty-free beauty
Considerate Beauty
Want to make sustainable changes to your beauty regime but don’t know where to start? Considerate Beauty have curated the best eco-friendly, natural and vegan friendly beauty products on the market.
Shop at: consideratebeauty.co.uk
Essential Roots
Indulge your Hair and Skin with Essential Roots. Made using 100% natural ingredients that will rejuvenate and nourish your hair & skin.
Shop at: theessentialroots.com
Love the Planet Make Up
Love the Planet mineral makeup is vegan, cruelty free, paraben and palm oil free, and dispatched in plastic free packaging – reusable, recyclable tins and compostable refill pouches!
Shop at: lovetheplanet.co.uk
Gifts that give to charities
Choose Love
Give gifts with heart to those who need it most. Send love, supplies and services to refugees this holiday season and stand with people in their hour of need.
Shop at: choose.love
Trees for Streets
Trees for Streets is the new National Street Tree Sponsorship scheme where you can donate to the planting and watering of trees on residential streets in the UK
Shop at: treesforstreets.org
Gifts for Children
Blue Brontide Toys
At Blue Brontide, they believe children’s items should not only be beautiful, but built to last, made for keeps and designed to be passed down the family gathering memories and stories along the way.
Shop at: bluebrontide.com
Green Cheeks Nappies
A typical baby from birth to potty training will use approximately 5000 nappies. Green Cheeks offer a range of cloth nappies in beautiful prints. Save the planet and save money!
Shop at: greencheeks.co.uk
Eco-friendly Christmas
Eco Christmas Tree
An environmentally-friendly alternative to the traditional Christmas tree. Each Eco Christmas Tree is crafted from coppiced hazel sourced from sustainably managed woodlands.
Shop at: ecochristmastree.co.uk
Fabrap Fabric Gift Wrap
Zero waste and multi-purpose, these gift wraps are used time and again to delight and enhance the act of giving. The very best alternative to throw away paper to treasure and pass on to cherished family and friends, or to keep forever.
Shop at: notonthehighstreet.com
Vegan food and drink
Creative Nature
Creative Nature stocks a range of snacks, baking mixes and custom hampers, free from the top 14 Allergens, which means they are all vegan!
Shop at: creativenaturesuperfoods.co.uk
Ditto Bakes
Ditto Bakes brownies & blondies are handmade by Emma, who believes anything you can do, DITTO, but vegan! Emma makes her brownies using the finest vegan ingredients, including authentic Belgium chocolate.
Shop at: dittobakes.co.uk
The Mighty Nooch
The Mighty Nooch, “making being vegan a lil bit easier”, stocks vegan meal mixes for quick and easy comfort food.
Shop at: themightynooch.com
Hobbies and experiences
Vegan Yarn
Vegan Yarn offer a range of plant-based, sustainbly and ethically sourced fibers. They do use some plastics but these are all reused and reclaimed.
Shop at: veganyarn.co.uk
Vegan Voucher Card
Vegan Vouchers’ mission is to make switching to a Vegan lifestyle easy and affordable by offering amazing vegan discounts, online and in stores. They’ve teamed up with some amazing companies to bring you exclusive Vegan discounts.
Shop at: veganvouchers.co.uk
Sustainable homewares
Maemara
Maemara takes ocean and landfill-bound plastic and turns a hazardous waste product into beautiful homeware to liven up your home.
Shop at: maemara.com
Niloh Candles
Niloh is a small business with big dreams of celebrating the female form in all its glory. The candles are vegan and 100% soy wax, each collection is thoughtfully curated using a blend of artisan fragrance oils that embody the collection.
Shop at: nilohcandles.com
Self-care
Blob Box
Blob Box is a subscription box full of period products from the best brands in the business, plus 5-10 beauty treats, and lifestyle goodies to put a smile on your face, and delicious snacks when you need them.
Shop at: blobbox.co.uk
Nini Organics
Nini Organcis is a green beauty brand that has passion and heart. Their prodcuts are Natural, Organic, Vegan, Cruelty-free and pride themselves results-driven skincare.
Shop at: niniorganics.com
Embrace Body Skincare
Luxurious and moisturising chakra inspired body blends that calm your skin and soothe your soul. Available in a range of scents that can be used from your root to your crown.
Shop at: embracebodyskincare.co.uk
We hope our guide has provided you with food (and more) for thought. Thanks for helping to support UK businesses and the planet. Happy Christmas!
If you supply high quality ethically sourced and environmentally conscious gifts and would be interested in featuring in a future guide, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
