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 […]

Here sporting the gorgeous green pinnies of Ilmington Community Shop are friends Gill Gray and Mary Brain, who’ve been volunteering with us for years. “We used to be on different shifts,” says Mary, “but then Covid hit and we started working together. We have fun and never fall out!” We are holding two volunteer recruitment […]

A good job we’ve got air conditioning in the shop and a beautiful terrace outside our community café