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The Lil Hub
by Lower Impact Living (Lil) CIC in Haddington, Scotland, United Kingdom
We did it
On 7th December 2020 we successfully raised £8,507 with 158 supporters in 37 days
Everyone can get more involved with Lower Impact Living through the new Lil Hub, a fun, friendly space to make eco-living even easier
by Lower Impact Living (Lil) CIC in Haddington, Scotland, United Kingdom
THANKS A MILLION!
Thanks to you guys, we have made it to £6,000 and growing! Thank you so much!
Please shout and share about your contribution! It's been shown to be one of the best ways to encourage others to donate too - if *you* are willing to part with cold hard…
Thank you to all who have supported us this far! We're so delighted to be at 20% and growing. We've added a whole new host of rewards this evening, so come have a look to see if there's a Lil something else we can tempt you with, or to cross…
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Hello everyone,
First and foremost, a huge, heartfelt thank you to our reward partners and our pioneer pledgers! I know we keep on saying it but we are truly blown away by everyone's generosity and support for us and Lil. We have hit our 15% milestone and are mighty chuffed with…
Rewards
This project offers rewards in return for your donation.
£50 or more
28 of 50 claimed
Featured
Make 2021 at least 10% better with Lil
To thank you for your support, we'd be delighted to offer you 10% off your Lil shopping FOR A YEAR. A whole year. Your easy ethical shop just got about 10% prettier :) These are limited, so get in quick!
The small print: this unfortunately excludes partner products such as Phantassie organic produce, or flowers. You will receive the discount code at the end of the Crowdfunder period.
£5 or more
A Million Lil Thanks
Who do you know who deserves a million Lil thanks? Someone who went above and beyond, gave a grin or a kind word, or just in some way - Lil or large- made 2020 that bit brighter? Donate for an e-card (carbon friendly ✓) or one to post.
Please also tell us all about it in comments here and social channels @dolilthings.
£10 or more
Lil door hanger reminder
A wee thank you gift, our super cute door hanger is a print out designed by the talented Helen Wyllie. Do you always forget your reusable coffee cup? Or your reusable mask? We've a Lil help for you, with blank spaces for you to customise.
Directions for use: print out at home, get crafty with the scissors and some paper tape, and it's ready to hang. Lil thing done! Feel good for the rest of the day.
Thank you!
£30 or more
1 of 60 claimedLil Swish
Reserve your spot at the next Lil Swishes.
Our swishes, or clothes swap parties, are a fab way to clear out and refresh your wardrobe, along with a giggle and a glass of fizz. Plus we lower our impact - moving away from the polluting and ethical minefield of fast fashion.
The two dates will be determined when it is safe to do so.
If you can't make either of the two dates, we will be in touch to offer you an in lieu discount code/wee gift.
£30 or more
12 of 20 claimedFresh Green Cleaning Workshop
Join Susan of Fresh Green Clean and creator of MacFarlane's cleaning products, via Zoom, for a wonderful workshop exploring the benefits of cleaning green and how to make your own products. We will send the ingredients (postage included) and Susan will walk you through combining them plus variations you can try. This would normally cost £35 all in. Having attended one of these workshops I can highly recommend it! (To take place in 2021;dates tbc)
£50 or more
1 of 25 claimedExclusive Lil Hub Launch Party Ticket
We LOVE a celebration, and would love for you to join us.
This will be an exclusive affair at the Lil Hub, to be held when it's safe to do so. Get your ticket here.
If for any reason you can't make it on the night, you can send a proxy, or we will be in touch to offer a discount code and a wee gift.
£90 or more
3 of 20 claimedNatural Skincare Kit RRP £100
Pamper yourself or someone special with Edinburgh Natural Skincare Company's luxury natural skincare products. The set includes* hemp oil cleanser, skin serum, moisturiser, solid perfume, bamboo flannel and reusable makeup wipes all parcelled up ready to give (or receive!).
* we may have to alter the contents slightly based on stock availability but the value and purpose will remain the same. Excludes shipping
£150 or more
1 of 2 claimedPRIVATE tour of Phantassie Organic Market Garden
Our gorgeous friends at Phantassie OMG are offering an exclusive tour of their market garden, with a pick your own experience to boot. (Wear boots!)
