Support from the Shires

From beautifully colourful macarons to bold, creative flavours, there’s something rather special about a sweet treat that’s a little different from the ordinary!

We’re delighted to welcome , run by the lovely Sarah, back to Support From The Shires for another year!

Sarah creates delicious, small-batch macarons for weddings, celebrations, events and markets, with plenty of personality and a real focus on flavour. And if you can’t make it to a market, you can order her creations online too!

With a passion for using local ingredients, keeping waste to a minimum and supporting fellow small businesses, Sarah shares so many of the values we love championing here at Support From The Shires.

✨ Keep an eye out for our Trusted Member badge as you browse the directory. It highlights the wonderful businesses who are continuing their journey with us and supporting our growing local community.

Thank you, Sarah, for continuing to be part of Support From The Shires. We’re so pleased to have you and Moonlight Macarons back!

If you’d like to join our growing community of local businesses, visit:
https://www.supportfromtheshires.co.uk/signup

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Who doesn’t love receiving a little something through the post?

We’re delighted to welcome back to Support From The Shires for another year!

This small independent stationery business creates a wonderfully fun and colourful collection of greetings cards, postcards, notepads, prints and wall art, with an eco-friendly approach at its heart.

And we particularly love this… choose one of their cards online, tell them your message and they can handwrite it and post it directly to the recipient for you! No searching for a stamp, no last-minute card panic just a lovely surprise landing on someone’s doormat.

✨ Keep an eye out for our Trusted Member badge as you browse the directory. It highlights the wonderful businesses continuing their journey with us and supporting our growing local community.

Thank you Three Bears Workshop for continuing to be part of Support From The Shires, we’re so pleased to have you back!

No pressure putting together a reel for a creative brand designer then! We’re definitely feeling under the watchful eye with this one, knowing Jo’s amazing creative skills!

But hopefully we’ve done her justice, because we’re so pleased to welcome , run by the lovely Jo, back to Support From The Shires for another year!

Jo helps women in business bring their brands to life through thoughtful, creative design. From branding, logos and social media content to marketing materials, packaging, websites and newsletters, she helps businesses create a look that feels professional, consistent and completely them.

She also offers Canva training, brand strategy and brand analysis sessions, helping business owners feel more confident with their own brand too.

✨ Keep an eye out for our Trusted Member badge as you browse the directory. It highlights the wonderful businesses who are continuing their journey with us and supporting our growing local community.

Thank you, Jo, for continuing to be part of Support From The Shires. We’re so pleased to have Grey Card Creative back!

From finding a moment of calm when life feels overwhelming, to reconnecting with your body and creating space to simply slow down… sometimes we all need a little support to come back to ourselves.

We’re so pleased to welcome back .root.rise , run by Claire,to Support From The Shires for another year!

Claire supports women who are feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or disconnected, using a gentle blend of nervous system regulation, Reiki and essential oils to help them slow down, reset and reconnect with themselves. Her sessions are tailored to the individual, creating a calm and supportive space where nothing needs to be rushed or forced.

Claire also runs seasonal women’s circles, bringing women together to pause, connect and root back into themselves and nature through practices including meditation, breathwork, essential oils and Reiki.

✨ Keep an eye out for our Trusted Member badge as you browse the directory. It highlights the wonderful businesses who are continuing their journey with us and supporting our growing local community.

Thank you, Claire, for continuing to be part of Support From The Shires. We’re so pleased to have you and Regulate.Root.Rise back!

If you’d like to join our growing community of local businesses, visit the Support From The Shires website.