A pop-up wine bar and art fair at Ilmington Community Café. It’s going to be a lovely evening for spilling out onto the terrace, glass in hand, and browsing the work of talented local artists. We’ve got Naomi Hands-Smith – pictured – with her brand River Swan of Avon. We’re proud to present Ilmington artists […]

On Sunday we held our annual back-garden party, shared a bbq, cracked open the wine and relaxed in some glorious sunshine. There were lots of thank yous – and a shout out for more volunteers to join the clan! Ilmington Community Shop really is a wonderful place to work. We’ve got a volunteer recruitment morning […]

Ilmington Community Shop was founded in 2015 as a cooperative, meaning that all share holders have an equal say and are members of our community enterprise. We love our human-centred business model and today (and Wednesday) we welcome anyone who’d like to work with us as a volunteer. We have shop roles, cafe roles and […]

Sometimes we find a new local supplier to work with, or we follow a great suggestion from a customer. And we are always on the lookout for innovations that are Eco-friendly, or snacks made with natural ingredients. Here are some of our latest lines – please let us know what new products you’d like to […]

Getting ready for wall-to-wall Wimbledon are these energetic members of Ilmington Tennis Club: left to right, Teresa, Liz, Kate, Sarah and Jackie. “We come here for a high-level coaching session after we’ve played tennis every Friday morning,” says Jackie. “Andy’s our coach. He’s trying to get us to Wimbledon qualifying level.” In the absence of […]