Our Aims
The Shop at Strood Green has an ambitious brief. We believe that once the store is extended and refitted it will have room to offer:
- Newspapers & magazines
- Freshly baked bread and hot pies, pasties
- Local and organic farm produce (meat, dairy & veg)
- Confectionery and ice-creams
- Chiller cabinet and frozen foods
- Wine and beers
- Sandwiches and cakes
- Ethically sourced and organic products
- Quality groceries
- Everyday household items
- Greetings cards & wrapping paper
- Cycling and motorists goods
In addition, we shall offer a range of postal services with stamps, weighing, daily parcel delivery/collection and advice, cashback, bill payments and broadband access to enable people to take full advantage of online services.
We also aim to offer:
- Mobile phone e-top ups
- Coffee ‘shop’ - Fairtrade tea, coffee and hot chocolate vending machine, with locally made hot savouries, sandwiches and cakes
- IT support and advice - help with internet services - pensions, driving licences, email service including training for community members unable to access a computer (specifically some older residents) helping people to be more self sufficient. All this will be provided in a small, friendly, safe/secure environment, maintaining confidentiality and privacy
- 'Help shop/one stop shop' style services - displays of useful local and other information / local advertising and occasional 'surgeries' with a range of issues such as benefits and pensions, careers and debt, nutrition/other, provided by expert advisers such as charities that specialise in employment/benefits etc and others to be identified
- Younger people services/facilities e.g. bookable internet access for homework club
- Display area for local artists and artisans
- Small scale/short term delivery service of essential goods for people who can't get out e.g. when convalescing/living on own, via order forms
- Farmer's 'mini' markets and tasting sessions to publicise local produce
- Christmas savings club
The list is not exhaustive and other initiatives will be added as the shop gets underway and as we are informed and influenced by local needs.