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About
Cook comes to Filkins Village Shop
Shop News
Village Shop refurbishment
E-mail wine offer
Opening Hours
The Shopping Basket
Help Our Village Shop
Where is Our Village Shop?
The village shop is here for you all - please support it
Wine offer every month see below for details of how to join mailing list
Fresh bread is delivered every Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday - Order now
Filkins shop is ready for the summer
Swimming pool memberships
Ice cream
Penny sweets
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Shop Volunteers needed
Please contact Hilary Skinner
On 07887 584367
or 01367 810651
Shop Contact:
Hilary Skinner: hairfilkins@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone number: 07796 064197
Out of opening hours: 01367 860998
Cook comes to Filkins Village Shop
Ready made meals for the oven and microwave
Portions for 1, 2 or the whole family
The Filkins ‘Our Village Shop’ Email Wine Offer
Many friends of Filkins will already be enjoying the benefits of the Email Wine Offer from ‘Our Village Shop’ in the village, and we have certainly had some appreciative comments from our happy customers.
- “Great initiative”
- “It is now frighteningly easy to order wine in the middle of the night!”
- “What a good idea”
- “Keep this up. I'd much rather support the shop than the supermarkets.”
- “The wines I bought are wonderful... tastes much pricier than it was… Is it possible to order any more?”
For those who have not yet received the email offers, buying wine from ‘Our Village Shop’ could not be easier…
When you receive the offer, just hit ‘reply’ and email back your name, address and contact number, and how many bottles of each wine you would like to order. Mix your order as you like, so long as you order a minimum of six bottles in total.
We box them up and let you know by email or telephone when they are ready for you to pay-and-collect from ‘Our Village Shop’ in Filkins.
No hassles with town-centre parking, no long drives to a wine warehouse, just excellent wine at heavily discounted prices. And you will be supporting ‘Our Village Shop’ as well.
If you are not receiving the offer, and would like to, just email your name and email address to Richard@naturalbest.co.uk and get ready for some great wine deals.
Trish Poole & the ‘Our Village Shop’ Committee in Filkins
Opening Hours
Current hours
| Day |
AM |
PM |
Monday |
Closed |
3 - 5pm |
Tuesday |
10am - noon |
3 - 5pm |
Wednesday |
Closed |
3 - 5pm |
Thursday |
9am - noon |
2 - 5pm |
Friday |
Closed |
2 - 5pm |
Saturday |
9am -1pm |
3 - 5pm |
Sunday |
Closed |
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These hours are reviewed with changing of the clocks.
Please keep and eye out for any change in opening hours on the village web site or notices at the shop and around the village.
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Aerial view if the Village Centre building that hosts the shop and Post Office |
Shop News
The Shop refurbishment
Pictures of the new shop follow the demolition of the dividing wall
You Get Back What You Put In
Added: 22nd October, 2008
There was never a truer word spoken about village life and one of the best examples of this is the Filkins Village Shop.
A community owned enterprise; the shop has been running for just over 3 years now. It is operated by our community and run for our mutual benefit rather than for profit.
The shop is open 7 days a week, for a total 14 shifts each week. 4 of the shifts are covered by Hilary Skinner, our one paid part time employee, 1 shift is covered by Alma from Carterton Co-Op, and the other 7 are covered by volunteers.
One of our biggest challenges in running the shop is having a big enough pool of volunteers to man it. It is a constant struggle to fill the volunteer shifts week in, week out. This is surprising really when you think how many people there are in our community, how few shifts actually need to be covered each week, and how much those who do volunteer get out of it.
So have you ever considered volunteering to work in the shop?
What is stopping you? Here are some of the reasons that people often give:
- I do not have the time to work in the shop.
- Shifts are 2 or 3 hours long and can be split with another volunteer if necessary.
- I do not want to make a regular commitment that I might not be able to keep.
- Most of our volunteers do a shift as and when they can. For some this means a regular slot every other week, whilst others prefer to sign up on an ad hoc basis as and when needed and available.
