With a great big “cheers” from the Community Shop Committee. You know the tune… On the 12th Day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: 12 shoppers shopping 11 knitters nattering 10 bakers baking 9 neighbours talking 8 mothers meeting 7 teas with milk in 6 ladies laughing 5 HOMEMADE CAKES! 4 steaming scones […]

We have discounted it all now which means we are selling it at cost. We have goodies ranging in price from 45p upwards. In the spirit of Christmas giving we would like to ask if any one could be persuaded to buy something and add it to the food-bank that we have here in shop.

Well how about joining a friendly Book Club in a Community Café, a place where the kettle is on and they don’t mind if you didn’t do your homework?! Ilmington’s Book Club @thecafe is designed for inclusivity. Whether you’re a bookworm or book-shy, you’ll be welcome on the first Tuesday of the month at 2pm. […]

(left to right: Hazel, Darcy and Willow), have come to remind us of the holiday opening hours at Ilmington Community Shop and Café! The main headline is that the Café closes tomorrow at 4pm and reopens at 9.30am Tuesday 7th January, to allow our elves to prepare Christmas deliveries and our hard-working volunteers to hibernate. […]

Seven-year-old Neo Harford-Brown helped us create the Christmas message on our Community Shop blackboard, chalking up a tree with lights in a matter of minutes. You can see Neo performing in A Christmas Carol at St Mary’s Church Ilmington on Tuesday night (tomorrow) and tickets are available from the Shop. “Are you playing Tiny Tim?” […]