Enterprising Communities

• Summary
• A village community faces a crisis
• Support from Enterprising Communities
• Starting up
• Structure of the new shop
• Length of commitment and intensity of support
• A new shop opens
• Benefits to the community
• Wider social impact
• Conclusion
• Key learning points

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Key learning points:

• Opening a community shop is much more time-consuming than a community purchasing a going concern.
• Keeping open communication channels and ideally conducting fact-to-face negotiation as opposed to primarily using formalised letters and solicitors can facilitate undertaking such a venture in a small community.
• Engagement with the wider co-operative community has provided practical support and benefits, e.g. access to grocery stock, advice, payroll services, insurance, free web-site.