From shop owners proudly putting their Love Your High Street stickers in the window to the brilliant independents and local communities making their towns special, we've been spotting some lovely things happening across the country.
We've gathered a few of our favourites in one place. Take a look at the fun side of our high streets!
Love on display: A little window love from Walton
There's nothing quite like seeing a campaign come to life on the high street. We loved seeing businesses in Walton getting behind Love Your High Street by putting their window stickers on display, showing their support for the independent businesses that make their town special.
A big thank you to Love Walton BID for sharing this brilliant video and getting their local businesses involved.
A look around the high streets
From independent shops to vibrant town centres, here are just a few of the brilliant businesses and communities getting behind Love Your High Street across social media.
Meet the people behind the high streets
Nothing beats seeing independents cheering on independents! Mia Harrington, owner of Handleys Stitch Interiors, headed out onto her high street to showcase the fantastic local businesses on her doorstep and encourage shoppers to support local. This is exactly what Love Your High Street is all about: businesses coming together, supporting one another and celebrating everything their high street has to offer.
At Handleys Stitch Interiors on Broseley High Street, craftsmanship meets community.
From bespoke soft furnishings, a wide range of blinds, creative workshops, yarn and haberdashery, and a wide range of gifts and unique handmade pieces, it’s more than a shop — it’s a welcoming space helping to enhance the high street and bring people together through creativity.
Alongside soft furnishings, we’re a ‘bit of everything for the high street’ store, adapting what we offer to support our local community. From hardware, gifts and yarn to providing space for local makers, we aim to offer something for everyone. We also run craft workshops and free monthly meet-and-make sessions, while supporting and promoting the brilliant independent businesses around us.
It's a shop where people feel warm and welcome and hopefully it makes them smile.
It doesn't have the fanciest website or the biggest profit but it does have a big heart.
Got a story to share?
Is there something special happening on your high street? A community coming together? Or perhaps you have some lovey photos of your town that deserves a spotlight.
We'd love to see what you're up to and share more of the brilliant things happening in our high streets. Drop us an email with your stories. We'd love to help spread the word.
The love doesn’t stop here!
Keep shouting about the brilliant independents that make our high streets what they are. Whether you’re a retailer, partner or simply love where you live, use our official Love Your High Street assets to spread the word, celebrate local businesses and encourage more people to shop, support and love local.