Community Shops and Pubs

 

Community Shops

If your community has lost its shop, or your village shop is threatened with closure, the Essex Village Shops Handbook will be able to help.  It tells you everything you need to know about how to set up and run a community owned shop.   There is also a lot of useful information on the Plunkett Foundation website where you can join the Community Shop Network, and on the Big Lottery Village SOS website.

Encourage local residents to shop locally and support village businesses by running the Ten Good Reasons campaign in your community.

 

 

 

 

Download

Essex Village Shops Handbook.pdf 

 

Community Pubs

Many communities in Essex are thinking about taking over the local pub and running it themselves as the only way to keep in open.  There is a lot of information on the Big Lottery Village SOS website and on the Pub is the Hub website including the following publications:

 

Saving your local pub 
Community run pubs – good practice and case studies

 

For more information about Community Shops and Pubs call 01376 574330 or email enquiries@essexrcc.org.uk