Case studies
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Community co-operates to save a local store: George Street Community Bookshop
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George Street Community Bookshop in Glossop, Derbyshire, was established by a small group of friends in 2018 to help save the local second-hand bookshop. It’s now run as a co-operative, staffed by one…
3 years 5 months
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Coming together to build a local hub: Smarden Community Store
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Smarden is a village close to Ashford in Kent. In 2019, its post office and shop closed, so local residents decided to raise funds to build a new store with post office and café services.
3 years 5 months