The Ethical Small Traders' Association

Explore the 3D Virtual Networking Experience: Ever wondered what it would be like to be part of a netowrk meeting in a 3D virtual space? Well now is your chance to find out. ESTA is hosting its first ever virtual meeting in a 3D virtual world, and there are only four available places. so, if you would like to be one of the first people in Lancaster to experience this and try it out book your place now. The meeting will take place at Frazer House on Tuesday 13th September from 6.45 to 7.45. The cost is £16 to cover room and equipment hire. Everything will be provided, including teas & coffees. All you need to do is turn up. But dont be late, as set-up will begin at 6.45 sharp. Frazer House is located in White Cross Business Park South Rd, Lancaster LA1 4XQ

Critical economic and social systems seem to be changing before our eyes. Do these changes portend disaster or opportunity? All ESTA members are active agents of change and, I would like to think, changers for good. But how are we coping? ESTA will be hosting a 90-minute quality conversation on ZOOM at 6pm on Wednesday 3rd August to explore how the challenges and opportunities we currently face are affecting our various businesses and operations and to share good insights and ideas.

Come and join ESTA member - Joan Lind MD of Trybooking. She will show how online booking platforms ease the running of events and courses, and improve your marketing and cashflow too. Trybooking works with organisations from charities to education to businesses to ease admin and workload for their teams and enable them to comply with GDPR. "I want to sing the praises of Trybooking. Nothing could have been easier! Lytham St Anne's Choral Society.

An online event to get as many members faces as possible on the screen, so you can see who else is in the Network and what they do. This event is about connecting and re-connecting and sharing with each other. Throughout the meeting you will be invited to post anything you want to share in the chat and have side 121 conversations. the chat will be shared with those who attend the meeting.

You might have picked up that the ESTA Networking System is now framed by 300 goals spread across 20 sectors, which means that all kinds of agenda connections can be generated between members. With the help of Ulrike Zeshan (Serious Games), we have created a card game to explore the interconnections between the goals and generate new insights, opprtunities and connections. This will be our first play test and we invite you to join us. Please book as we are limiting this event to eight people.

An online event to get as many members faces as possible on the screen, so you can see who else is in the Network and what they do. This event is about connecting and re-connecting and sharing with each other. Throughout the meeting you will be invited to post anything you want to share in the chat and have side 121 conversations. the chat will be shared with those who attend the meeting.

We have a health system on the brink of collapse. A Chief Medical Officer who never adresses the critical importance of self-care. Are we the front line in wellness provision now? If so, what do we do with that? How do we continue to craft that into a viable business model that provides increased joined up care provision across the sector? What are the steps to achieving that? What outreach to traditional health services do we want to make and why? Big questions. Lets start the conversation.

This one is a week day late afternoon-early evening. To all you dedicated top collectors, washers and colour sorters. Experience the next stage of the process first-hand by spending a couple of hours joining our top processing gang at RELIC’s new unit in Heysham. We will be there from 5.00pm until 8.00pm Join us for the full three hours or for as long as you can stay. If you can bring a flask of tea (or other suitable beverage) we will provide biscuits. Sorting hats are optional.

Members have been asking when we are going to start meeting face to face. So, after a 20-month absence, we have our first face2face meet-up! Its a casual drop-in conversation. There will be the standard ESTA meeting elements: introductions, sharing how we are doing and needs we have, signposting on next steps to meet member needs, a bit about ESTA systems, structures and plans going forward, great in-depth quality conversation and a check-in as to the values generated during the meeting.

Come and join us for our first Big Top Sorting Party. To all you dedicated top collectors, washers and colour sorters. Experience the next stage of the process first-hand by spending a couple of hours joining our top processing gang at RELIC’s new unit in Heysham. We will be there from 10am until 3pm Join us for the full four hours or for as long as you can stay. If you can bring a flask of tea (or other suitable beverage) we will provide biscuits. Sorting hats are optional.

The ESTA Network has been quiet for a while. Searching for its direction and form going forwards. Now it’s ready for a re-boot! This event is about connecting and re-connecting you with each other, so you know who else is in the network. As part of the session we will be doing introductions and member-led breakout rooms, so you can follow up with people you want to connect with. We will also outline the next steps for the Network and ask for your feedback.

How are local businesses helping tackle the climate emergency by working on cleaner local supply chains and the creation of a local circular economy of stuff. How can get involved in supporting this process? Join us on ZOOM for a presentation and discussion. With local examples of good practice.

A meeting for all members whose businesses, projects and interests are in delivering education, personal development and creative arts-based services. Structure: Welcomes and sharing what we do. Discussion on the current state of and opportunties for these sectors. Discussion on developing and ongoing strategic agendas. Sharing of needs and wants. ESTA meet-ups are always rich in content and meaningful sharing and encounter. --- This event is via ZOOM : A link sent with booking confirmation.

Touching on Community and Immunity: personal, professional and biological resilience. How do we build up inner cohesion and support within ourselves, our practices and within our community? The response to Covid is to keep people apart from each other as much as possible. Keep your distance and no touching! What physical and psychological effect is this having on us as human beings? What effect does it have on our immune systems, our boundaries and our inner resilience and strength, which are