Village Shop 10 May 2016 A community shop
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Village Shop 10 May 2016
A community shop for Fittleworth? • Since January a Parish Council working party has been looking at setting up a community shop and café in the village • What is a community shop? • Not Sainsburys, or Jonas • A shop owned and run by the community • Financed through grants and village funding • Run by volunteers • Emphasis on local produce where possible • Why do we want one? • • High demand for a village shop A lifeline for those without transport, those with limited mobility and the elderly Add on services – postal services and café More than just a shop – a social hub and meeting place for the village
Can we make it work? • Community Shops are thriving • 95% success rate • Over the last 5 years on average 22 new community shops open each year • Supporting local producers and suppliers • The earlier 2013 village survey showed strong demand for a village shop • Success stories locally • Kirdford • Lodsworth • Milland
Kirdford Village Stores • Shop and Café, opened in 2010 • Fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy produce from local farmers and rural businesses. Grocery, papers, postal services and café • Approx 230 sq metres, turnover £ 500, 000
Lodsworth Larder • Shop only – no café. Eco friendly, award winning • Deli, local produce, bakery, dairy, full grocery • Approx 55 sq metres, £ 250, 000 turnover
Milland Stores • Shop and Café. Opened 2011, designed to be Green • Approx 130 sq metres, £ 180, 000 turnover • Aims to support local outreach services and community projects
What happens next • Village Shop Survey • Survey distributed to around 450 houses in the parish • Additional copies completed by school and sports and social club households beyond the parish • Results being analysed • Report back on Survey results • Public meeting • Parish magazine • Website • Volunteers – set up and volunteers for day to day operations
Who to contact? • Village Shop Working Party Alison Welterveden welterveden@btinternet. com 01798 865650 Mick Foote footemichael 1@gmail. com 01798 865156 Shelagh Morgan shelmorg@btinternet. com 01798 865036 Sammi Leese Sammi@theramble. co. uk 01798 865106