These tours are a one-off experience, available for the whole family/household on a mutually appropriate Summer weekday to be arranged with Phantassie.
£250 or more
Sponsor a Beach Clean or Litter Pick
Sponsor a litter pick with Lil.
A great way to show your support, the '{YOUR BUSINESS NAME} and Lil' Litter Pick or Beach Clean is a great demonstration of positive impacts.
We will promote the litter pick, conduct risk assessments, arrange gloves and litter pick tongs, and audit and appropriately dispose of all litter. You'll get the feel-good glow, good PR opportunities, and are welcome to come along or show support from afar.
£300 or more
0 of 10 claimedLil Home Audit
Keen to get your household in top Lil shape but don't have time to get it started? Let us help with 1:1 Lil support - think Marie Condo for your household waste! Kitchen? Laundry? Wardrobe? Food waste? We can help. Includes initial call & 2hr home visit (when it's safe to do so). We'll provide £30 worth of top Lil products to help ensuring we leave you with that feel-good eco-buzz, knowing you've got this sorted
£1,500 or more
Lil Corporate Supporter
As a thank you for your corporate support, Lil will bring our pop up behaviour-change shop to your workplace. We'll precede our visit with promotional material about Lil changes we can all make, and our visit gives all staff the opportunity to chat 1:1 to the Lil team about doing their Lil thing.
You also receive either a sponsored litter pick as described above, or a beach clean/ litter pick exclusively for your staff.
£5,000 or more
Lil Hero
You are our absolute HERO. Thank you. As a Hero, you will receive:
*A sponsored or staff-exclusive litter pick or beach clean, including a waste-saved audit and PR promotion.
*An exclusive behaviour-change shopping experience. Choose from hosting a clothes swish, a workplace pop-up or private Lil Hub viewing.
*SEVEN days of Lil social media shared content. A full week, spaced as you like, with your choice of focus.
*£100 Lil vouchers
£14 or more
2 of 2 claimed£15 Phantassie Voucher
In this one click of a button, you can pay for veg you'd buy anyway, donate to Lil, go plastic free, petrochemical free, and support a local business that's all about growing sustainably. One donation, doing all that! Your £15 voucher can be used with Lil towards any of our Phantassie products. Valid until March 31, 2021.
£16 or more
1 of 1 claimedChocolate Tree set of 3 hot chocolates RRP £17.85
Ooh it's definitely the season for a set of dark hot chocolate, milk hot chocolate and the superbly blended Winter Spice hot chocolate.
Be quick, I've got my eye on this one.
Pouches are 160g and made in a factory that handles nuts and dairy. Local pick up or we'd ask pretty please that you include some postage £ in your donation (rewards are a minimum).
£20 or more
2 of 2 claimedLather & Smudge Shower Set
These gorgeous shower sets were donated by the lovely peeps at Lather & Smudge. We love their soaps - satisfyingly big, deliciously scented bars. Each set includes a bar of soap, a shampoo bar and a gorgeous face oil. I dare you not to feel truly pampered after all that AND that's at least 3 plastic bottles less in your house or someone else's - these would be a lovely gift.
Choose from Lavender & Orange or Geranium
£22 or more
3 of 3 claimedAnam Cara Naturals Soap & Skin Set RRP £24
A great collection comprising a selection of three beautiful handmade soaps and a medium face cream, a Lil customer favourite! Anam Cara are based at Cockburnspath and were one of Lil's earliest suppliers. Only 3 sets available!
£22 or more
1 of 1 claimed£25 Voucher for Litty's Larder
Litty's Larder is the home of Liz and her amazing sustainable, seasonal cakes and sweet treat creations aka works of art! Bakes made from scratch, with the environment and folk in mind, and lots of love.
Grab this voucher and use it towards a local monthly delivery box, maybe for a box of brownies to die for or towards a fabulous celebration cake? Liz will guide you and you can choose...but how can you? They are all delicious!
