Village Shop
Village Hall, Kington St Michael, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6HX. Tel. 01249 750181
ksmvillageshop@yahoo.co.uk
(Community Benefit Society Registration Number 30226R)
WELCOME TO KINGTON ST MICHAEL COMMUNITY SHOP
Owned by the village and run by a dedicated and friendly team of volunteers,
this award winning Community Shop was established in May 2007.
Credit Cards and Debit Cards accepted.
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Easy access, easy parking - here's a map
Opening Hours
Monday - Saturday: 9.30am - 1pm
Sunday: CLOSED
(For seasonal opening hours please click here)
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Please take a look at our shop video to see the type of things that we stock - we are so excited to have this, which was very kindly produced by Wiltshire College students, Aidan Hill and Jordan Hood, as part of a work experience project.
Please click here to read the full history of Kington St Michael Village Shop
Become a Shareholder
If you would like to become a shareholder, please print off the application form here - shares are only £5 each and you must be aged 16 years old or over.SHOP NEWS
Opening Hours
Please note that as from January 1st 2021, the shop will be open from 9.30am - 1pm Monday to Saturday.
We remain committed to serving the community so continue to offer a delivery service for those in need who request it (call the shop on 01249 750181 or email ksmvillageshop@yahoo.co.uk).
The food bank box will remain in the shop and any donations to those in need of food/supplies are very welcome.
Our brilliant volunteers remain at the heart of the shop and we are so grateful to them. We continue to look for more people to volunteer. In case you know of anyone who may be interested, please ask them to get in touch (on contact details above); many thanks.
Thanks to everyone for their support throughout 2020. We are proud to be able to serve this wonderful village community 😊.
2020
Committee update
At 2020's
AGM, Jane Burton, Pat Squires and Louise Williams stepped down from the committee and thanks go to them for their continued support and contributions over the years. Art Christie and Nyall Donald were welcomed on to the committee.
New Manager
The Committee of Kington St Michael Village Shop is delighted to announce the appointment of Nyall Donald as the new shop manager. The Committee and Nyall have some great ideas for the future of the shop and look forward to sharing them with you. If you are a local producer or craft person interested in providing us with products get in touch.
Sanitising Station
Please note that the shop now has a
hand-sanitising station in the foyer, and asks that all customers and
visitors to the shop use it before entering. Thank you.
July Update - New Committee
In
March Jessica Puddy was welcomed on to the committee and has taken on
the position of Shop Secretary. Four new committee members have joined,
and bring a huge variety of talents and experience with them; they are
Adam and Charlotte Sparkes, Cathy Mundy, and Diane Allen, who bring the
committee up to its full contingent of ten; Diane has taken on the position of Chairman. Thanks go to our outgoing
members - Anneliese Hillyer-Thake, who is moving away, and Avril
Balmforth and Linda Durno, who estimate that, between them, they have
served between 25 to 30 years on the shop committee; both will remain
as volunteers. Shop's birthday
Did you know that the shop has been here at the village hall since 2004, and run as a community shop since 2007? May 1st was our 13th birthday! When these difficult times are over, do keep supporting us, like we are supporting the village now, and help us to continue for another 13 years and more.
Shop Screen
We now have a screen up in the shop, to help to keep everyone safe. You'll still be able to see our lovely volunteers 😊
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Charity Collection
Thank you to everyone who popped their change in to the Dorothy House
collection box in 2019 - this raised £15.05 for the charity.
Gifts
If you need a gift for any occasion,
the new range of Wild Strawberry Designs jewellery is now in stock, together
with scented candles, wine, spirits and liqueurs, and gift packs or order a home-made cake.
We love our volunteers - without them the shop wouldn't run, as every single one of us is a volunteer.
Would you like to join us? Why not make it your New Year's resolution?
We really could do with some extra help, either in a regular slot or to
cover holiday - to find out more, please pop in the shop or email ksmvillageshop@yahoo.co.uk
Parachuting Success
A victorious Bungee, after parachuting from the church tower in September 2019, complete with certificate and bandaged arm from injury sustained on landing. Before the jump he was very nervous and said 'Don't ever ask me to do this again'!
KSM Bees Are Busy!
Get it while you can - from our new village honey supplier.
Wine!
Cool down after a hot day with one of our beers or bottles of wine....or
for non-drinkers we also have an offer on Marshfield Farm ice cream, as well as our new stock of Lovington's ice cream and Toblerone ice cream.
Parish Map
Do
you like to roam and ramble around and about the parish? Well, we have
the ideal thing for you - our new Kington St Michael laminated walking
map. It's double sided and measures 47 x 32cms.
