Go to the Ilmington Shop website www.ilmingtonshop.co.uk/ten-years. You’ll find a slideshow, with commentary, that takes you from the founders’ vision to the reality, through the pandemic, to the amazing community business we have today. Here is our story in pictures, as presented at our recent AGM. If you’ve ever wondered how a village cooperative starts […]
Archives for March 2025
One of the loveliest things to do on Mother’s Day is to serve up breakfast in bed!
Here at Ilmington Community Shop we have all the ingredients you need for a posh – or not so posh – breakfast. We stock cereals, yoghurt and granola, but why not go big? We sell great bacon, two brands of free-range egg, local sausages, all sorts of tomato sauce, organic and non-organic teas, bread and […]
Ilmington has been named the Best Place to Live 2025 in the Midlands by the Sunday Times!
“The heart of village life – and this dedicated population’s proudest achievement – is the community shop manned by more than 100 volunteers,” says the paper. “It has a café, free wi-fi, books to borrow, a book club, and knit-and-natter sessions along with regular sociable lunches and suppers.” Back in 2021, Ilmington was one of […]
