Your We Are Staple Hill Ambassadors team are the wonderful Tina, Nikki, Kate and Lucy! They are super excited to shout about all things We Are Staple Hill and make the platform and the shopping experience for everyone in the community as fabulous as possible!

Tina owns and runs Beauty Spot but also runs the Chamber of Trade. She likes to keep herself busy but always makes time for all traders in Staple Hill!

Likes: Life 😊, Meeting people 🤝🏼 Socialising 🗣

Dislikes: Moaning 😖

Nikki is the face behind Nom Wholefoods. As such, she is passionate about reducing waste and finding ways to make our existance as sustainable as possible!

Likes: Festivals 👩🏼‍🎤, Cooking 👩🏼‍🍳, Walking to work 🚶🏼‍♀️

Dislikes: Hayfever 🤧

Kate owns The Friendly Eco, your local sustainable parenting shop. She is very active within the community, helping to set up the markets and other events round Staple Hill.

Likes: Being eco-friendly ♻️, helping parents 👶🏼

Dislikes: Plastics ♳

Lucy of Valkyrie Hair, Beauty and Holisticsis our final Ambassador.

Likes: Cutting hair ✂️, chatting to people 💬

We are very lucky to have the support of South Gloucestershire Council backing this platform, as part of the wider Shop South Gloucestershire initiative. The Highstreets team are coordinating this and they are Lianne and Kathryn.

Lianne has worked for the Council for just over 6 months now and has a background in project management and business. She is your key Staple Hill High Street contact for any issues and/or opportunities you have.

Kathryn has been part of the Council for 8 years, previously being part of the planning department.

Alex is the We Are Locals Partnership Executive. This means she co-ordinates the management of the community brands, ensuring that they are all as effective as possible for traders and customers alike.

Likes: Coffee ☕️, long walks 🥾, festivals and dancing ✨🕺🏼

Dislikes: Cats (sorry cat lovers!) 🐈

Christian started We Are Locals in the first lockdown in 2020 in order to support the local economies in Britain. The platform, which originated in Bedminster, has grown hugely and the company is always looking for the next innovation, including Bristol Payji which is an exciting local currency coming soon!

Likes: Guinness (he is an Irishman afterall!) 🍺, making pasta 🍝, spending time with his two children and wife 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Dislikes: Swimming 🏊🏻