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10.30am-1.00pm & 1.30pm-4.00pm (Mon-Fri)
9.00am-12.30pm (Sat)
Our amazing
Gorsley Community Shop & Post Office
Latest newsletter
To keep everyone informed on the latest situation with regards to the shop and how it has performed during and since the Covid lockdowns, we have prepared a newsletter. If you have any questions or suggestions on this please do contact us.
Post Office lunch break (closed 1.00-1.30pm)
Our Post Office closes for a 30-minute lunch break from 1.00-1.30pm, Monday - Friday.
This an official closure of the Post Office till, so we are unable to carry out Post Office transactions between these times.
Please note the rest of the shop remains open as usual.
By the community ...
The intention right from the outset was the new shop would be run by the community, for the community, to serve the community. With this being the case, it could not have been more appropriate than for the community to come together to celebrate the shop opening on Saturday 1st September 2018, with the ribbon being cut by Jesse Norman MP.
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The vision...
The shop was part of a collaboration and broader vision of Gorsley Baptist Church to create a hub that would meet the many needs of a rural community, including a children's play park, coffee house, orchard and recreation area.
The vision
This vision is now a reality and it's wonderful to see how well the whole area is being used - and not just by local people. It's also become a bit of a 'destination', attracting visitors from further afield. Welcome to all!
What the shop offers...
In the beginning, we surveyed local people to find out how they would use the proposed shop, and what they wanted us to provide. That gave us a great start.
The stock is constantly under review, and we always welcome feedback and suggestions.
If there something we do not stock and you would like us to consider it, just pop in and ask - or see the contact details at the bottom of this page.
About us
In August 2017, the former Gorsley Village Shop and Post Office closed with the retirement of Gordon and Diane Martin, after running the shop for 19 years. It was soon decided to re-establish the amenities as a community-run enterprise in the hope that it would not only be a valued resource for the village and surrounding area, but it would also promote community spirit and relations. This has proved to be the case and we kept being told we were a lifeline during the Covid-19 Lockdowns. It was a privilege to be able to help meet our local people's needs and help keep them safe.
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