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A retro-themed market in Birmingham, a harvest day at a community farm near Bristol and a second-hand book sale in Plymouth are among dozens of events taking place around the country today to mark the UKs first Social Saturday.
It is backed by the government and aims to encourage consumers to unleash their spending power and buy from Britains 70,000-plus social enterprises, which range from well-known names such as Jamie Olivers Fifteen restaurants, The Big Issue and chocolate company Divine, to small community-based ventures such as bookshops and craft breweries.