Vegan Camp Out & UK Events
Dear Vegan Leader,
Nice to see you again. I’m SJ, Vegan Leaders in Corporate Management's Regional Engagement Manager for the UK, based in Surrey, England.
I'm excited to bring you the second edition of our regional newsletter focused on summer vegan events and gatherings across the UK.
Missed the first edition? No worries, you can catch up here on the VLCM website.
🌱 Did you know?
Since our last newsletter earlier this year, we have had 100+ new UK-based Vegan Leaders connect to our LinkedIn Group!
Globally, we are now connected with over 7,000 Vegan Leaders across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia & New Zealand! We are super excited to be growing this network and we welcome each and every one of you.
If you know other Vegans in your networks around the world, share our LinkedIn Group with them to join.
Going to Vegan Camp Out? Let’s Connect!
Heading to Vegan Camp Out (Aug 29 – Sept 1)? We’re putting together a WhatsApp group for corporate vegans who want to connect, chat, and possibly meet up at the festival!
Whether you’re going solo or with friends and family, this is a great way to:
✨ Meet like-minded professionals
✨ Share tips (or snacks!)
✨ Find familiar faces in a sea of 20,000+ people
Note: This group will be self-organised, I might not be there (long story involving a van breakdown at last year’s camp out), so you’ll need to coordinate among yourselves. I’ll help set things up and can support from the sidelines.
Interested?
👉 Going to Vegan Camp Out? Fill out this quick form to join the group:
(We’ll only use your info to add you to the group.)
📣 Upcoming events in the UK
We are fortunate to have many vegan events scheduled all around the UK this year:
Wales
Carmarthen Vegan Market | Marchnad Fegan Caerfyrddin - 3rd August
Ireland
Féile Vegan - 15th-17th August
Scotland
Glasgow Vegan Festival - 18th October
Edinburgh Vegan Festival - 29th November
England
Leeds Vegan Summer Festival - 9th-10th August
Bournemouth Vegan Festival - 6th September
Leicester Vegan Festival - 13th September
Portsmouth Vegan Festival - 20th September
Essex Vegan Festival - 4th October
Sheffield Vegan Festival - 12th October
Northern Vegan Christmas Festival (Manchester) - 1st November
Newcastle Vegan Festival - 15th November
Northampton Vegan Festival- 7th December
York Vegan Christmas Festival- 14th December
📍Local stories
Sales of THIS Plant-Based BBQ Products Surge 21% Amid UK Heatwave. The rise in sales coincides with the increased popularity of barbecues during the summer months, with many consumers opting for meat-free alternatives at their grill sessions.
Green Politician Calls For Plant-Based School Meals By Default.
Zack Polanski recently worked with Viva! and other experts to produce "A Cruelty-Free Manifesto For London"
Unilever to sell The Vegetarian Butcher to Vivera.
Unilever is looking to sharpen its portfolio for long-term growth and scalability, focusing on fewer, bigger brands.
We would love to hear from you! Share your ideas, plans, events you are planning to attend or requests with me, either by connecting with me on LinkedIn or by emailing me at sjconkling@veganleaders.com to be featured in a future edition of the newsletter!
Until next time,
Sarah-Jane
Regional Engagement Manager
