Ibrahim - I'm on a mission to rally the nation to support small businesses like yours.
And after a lot of work lobbying government, councils and countless other organisations, I am thrilled to announce that this year, the first week of June will officially be known as:
SMALL BUSINESS WEEK
That’s right.
From 1st - 7th June 2026, we’re launching a huge country-wide campaign to get the British public to do one very simple thing:
Support small businesses.
Not Amazon.
Not the giant corporations.
Not the faceless, tax-dodging, multinational behemoths who hoover up money from every corner of the country and give precious little back.
But the local businesses.
The independent businesses.
The family-run businesses.
The businesses that create the jobs, take the risks, serve the communities, pay their taxes, keep the high streets alive and form the backbone of this country.
For one week, we want to make it impossible for the public to ignore small businesses.
We want people talking about them.
Sharing them. Visiting them. Buying from them. Recommending them. Choosing them.
And most importantly, supporting them with their money.
Because small businesses don’t need another round of applause.
You need customers.
You need footfall.
You need orders.
You need enquiries.
You need people to stop saying “we should support small businesses” and actually go and do it.
That’s what Small Business Week is all about.
And Entrepreneurs Circle is spearheading this UK-wide initiative.
There’s no cost to take part.
It’s completely free.
And I want your business involved.
Here’s how it works:
1. Register your business for free
Click the link below and you can register your business as one of the official businesses taking part in Small Business Week 2026.
Once you’re registered, your business can appear on the official UK Small Business Week Map, making it easier for people to find you, support you, visit you, buy from you and share you.
Yes... you can literally put your business on the map(!).
Click here to register your business for free
2. Get your free Small Business Week toolkit
When you register, we’ll send you a whole bunch of digital collateral to help you make the most of the week.
You’ll get social media graphics, printable posters, offer cards and other useful bits you can use to tell your customers, followers, prospects and local community that you’re taking part.
Because the more small businesses that shout about this, the louder it gets.
And the louder it gets, the harder it becomes for the public to miss.
3. Use the week to drive more customers into your business
Small Business Week isn’t just a nice logo to stick on your website.
It’s an excuse to market your business.
A reason to contact your customers.
A reason to run a special offer.
A reason to get people through the door, onto your website, into your inbox and buying from you.
That’s why we want you registered early.
The sooner you register, the sooner we can get your business listed on the map, send you your toolkit and help you get ready to make the most of the week.
Because if we can help send a surge of new customers your way for one week, then you suddenly have more people to go back to, follow up with, sell to again and turn into long-term customers.
That’s where this gets really exciting.
One week of attention can create months of momentum.
4. Get physical collateral if you have a shop, office, showroom or premises
If you have a physical location, you’ll also have the option to request physical collateral when you register.
Professionally printed posters, window stickers, strut cards and more.
All designed to help you show the world that you’re part of Small Business Week 2026.
Done right, Small Business Week could become an incredible source of new sales for you.
That's why we're making it happen.
This isn't a profit centre for Entrepreneurs Circle.
This isn't a sales campaign. It's a movement. A social enterprise.
EC has been supporting small business owners for almost 20 years now.
In that time, we’ve helped almost 100,000 entrepreneurs grow better, stronger, more profitable businesses.
And now we want to step things up.
Because small businesses need more support.
Not in theory or speeches or vague government soundbites. In the real world. On the ground.
Real customers. Real sales. Real momentum.
We all know that running a small business can be a lonely place.
But when tens of thousands of small businesses stand together and, with one voice, tell the public:
We’re here. We matter. And if you want thriving towns, proper communities, better service, real jobs and a healthier economy, then you need to support the small businesses who make all of that possible.
Magical things can happen.
That’s the plan.
And you can play your part in it by registering your business for free today.
Go to: UKSmallBusinessWeek.co.uk
And register your business for free.
I can’t wait to send you all the fun collateral.
And I really hope you’ll get involved.
Nigel Nigel Botterill Founder & CEO Entrepreneurs Circle
P.S - Feel free to share this email, or the link to register for Small Business Week, with any small businesses you know.
They don’t need to be an EC member, this initiative is open to any small business in the UK.
And the more businesses that get involved, the bigger this becomes.
The link you need is:
UKSmallBusinessWeek.co.uk
