Pride Month: The Targets Of Hate In An Unstable Climate
Pride Month: The Targets Of Hate In An Unstable Climate In times of hardship, hate easily breeds. Often, preachers of hate, whether that be groups or political leaders, will use hardship as a tool to find a route to blame minority groups. Turned into attention...
Let Us Reintroduce Ourselves: Welcome To Esperanza!
Let Us Reintroduce Ourselves: Welcome To Esperanza! If you are not new here, you’ll notice our shiny new website as well as a few other changes. For those who are new, welcome. We are Emma and Abi creators of Esperanza. Let Us Reintroduce Ourselves: Welcome To The New...
February is LGBTQ+ History Month – Here Is Why We Need To Learn More
February is LGBTQ+ History Month – Here Is Why We Need to Learn More Image: Marsha P Johnson at Stonewall BBC Image: Marsha P Johnson at Stonewall BBC Why do we need an LGBTQ+ History Month? Because no matter how much you think it, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and...
The Children Of Lockdown Will Still Go On To Achieve Wonderful Things
The Children Of Lockdown Will Still Go On To Achieve Wonderful Things As January 2021 begins with another national lockdown, schools are yet again closed. Children across the country are engaging in online learning alternatives and we are still seeing a lack of...
Reaching Out To A Loved One With Depression
Reaching Out To A Loved One With Depression Mind Charity have declared this Christmas a mental health emergency, and it’s no surprise after a year of lockdowns, furlough, and the coronavirus pandemic. For some of us, depression is like an old friend who we know well,...
Want, Need, Wear, Read.
Want, need, wear, read. At Christmastime, its easy to forget about people less privileged than ourselves and get caught up in the festivities. This year, many families will find Christmas even harder as finances become tighter than ever. Children are more...
Have A More Eco Christmas With These Swaps
Have A More Eco Christmas With These Swaps We know its only October, but we can’t help thinking about Christmas, especially as 2020 has been such a rollercoaster. The magic of Christmas can often overshadow worries about sustainability, so we have curated a list of...
Why Black History Month 2020 Is More Important Than Ever
Why Black History Month 2020 Is More Important Than Ever. 2020 has been the year that nobody was expecting, we’ve spent months separated from family and friends and faced a virus which feels all too comparable an epic disaster movie to be real. Not only have we lost...
Reflecting: The End Of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Reflecting: The End Of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month September is Alzheimer awareness month. There are many of us that are affected by Alzheimer’s disease, whether that be because of a relative, friend or yourself;1 in 14 people over 65 will get Alzheimer’s...
We Need To Clean Our Beaches
We Need To Clean Our Beaches The 18-25th September is the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean. Although we can’t gather in large groups this year take part in the event, there is still a way for you and your local community to take part. The MCS...
September is the month of the Eco Campaigner
September is the month of the Eco Campaigner If you vowed to become a more eco conscious shopper during lockdown buy your standards have slipped since getting ‘back to normal’ then September might be the month for you to discover a whole new world of sustainable...
We need our Beauticians
We need our Beauticians The beauty industry is largely female dominated. It’s clear from the now infamous comments from Boris Johnson that it is not an industry taken seriously by him and his team. The prolonged restrictions to Beauty Therapists work, whilst they...Reusable Period Pads: Your Reviews
Reusable Pads – Your Reviews Periods. So many of us have them, and yet we still don’t talk about them enough. We asked our followers if they felt in control of their periods, and 100% of them said ‘No’! They are also a source of monthly guilt for many of us who...
Welcome to Esperanza
Welcome to Esperanza! Esperanza means ‘hope’ and hope is exactly what we have for the High Street.We are here to unite the High Street with online retail in a way that’s never been done before.Esperanza is a platform for High Street Shops to show off the items they...