£25 or more
1 of 1 claimedLimited Edition flasket Water Bottle RRP £30
We love these new, limited edition art-on-a-bottle designs from flasket - a new East Lothian company. A 550ml double wall steel bottle featuring ‘Mermaid’ by talented East Lothian artist Kate Millbank. Grab one while you can and know that you are doing your Lil thing with style!
£25 or more
5 of 5 claimedFold with Makiko Christmas Wreath Workshop
Join Fold with Makiko on 17th December at 8pm via Zoom to make your own beautiful origami paper wreath just in time for Christmas. All materials are provided (delivered to you, postage included) and Makiko will guide you through the intricate folding and construction step by step. You will create something you can keep year after year.
The workshop is suitable for adults and older children. Roughly 90 minutes.
£25 or more
1 of 1 claimedFala Pom Pom Hat Knit Kit RRP £27.95
The Knit Kit Co set out with the aim to get us all knitting - a lost skill that is making a welcome come back and you can start too! This kit makes a snuggly, beanie style hat perfect for men, women or children. The kit includes everything you need: soft merino wool, knitting needles, tapestry needle, easy to follow instructions, a helpful hot to knit 20 page booklet all in a cotton project bag to keep it together. Great gift!
£26 or more
4 of 4 claimedBlack & Gold local Cold Pressed Rapeseed oil
We adore Black & Gold's local Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil. Get your fill with these bundles of a 5L bulk pack plus a 250ml bottle for the counter. Total value £28.50, yours today for a wee bargain - but all in the aid of raising money, so feel free to add more ;)
I do love cooking with this oil, dressing salads, all the usual, but actually it's the oil combined with salt or sugar as the best moisturising bodywash/ scrub ever that I love best.
£27 or more
1 of 1 claimedHelen Wyllie Voucher VALUE £30
What a fantastic opportunity to get your hands on a stunning Helen Wyllie print showcasing the best of East Lothian and Edinburgh.
With her love of seabirds, the coast, the hills, changing seasons and wildlife, Helen's prints encapsulate the best of why we #dolilthings. Get some inspiration of how you'll put that £30 to good use http://www.wylliecat.co.uk/art-prints/
£28 or more
1 of 1 claimed£30 voucher for East Lothian Flower Farm
We ADORE the East Lothian Flower Farm. This voucher can be used for any of their wonderful blooms or wreaths. Use it towards a session wreath making, including foraging, with the wonderful Debbie, or a ready-made wreath for the front door, or keep it til Spring and fill your boots (well, or your vase) with beautiful blooms. Debbie is a no-dig farmer, with a careful eye for her pollinators and home-made compost. What's not to love??
£28 or more
1 of 1 claimed£30 RINGO RIDE - FoxLake's inflatable boat ride
FoxLake's Ringo rides are super fun, giving you (or them!) the chance take turns in tearing up and down the lake on our big inflatables, feeling every bump and splash along the way! Ringo rides can be the perfect added extra along with our other activities on site or great fun on their own. Give as a gift, use yourself, use now, use in the summer
£30 or more
1 of 1 claimedFamily ticket to the Scottish Seabird Centre
Our wonderful partners at the Scottish Seabird Centre have donated one family ticket - 2 adults, 2 children, RRP £34 - to their inspirational Discovery Experience. Uncover more about local sea life, share laughs at the games, a fab day out.
Under current restrictions visits have to be booked on-line and must be a limit of 6 in the group from 2 households, but best to call before you go to check. Use by end of April 2021.
£30 or more
3 of 3 claimed100% Seabuckthorn Oil, from East Lothian
This 3ml vial is so new, it's still in its industrial packaging. There are just 88 in the first batch of Seabuckthorn oil from fab Seabuckthorn Scotland CIC, to use as anti-ageing face oil or add to a small amount of moisturiser. These are the very first on sale.
Foraged in East Lothian, the oil is cold pressed by carbon dioxide saved from the soft drinks industry. This gives the CO2 a value, away from our atmosphere www.seabuckthornscotland.com
£32 or more
1 of 1 claimedSpice Pots Luxury Indian Spice Tin
This Cooking Gift Set contains:-
A gorgeous gift that is also super practical, with easy to follow recipes that can be on the table in 30 mins!
