Our village shop thrives because of the people who care about it and we would love a few more friendly hands to help keep it looking its best. We’re after volunteers who can offer occasional, ad-hoc help with maintenance, minor repairs, gardening and small improvement projects. No regular commitment needed, just a willingness to pitch […]

Angela from VASA (Voluntary Action Stratford Upon Avon) will be joining us for Coffee & Connect on 31st July, 2-4pm, right here in the Community Café. VASA is the local charity that helps with life’s ups and downs. https://vasa.org.uk Angela can print documents, share bus timetables, chat through grants, and help you find the right […]

We have strawberries and cherries which are all tasting brilliant at the moment. Grab them while stocks last! Also worth knowing: every Saturday morning we’ve got handmade sourdough from Marks Cotswold Bakery, multi-award-winning and always popular. It does sell out, so get here early if you don’t want to miss it.

With glorious grounds, sunshine, bunting, tents and tipis, it was the perfect setting to celebrate our wonderful volunteers. Everyone was treated to a delicious summer lunch of fresh salads, quiches, cheese and ham, strawberries and scones with lashings of cream and cool elderflower cordial. We’re proud to keep it local wherever we can, so it […]

The sun was shining and there was plenty of chatting and laughter. Thanks so much to Michele our manager for organising it all and running the bar, and to Clair and Carol for helping set up and tidy away afterwards. It was lovely to see so many familiar faces, and new ones too, all enjoying […]