About ChilliWinter Isle of Wight
We are Kathy Chillistone and Dave Winter - and our brand name ChilliWinter is a mash of our surnames, discovered after a few rhubarb gin cocktails about 6 years ago! We live on the Isle of Wight, and Kathy gave up the corporate world to pursue our small business 4 years ago, and Dave is still a full-time public sector key worker. Kathy designs and makes all Skincare and Home Fragrance products, and Dave is a Silversmith.
We won 3 awards in the UK Gift of The Year Awards in May 2022, which feels wonderful as such a small business, and has boosted our visibility, as well as customer trust and confidence in our products.
Being values led, we differentiate by showing these, in these sorts of ways:
Always waving the shop local and shop small flag, collaborating with other like-minded businesses to share resources, problem solve and support one another.
Eco conscious: ethical and sustainable material sourcing, and an aim for zero waste (no fancy packaging which costs the consumer, and the planet).
Community focussed: we work with charities and not for profit to fundraise, and also promote their ethos, aims, challenges and achievements. Inn 3 years, almost £6k has been raised for 3 different charities.
Safety and wellbeing; a keen attention to quality and continuous improvement, product development and customer engagement.
Please connect with us on social media, so we can learn more about each other. You can find out heaps more too on our website.
