About the shop

There has been a village store, off and on, since the early 1900s. The Shop as we know it today is thanks to a group of locals who, in 2012, had the courage and ambition to fundraise and build a Shop for the wider community. The original Share Issue raised enough money to help persuade the National Lottery to contribute. The Shop was craned into position and celebrated 10 years of trading in 2023. Now a well-loved fixture, the Shop servers an area 70 sq kms in the beautiful rolling countryside of Clun Valley. Championing local suppliers, the Community Shop is a crucial cog in the local economic ecology. This represents a huge on-going achievement that has involved many volunteers from the local community and surrounding areas.

Equally important to the Shop’s commercial trading is its significance as a social hub and it is known for its welcoming and friendly ethos. The Shop is a lifeline for many, particularly the elderly and vulnerable and the volunteers are committed to enabling people to live sustainably within their community.

The Shop remained open throughout the pandemic, when travelling was limited and other shops felt unsafe: always reliable - open every day except Christmas Day, operating even in bad weather, snow, heatwaves, floods!

Very aware of the cost-of-living pressures, the Shop keeps prices as competitive as possible, while maintaining a modest profit, some of which is given back as grants to support local causes.