- I am worried about operating the till.
- If you sign up as a volunteer you will be given full training on the till and will not be left alone until you are confident. The till is actually very simple to operate and if you ever do have a problem help is only a phone call away.
- Even if you do not want to operate the till there are other jobs to be done such as date checking, shelf cleaning and helping put stock on the shelves.
- I do not live in Filkins
- The shop is used and staffed by people from all over. For example at least 5 of our volunteers live in Langford, and one even comes over from Whelford.
Just as importantly – why SHOULD you consider volunteering?
- It is a great way to become more involved in village life. If you are new to the area, or out of the village working all week, then working in the shop is one of the best ways to connect with people and catch up on all the village chat.
- The shop is a fantastic plus for the village. It is a vibrant hub of village life and provides a valuable service particularly to those of our residents who do not have a car or access to internet shopping. It is a showcase for local produce and could save you making a car trip to Lechlade or Carterton just for a pint of milk or a tin of dog food. However, the shop’s survival depends upon us having enough volunteers, so if you want it to survive then you need to help.
- The more you put in to your local community, the more you will get back. We are fortunate to live in an amazing place where so many people do so much for the benefit of all. If you are looking for another way to put something back then try working in the shop.
So why not give it a go? Call Ann Choyce today on 01367 860 095 and book yourself in for an induction and training session.
And don’t forget that there are other ways to support the shop too:
- Buy a share - £10 – only one per person
- USE THE SHOP – even if you only spend a few pounds a week.
- If all else fails – donations are always welcome!
Every Little Helps – even if we are not, and never will be, Tesco.
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Accounts
Download a copy of the Shop's accounts
for year ending
21st August, 2007
Microsoft Excel™ version
PDF version
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Download the minutes of the shop's 2007 AGM
Click here to download (PDF)
The Shopping Basket
Here are some of the things you can buy or order from Our Village Shop
The Bakery (Hawkins Bakery of Carterton) |
| Bread |
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Pies |
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| Cakes |
Made to Order |
| Meats (Kelmscott) |
| Bacon |
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| Sausages |
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| Pork Chops |
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| Burgers |
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| Joint of Pork |
Special Order |
| Meats (Manor Farm) |
| Topside Beef |
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| Stewing Steak |
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| Mince |
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| Manor Farm Beef |
Special Order |
| Preserves (Kitchen Gardens of Stroud) |
| Jams |
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| Redcurrant Jelly |
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| Apple Jelly |
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| Marmalade |
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| Lemon Curd |
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| Local Honey |
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| Snacks |
| Tyrell's Crisps |
Many Flavours |
Help Our Village Shop
There are a number of ways to support the Village Shop
Shopping
The most obvious is to shop with us. We stock a wide range of goods; many things come fresh from local suppliers. see the shopping basket for a few of the excellent choices.
Volunteering
If you have some time on your hands (even if it is only an hour or two) you can volunteer to help in the Shop. Speak to any of the shop staff for more information.
Fund Raising
We sometimes have fundraising events. Details will be posted here and in the shop. You can come along and support us or offer to help at the event.
Spreading the Word
Nothing is better for a business than a personal recommendation. Tell you friends and relatives about the shop and (if they are also local) encourage them to come along. We are sure that they will enjoy the experience and be made very welcome by our friendly team.
Donating
You can offer a donation to the Shop's funds. Sometimes vital equipment breaks down or simply wears out. We need to service all our equipment and sometimes replace it. Any help toward this end would be most gratefully received.
Become a Shareholder
For the small sum of £10, you can become a shareholder in our Village Shop.
Being a shareholder gives you the right to help decide the Shop's future and to have a say in how it is run.
Each person can buy a single share in the shop. Those under 18 can give a £10 loan which will be converted into a share on their 18th birthday. Please ask any member of the Shop's staff for more details.
Where is our Village Shop?
The Village shop is situated in the Village Centre
next to the Swimming Pool.
