Founded by Kathy Kyle Bonomini and David Worsell in 2021, DigiKind empowers communities through digital transformation and is working with towns and cities on high street recovery. DigiKind was selected to be part of the campaign’s prestigious Small Biz 100 line-up, which showcases inspiring, independent businesses from across the country.
DigiKind’s award-winning team has been working with local councils, BIDs, non-profits, small businesses and ‘tech for good’ companies long before COVID-19. Over the past year, DigiKind’s campaign to safely reopen high streets, build resilience and help the economy recover in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has been featured multiple times in national outlets.
Now in its ninth year in the UK, Small Business Saturday celebrates small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support businesses in their communities. This year it is calling on the nation to share a ‘big thank you’ with small firms to recognise their vital role throughout the pandemic.
DigiKind will be highlighted along with other dynamic independent businesses as part of the 100-day countdown to Small Business Saturday UK, 4th December 2021.
Below is more information, to include a SmallBiz100 press release, images of recent work and how to get involved in Small Biz Saturday.
High Street Recovery Work and Press Coverage
Get to Know DigiKind (Video)
DigiKind will be featured in Small Business Britain’s calendar here, on the 30th August, but no matter what day it is, we are always Supporting Local. It boosts the economy, strengthens our communities, and makes us more sustainable:
✨ When we shop local, we reduce our carbon footprint. Local shops often source their goods locally, helping to reduce their carbon footprint.
✨ For every £1 spent with a small or medium-sized business, 63p stays in the local economy, compared to 40p with a larger business. Looking at this another way, research shows that £10 spent with a local independent shop means up to an additional £50 goes back into the local economy.
✨ We build community. Which improves people’s feelings of belonging and sense of ownership and pride in the area. Which increases wellness. Which is an outcome in and of itself.
✨ Job Creation. Small, local businesses are the largest employer of jobs nationally and provide the most local jobs to communities. Local employers are more likely to pay a higher average wage than their commercial chain counterparts.
✨ High streets that have more independent shops boost the prices of nearby homes. An American Express study found that house prices near a prosperous town centre have risen by an average of £40,000 more over the past decade than other properties.
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