Black & Muted

Community Accountability

RESPECT
THE POUND

Spend where we're valued. Support where we're respected.

Where we spend our money matters. Respect The Pound is a community space for sharing genuine shopping, purchasing and customer-service experiences. Celebrate businesses that deserve our support, highlight experiences where standards have fallen short, and help the community make informed choices about where we spend our Black Pound.

Section 01

BUSINESSES WORTH
SUPPORTING

Black-owned businesses, creatives and services worth your pound. Verified, community-backed, and here to be found.

COMING SOON

Featured businesses will appear here. If you'd like your business listed, get in touch via the contact page.

Section 02

COMMUNITY
EXPERIENCES

Real experiences from real people. Browse positive stories, mixed feedback and poor experiences — all verified and moderated before publishing.

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Section 03

SHARE YOUR
EXPERIENCE

Your email address and personal information will never be displayed publicly. All submissions are reviewed before publishing.

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COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

Respect The Pound exists to inform, not to harm. All submissions must describe genuine first-hand experiences.

  • —Submissions must describe your own direct, personal experience.
  • —No threats, abusive language or discriminatory content of any kind.
  • —No personal information about individuals — names, addresses or contact details.
  • —No unsupported allegations or claims you cannot substantiate.
  • —Reviews that do not meet these standards will not be published.

OUR POUND. OUR CHOICE. OUR STANDARDS.

RESPECT THE POUND

Spend where we're valued. Support where we're respected.