With the Korma Spice Blend; Bhuna Spice Blend; Tandoori Masala Spice Blend; award-winning and Spice Pots' hottest Goan Spice Blend; Mixed Sweet Spice Blend. Plus 150 pages of mouthwatering Indian cuisine cookbook; AND a Cooks Candle that smells divine and neutralises cooking odours. Shipping extra£.
£32 or more
1 of 1 claimedBeki Dover print, Stonebyres Falls
The waterfall is Stonebyres Falls in the Clyde Valley. Is this ok or The A A beautiful print of Stonebyres Falls in the Clyde Valley, by Beki Dover (www.rebeccadover.com). Fab for you, or a special gift.
Beki has done her Lil thing, salvaging the mount and plastic sleeve from photographer Rob Brady's surplus stock.
Print mounted in white card. Image size 16cm x 23cm outside mount 30.5 x 40.5cm. RPR £35.
Postage will be extra if required.
£36 or more
1 of 1 claimedGroundswell Scotland Winter Solstice Surf Day
We are STOKED to share with you the opportunity to join the Groundswell Scotland Winter Solstice Surf Celebration. These tickets RRP £40 for Dec 20 are hard to come by, so get in fast! Includes use of a surfboard & warming winter wetsuit. The day will include poetry, music, mulled wine & cake before surfing and celebrating mother ocean.
See more about the Solstice Celebration https://linktr.ee/groundswellscotland
£38 or more
1 of 1 claimedCoast2Coast Surf Voucher: SUP, SURF, COASTEER?
The trickiest bit is deciding what you will do!
A RRP £40 voucher for a surf, SUP, or coasteering two hour lesson.
Brilliant Christmas gift. Thanks to our friends at Coast 2 Coast. Valid for one year.
£45 or more
1 of 1 claimedLockett Bros Tasting Voucher VALUE £50
Lockett Bros is one of the UK's top independent wine shops. Not just in our opinion, but wine mag Decanter says so too. Here's your chance to secure your spot for a sit-in experience when we're allowed to do so again, or a home-delivered tasting. An experience worth £50, or £50 off if you have expensive tastes or if you're taking a few crew (one day! It'll happen!!)
£47 or more
1 of 1 claimed1 hour Holistic Deep Tissue Massage SKUNABAY £50
An hour massage - feel very good about doing a Lil good. With the lovely Fiona from Skunabay Health & Wellbeing, based at The Barefoot Sanctuary in North Berwick. A lovely gift too. Voucher sent in time for Christmas, valid for a year.
£50 or more
1 of 1 claimedStasher Storage Bags RRP £62.96
A set of 4 Stasher silicone storage bags in snack, sandwich, stand up and half gallon sizes in a variety of colours. Store you leftovers and batch cooking, po the kids sandwiches and break snack in. Stash it all!
£62 or more
1 of 1 claimedOcean Vertical Voucher RRP £65
There's a lot of Lil love for the team at OV. They love inspiring a love of nature and adventure, and what's not to love about that? This reward gives you or your Secret Santa a lifelong memory, an experience to select from coasteering, paddle boarding, mountaineering or others at www.oceanvertical.com to be used by 10 November 2021.
£62 or more
1 of 1 claimedFoxLake FOX FALL Family Day Out for 4. RRP £68
A fantastic family day out for 4 (2 adults, 2 children) on the Foxfall ropes course. Wetsuits and gear provided, you can give the voucher or keep it for yourself, brave the wintry weather or wait for the summer sun. A brilliant gift, or a bargain for you.
Participants must be aged 6 & older. See more at www.foxlake.co.uk
£150 or more
1 of 1 claimedGROUP Workshop: Upcycled Gin Bottle Lamp RRP£210
BRILLIANT Christmas night "in" for friends, work team, family...
Our fabulous friend and fellow CIC, Wee Red Upcycles is donating a group zoom workshop to upcycle a gin bottle into lamp and lampshade. Everything supplied for six participants and even some fabric saved from landfill (or use your own) for the lampshade. Voucher valid until end of February.