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- The Observer Ethical Awards 2006
- Countryside Alliance Best Rural Retailer
- ITV Tonight with Trevor McDonald
Sulgrave Village Shop was voted Best Rural Retailer in the southern region by the Countryside Alliance. Our shop was also nominated by the panel of judges in the The Observer's Ethical Retailer Awards, which subsequently led to Sulgrave Village Shop being featured on ITV's Tonight with Trevor McDonald.
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- Shop opening times
- Mon
- 08.00 - 13.00
- Tue - Fri
- 08.00 - 18.30
- Sat
- 08:30 - 15:00
- Sun
- 09:00 - 12:00
- Post Office opening times
- Tue
- 09.00 - 15.00
- Wed - Fri
- 09.00 - 13.00
The store's the core
Sulgrave Village Shop - a community owned enterprise
Throughout the country, village shops have been closing, victims of the relentless rise of supermarkets and changing social patterns. The shop, the post office, the pub and the parish church, cornerstones of village life, have all been under pressure from the centralising and rationalising tendencies of government and big business. Slowly, over many years, amenities and services have been disappearing from our rural communities...
Green shopping
Building a sustainable community
SVS is committed to creating a better environment, upholding ethical trading, and working with others to tackle climate change, the greatest threat to our global population.
We're continually trying to reduce our carbon footprint. Our motto is - live local - buy local - shop local. There are many advantages in shopping local, not least in supporting local suppliers and the...
How to set up your own village shop in 10 steps
Raise funds and
start-up capital
Start with village shareholder/loan scheme
Research and apply to appropriate funders. Talk to local government about appropriate schemes.
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Our mission, should we choose to accept it...
We are committed to creating a
vibrant hub to sustain village life
...through the operation of Sulgrave Village Shop, run by and for the residents of Sulgrave.
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