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August 16, 2025 Sam Taylor
The Story Behind Dope Soul Village – From Surviving to Fighting Back
In 2021, after years of abuse and no support, I created Dope Soul Village - a feminist fashion brand funding domestic violence shelters for women, children, and pets. Discover how...
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August 06, 2025 Sam Patrick
Setting Up a CIC is Bloody Hard – But That’s Not the Real Problem, Is It?
Setting up a CIC nearly broke us -emotionally, mentally, and financially - but here we are, still standing (just slightly twitchy). Every purchase you make helps fund no-time-limit domestic violence...
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August 05, 2025 Sam Patrick
I Told You I’d Build a Village - And I Bloody Well Am
Shipping on time. Fundraising full-time. And finally, a team that actually gets sh*t done. Dope Soul Village is thriving, the biker fundraiser’s booming, and the haters? Well... they’re probably watching....
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July 28, 2025 Sam Patrick
Domestic Violence, Men, and the Never-Ending “Not All Men” Circus
Domestic violence predominantly affects women, yet conversations often get derailed by “not all men” and bizarre questions like “can men come to women’s shelters?” At Dope Soul Village, we’re calling...
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July 28, 2025 Sam Patrick
From Betrayal to Breakthrough: Why Women Like Us Don’t Stay Down for Long
Bold Feminist Clothing UK | Ethical, Sustainable & Women-Owned Welcome to Dope Soul Village – the UK’s fiercest feminist clothing brand. Shop ethical, sustainable feminist t-shirts, hoodies, and witchy apparel...
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July 26, 2025 Sam Patrick
"Domestic Violence: Why the System Is Failing Women – and What We’re Doing About It”
Domestic violence is one of the biggest stains on our so-called “civilised” society - and do you know what’s even more insulting? The government throws pennies at it, while women...
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