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 […]

This New Year: become a volunteer! Would you like to join the wonderful task force of people working front of house and behind the scenes at Ilmington Community Shop? “There are lots of ways to help,” says Susan Brock, who has volunteered in the shop since it opened in 2015 and has taken over the […]

As we approach New Year, we would like to share this lovely video and post from Chris Cowcher of the Plunkett Foundation, the charity that supports community enterprises like ours. We’ve been working with them since before the shop opened. The Plunkett Foundation has given us invaluable advice and training over the years. Besides his […]