The Dorothy Days: List of Etsy teams in the UK including local teams, themed teams and UK wide teams

Hello everyone!

Today I thought I would tell you all a little bit about Etsy Teams as well as share my list of Etsy Teams in the U.K. I realise from using Twitter and being part of some sellers groups that often people don't know about Etsy Teams or if one exists in their area so I have decided to put together this list of Etsy Teams across the U.K.

I hope that you will find it useful!

What is an Etsy Team?

Etsy Teams are a feature within Etsy where members can start up community groups or join an existing community group.

Each team has their own link and team forum. The team forum is used in different ways by different teams but often are used as a place to socialise, gain advice and support in running your Etsy shop and connect with other sellers.

Teams can be on any theme. For example you could have "Cat Lovers Team" or "Vintage Sellers UK Team" as well as global, national or local Etsy teams.

Who runs Etsy Teams?

Teams are not run by Etsy but instead are run by sellers themselves who volunteer for the role.

Each team will have one captain and this captain might also assign leaders to help them run the team or have volunteers take on different roles within the team.

Why join a Local Etsy Team?

Local Etsy Teams can be really helpful for gaining advice and support from those living locally. There are often issues that affect you which might not be the case nationwide or worldwide or local advice you can gain from using the team forum (for example the best craft shops to go to or the best places to get something printed locally).

Teams often work together on promotional opportunities so is a great way to get the word out about your shop to a local market.

In addition, many teams also put on local meet ups, events, craft parties and selling events so joining a team can be really social and a way to meet other members.

I would really recommend searching out your local Etsy teams and joining the community. You never know, you might sudden discover that your next door neighbour is also an Etsy seller!

Why join a themed team, a broader UK team, international/ global team?

Themed teams are perfect for connecting with members/ sellers who have a common interest with you. If you are looking for advice, support and to network with others in the same field as you this is a great way to do so. Some teams are themed on things like product time (for example, there is a UK photo team) and others bring together people who are interested in the same things but may not be at all shop related (for example, the UK Home Edders team is for those who home educate).

UK teams, international teams and global teams are also great to join. Many run social media campaigns, have really active online forums and ways to get involved. There are a huge amount of teams globally so I couldn't even start to list them all (!!) but you can search here to find ones which might appeal to you https://www.etsy.com/uk/teams

What should you look for in a team?

There are so many teams to choose from it can be difficult to know which ones to join. I would suggest looking for a few teams which really interest you and you would like to get involved with rather than joining lots and lots of teams.

Bigger isn't always better (!). Look for the teams which are really active, where members seem really engaged and excited to be part of the community.

Am I missing a really great team!?

If I am missing any please do contact me either by tweeting me @thedorothydays, sending me an Etsy convo or leaving a comment on this blog post and I will add it to the list. There are lots of teams which are no longer active or more than one team in one area so I will try and select the most active teams.

Etsy Teams in the U.K

Location based teams

Broader UK teams

Themed teams

8 comments:

Victoria Sol13 February 2016 at 09:01
Hiya, I came across this post via my activity feed on Bloglovin. :)

Great list, very useful, and I have one more for you that I think fits the bill. I'm a member (ok, leader, I have a vested interest ;) ) of a team called Craft Britannia. It's a UK team, but mostly online. It's great for people who don't have a local team, or who can't get out much due to disabilities, responsibilities or other reasons. You can find us here:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/teams/5151/craft-britannia
Thanks. :)
The Dorothy Days21 April 2016 at 01:09
Thanks so much Victoria :) I have added Craft Britannia to the list and have heard great things about the team!
Anonymous23 April 2016 at 20:10
There is the Best of British team as well :-)
Unknown29 April 2016 at 17:10
Hi there! Do you know if there is now a team for Warwickshire? The nearest one on this list is Birmingham which isn't bad in terms of distance from me (Nuneaton) but I wonder whether there's one I could join - or start - to include Atherstone/Tamworth/Hinckley etc etc. Thanks x
Adrienne14 November 2016 at 12:32
Don't forget about the other Birmingham team - Birmingham Originals! https://www.etsy.com/uk/teams/24044/birmingham-originals :)

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