“Is this the ancient and the modern?!” says Irene Sabin, 83. She’s kindly posing for a picture with volunteer shop partner Alex Righton, 23. Rene and Alex team up on a Saturday morning to work in Ilmington Community Shop, warmly welcoming customers, serving at the till, taking in deliveries and doing all the little jobs […]

A quick housekeeping notice: our Post Office outreach is back to two days a week! To save us queuing outside in winter, Nola Nardone, our dedicated Postmistress, is returning on a Thursday. You’ll find her at her station in Ilmington Community Shop from 2pm to 4.45pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, throughout this lockdown and beyond. She […]

Whoever Fat Toni is, we’d like to thank him for his fresh pizzas which arrived in Ilmington Community Shop this morning! Thin-crusted and stone-baked in the Cotswolds, they come in three styles: Margherita, Ham or Pepperoni. Why not liven up your lunch with some Italian pizzazz? Or team your preferred pizza with an organic Primitivo […]

We’re bringing the taste of a Spanish summer into Ilmington Community Shop, as we invite you to take part in the first Great Ilmington Marmalade Challenge! Seville oranges are famous for their rich colour and a deep, bitter flavour that makes the perfect marmalade. We’ve got a display table filled with all the ingredients you […]

Meet Martin Seymour and Jan Sherwood, one of a number of married couples who volunteer without having to worry about social distancing. As we enter another lockdown, we are urgently in need of active volunteers, whether teams of two, or individuals. Maybe you’re working from home or are on furlough with a few hours to […]