Livelihood Directory
How we spend our money can make a big difference to other people's livelihoods and also supports our communities.
Here's a directory of small businesses that sell online in the UK and pay their taxes. Some of them also have shops on the high street.
There are no affiliate links or paid placements. These are businesses that I've personally used.
Books
New
Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookshops.
A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookshops.
Second-hand
Music
Streaming
Qobuz - Unlimited high quality streaming (Netherlands)
More than 100 million tracks available for high sound quality unlimited streaming. Qobuz is also the worldwide leader in 24-Bit Hi-Res downloads.
A streaming service that compensates artists fairly.
New CDs/albums
Home Page - Resident Music
Brighton music shop that also sells CDs and vinyl online.
- Presto Music (classical music)
Second-hand CDs/albums
Food
- Riverford (fruit and veg boxes delivered to your door)
Hodmedod’s Wholefoods
Hodmedod works with farmers to provide pulses, grains, seed & more from fair and sustainable production, primarily British, organic where possible. We supply dried & canned beans & peas, quinoa, pulse & quinoa flour, fermented bean paste, roasted pulse snacks, cereal grains & flours. BBC Food & Farming Award winners!
Hodmedod’s Wholefoods
Clothing
UK made sustainable, ethical clothing & accessories for men and women
Community Clothing was established by Patrick Grant with a simple goal; to sell quality, affordable, sustainable and ethical men’s & women’s clothing, whilst creating jobs & restoring economic prosperity in the UK’s most deprived areas. All clothes made in UK including Jeans, Sweatshirts, Coats, T-Shirts and Basics.
Community Clothing
Thunderpants UK | Organic Cotton underwear
Thunderpants UK | Ethically made comfy organic cotton underwear made in the UK. Designed to fit and built to last. They won’t go up your bum!
The Jog Shop: Running shop Brighton
The Jog Shop is a truly independent running shop. · Visit our shop, where we’ll carry out an initial assessment to establish your foot type and running style.
Brighton-based shop that also sells online.
- Castleberg Outdoors (outdoor gear shop in Yorkshire that also sells online)
Conker Shoes - consciously crafted leather footwear since 1977
Established in 1977, Conker Shoes make leather shoes, boots and sandals by hand for men, women and children in our Devon workshop, England.
Stationery
www.pentopaper.uk
Rich Dee Bee
Gorgeous stationery shop in Brighton that also sells online.
Libraries and Archives Paper Company
Online stationery store delivering worldwide - Free Shipping on UK orders over £65, International orders over £120.
Closure Notice - 11th-17th August
They're also opening a physical shop in Edinburgh soon.
Cult Pens - the widest range of pens and pencils on the planet!
The finest UK online pen shop: 24,000+ products at great prices. Secure ordering. Expert knowledge. Best customer service. Free UK delivery and worldwide shipping.
Cult Pens
Kitchen stuff
- Utility
Utility Brighton - Homeware & Kitchenware
Utility in Brighton. Find us in the North Laine. Hardware, homeware and kitchen essentials. Plain and simple everyday homewares and practical household goods.
Brighton shop that also sells online.
Home entertainment
Richer Sounds | TVs, Hi-Fi, Home Cinema
Shop TV, hi-fi, home cinema and more at Richer Sounds. We offer expert advice and lowest prices guaranteed. Visit us in store or shop online now.
Small nationwide chain who treat their staff and customers well.
Peter Tyson - About Us
Peter Tyson Audio & Visual Online - Hi-Fi and AV retailers.
Tiny independent chain with online ordering.
Tech
Refurbished tech that’s better for the planet | Back Market
Buy the best refurbished smartphones, laptops and tech on Back Market, at up to 70% cheaper than buying new! Free delivery - 12 month warranty - secure payments - 30 day returns.
MacFinder - Refurbished Apple Macs, MacBooks, iPhones & iPads
Refurbished in-house by certified Apple technicians, our systems come with an industry leading warranty. Finance available on items over £150 with PayPal.
Craft
Kate Davies
Award-winning Scottish publishing and design
Publishes books, produces yarns, and makes gorgeous, wearable designs for hand-knitters
Musical Instruments
Hobgoblin Music | Folk & Acoustic Musical Instrument Specialists | Hobgoblin Music Shop
Hobgoblin Music has provided musicians with otherwise hard to find folk instruments, celtic instruments and acoustic instruments for almost 50 years, and has grown to be the largest source in Europe, and probably the world. We have music shops across the UK as well as an online shop and worldwide mail order service, supplying the world with ukuleles, guitars, banjos, mandolins, accordions, melodeons, concertinas and much, much more. Most of our staff are gigging musicians, and our specialist musical advice is free.
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Tiny independent chain with online ordering.
Travel
- Byways Travel - Journeys within Europe by rail and sea.
Repairs
We Are Repairs | Join The Repair Revolution
We Are Repairs is THE destination for finding expert repairers for your treasured items. From art to furniture, tools to clothing, don’t replace, repair!
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