Peruse was set up in the spring of 2006, to try and bring together a
collection of ethically sourced and fairly traded jewellery and accessories
at affordable prices.
There had been several well-publicised cases of ‘sweatshop
style’ production
of goods for the Western consumer, often showing children working terribly
long hours for practically no money at all. As a mother myself, I felt
that I had to change my purchasing habits and started to be far more
questioning and careful about what I bought. To my surprise and delight,
fair trade didn’t just mean coffee and bananas. Ethical buying
policies can ensure that just about anything can be fairly traded. So
I thought I’d share my finds with others – and here they
are, I hope you like them too!
At Peruse, we don’t just talk about
fair trade making a difference, we try to take steps towards change.
Our customer service policy
Customer service is an important
part of Peruse. We will aim to deliver any goods you buy within 5 working
days – and if we can’t,
we’ll contact you with an explanation. If you are unhappy with
your goods, please return them to us within 14 days of delivery, explaining
the problem and we will offer a full refund. We want you to be happy
with everything you buy from Peruse!
Our corporate social responsibility
projects
Money from Peruse goes towards sponsoring a little girl
called Phornphana in Northern Thailand. This is done through an organisation
called Plan International (www.plan-uk.org),
which helps make a difference to children born in poverty around the
world. Phornphana lives with her mother, who is a farmer, and is able
to go to school, rather than work in the fields where they grow maize – her
future will be very different from her mother’s.
Money is also sent
to Feed the Children UK (www.feedthechildren.org.uk).
Wherever there is famine, conflict, disease or poverty, it's always the
children who are most vulnerable.
Operating from offices in Twyford (near Reading) and Bristol, Feed
The Children UK concentrates aid on children suffering the effects
of poverty, especially those who have been orphaned or abandoned.
Our
attitude to recycling
Wherever possible we try to use recycled goods and be environmentally friendly
with our packing and wrapping. Each piece of jewellery you buy from Peruse
will come in a hand-made pouch made from pretty reclaimed cotton fabric
and tied with a ribbon. All outer packaging (bubble wrap, envelopes and
brown paper) will be reused whenever possible. Small steps towards big
changes!
For more information call 01386 422354 or send an email.