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🍃 Supporting small businesses in Oxfordshire & Berkshire
🍃 Locals: discover & shop small near you!
🍃 Directory now live – explore or join
www.supportfromtheshires.co.uk

15/10/2026

We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Candice from Bendy Bodies | Yoga & Mindfulness | Newbury to Support from the Shires.

Based in Newbury and Mortimer, Candice offers friendly, down-to-earth yoga classes designed for everyone, whether you’re a complete beginner or have been practising for years!

From small, welcoming adult classes and private 1:1 sessions to children’s yoga, family yoga and sessions for schools, Candice is passionate about making yoga accessible, enjoyable and inclusive.

With no pressure to be flexible or know your Downward Dog from your Child’s Pose, Candice creates a relaxed and supportive environment where everyone can feel comfortable, move at their own pace and enjoy the benefits of yoga.

We’re so pleased to have another fantastic local business joining our growing community and can’t wait to share more about what Candice offers!

A huge welcome to Support from the Shires, Candice!

13/10/2026

🍂 OUR AUTUMN NEWSLETTER IS HERE! 🍁

Grab a cuppa, get cosy and discover some of the wonderful small businesses that make up The Support from the Shires community.

Our Autumn Newsletter is filled with lovely local businesses, seasonal inspiration, exciting events and plenty of reasons to shop small and support local.

✨ And there’s something extra special inside…

Our lovely member Nourish by V has some fantastic special offers on retreats and workshops for The Support from the Shires community!

Whether you’re looking to discover a new business, treat yourself or simply see what’s happening locally, there’s plenty to explore!

🍂 Have a little read, discover someone new and show our small businesses some love.

🍂 Read the Autumn Newsletter

https://supportfromtheshires.co.uk/so/b9Q41DKrs?languageTag=en&cid=1b119f7c-14a3-485c-ba71-91784191e70b

🍂 If you’d like to be the first to receive our next newsletter please subscribe on our website

12/10/2026

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

09/10/2026

Small business owners, this one’s for YOU!

Drop a picture of what you sell in the comments below ⬇️ and let’s show each other some love! 🤍

Let’s shop, share, support each other 🥰

07/10/2026

Looking for a local business?

Finding one doesn’t have to be complicated!

With Support From The Shires, you can search for local businesses across Berkshire & Oxfordshire, all in one place.

Here’s just how easy it is 👇

🔎 Search what you need
📍 Discover local businesses
❤️ Find your next local favourite

Have a browse and see who you can discover!

05/10/2026

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!

02/10/2026

This weekend, skip the endless scrolling and have a nosey at the brilliant small and independent businesses across Oxfordshire & Berkshire instead.

🍃 Grab a coffee somewhere local
🍃 Pop into that independent shop you keep meaning to visit
🍃 Have the cake
🍃 Book with a local business
🍃 Or discover somewhere completely new

And if spending isn’t an option at the moment you can still spread as much joy with a follow, like, share, comment or recommendation costs nothing and can make a real difference to a small business.

👇 CALLING OXFORDSHIRE & BERKSHIRE SMALL BUSINESSES…

Drop your business in the comments and tell us where you are and what you do.

And everyone else, have a scroll through the comments and discover somewhere local to support this weekend.

Go on. Treat yourself. It’s for the local economy.

SmallBusinessUK

30/09/2026

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!

25/09/2026

Your small business is calling… 📞

And it’s asking to be seen.

Support From The Shires is here to help local small businesses get found, get seen and feel a little less like you’re doing it all alone.

From your own 12-month directory listing and social media shoutout, to complimentary business coaching, community and seasonal promotional opportunities - there’s more to your annual membership than just a listing.

Ready to get your business in the Shires?

Join us at supportfromtheshires.co.uk

Tag a small business owner who needs to see this 👇

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