• Easy to read mapping at a scale of 1:16 000 (approx 4 inches to
a mile)
• Laminated for weatherproofing
• Useful scale ruler for distance and walk time
• Slips easily into your pocket
Become a "Regular"
Why not resolve to buy certain items from us throughout the year? For example you could could buy all of your greetings cards, gift wrap, stationery and stamps, or all the ingredients for baking a cake, or eggs, bacon & beans for a fry-up, or all of your staple storecupboard items (rice, tinned items, etc), or all of your breakfast cereals!
The combinations are endless (well almost!), but you get the idea.
Bartlett's Is Back!
Back by popular demand - Bartlett's bacon and ham.
Wiltshire Air Ambulance
Thank you to all of our lovely customers, who popped their spare change in to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance collection box; this has recently been emptied by WAA and raised £46.16.
Celebrate The Little Things
So what are the little things that we should celebrate?! Well, apart from the obvious things that your village shop provides (groceries, gifts, postal facilities, etc) there is so much more that we do that you may not realise.
For example, we often get enquiries from people delivering parcels who can't find the house they're looking for - one quick phone call and we've usually got them headed in the right direction, and you get your parcel!
You may come in for something for your home and if we don't stock it, one of the volunteers may have some spare at home and will get it to you - we helped one gentleman with some cord for his blind, rather than him having to use string!
We keep an eye out for the elderly or unwell - the "village grapevine".
We reunite people with lost items and we advertise missing pets....... and there is so much more that we do that benefits you.
We are a local information point if you need to know who can do what.
So, celebrate the little things that go on at the village shop - it's great being a hub in the community; what would you do without us?!
Make your New Year's resolution to "Pop to the Shop" 
Stop at the Shop
Stop at the shop .... on your way to town, on your way to Autumn Club, on your way to Pre-school, on your way to Thursday church service, on your way to the village hall, on your way to the café, on your way to the pub, on your way to the Club, on your way home ..... in fact anytime that you're on your way past just pop in to see us - you'll be surprised at what we stock!
Things To Try ........
Why not take it easy with a cup of our new Miles coffees - complete the set with a piece of tiffin to nibble, and keep it local with one of our Kington St Michael mugs and coasters (great presents and ideal for teacher "thank yous"!).
10th Anniversary Celebrations 2017
All our lovely volunteers and stall holders at the shop's 10th anniversary celebrations (photos courtesy of Sarah Harriman). Thank you to everyone who supported this event - we made over £400 for shop funds.
In The News!
Here's a selection of our lovely volunteers, featured in May 25th's edition of the Gazette & Herald, with a write-up about the shop's 10th anniversary celebrations.
Toss a Tenner!
Back last year some of our lovely customers rose to our Fling a Fiver challenge, so this year we're doubling up and asking you to Toss a Tenner!
Wherever You Are In The World .....
Wherever in the world you are you can still buy something lovely from our friendly shop and we will deliver it to your family and friends in Kington St Michael. Simply contact us via ksmvillageshop@yahoo.co.uk, pay by bank transfer, and we will deliver our gift from Monday to Saturday to suit. Birdbox
If you are fond of our little feathered friends why not order a wooden birdbox to encourage them to settle in your garden? Handmade in Kington St Michael, they cost only £12.50.
In the Press!
On The Radio!
BBC Radio Wiltshire visited the shop to interview our manager, Avril Balmforth, and the shop was featured on Marie Lennon's 'This Morning' programme.Logs & Kindling
Did you know there are sacks of hardwood logs and kindling available from the shop throughout the year. Orders can be placed for up to 5 sacks of logs; 48 hours’ notice required please.
We are a PokeStop!
Free Tap Water Refilling Station
Kington St Michael Community Shop is offering to refill water bottles with free tap water to thirsty passers-by who pop in to the shop.
Take the "Swap Shop" challenge!
Come down to the shop and choose one item that you would normally buy in the supermarket, then resolve to get it in the shop every week and help to support your local shop - simples!Hot favourites for this amongst our customers are eggs, bacon, the Gazette & Herald and toothpaste (random!). What will you choose?
Plenty to see here....
We have an amazing selection of stock in our relatively small shop - next time you visit why not take a moment to stop and look closely at what we have?
To quote one of our lovely customers "I would never have expected to find Arborio rice in a village shop"!
Contactless Payments Accepted
Home-grown Fruit and Vegetable Surplus?
Do you have a surplus of garden produce that you don't know what to do with? Here at the shop we love to take donations of any spare home-grown fruit and veg for our customers to enjoy. Simply pop down to the shop with what you have to spare and we'll do the rest - in the past we've had raspberries, courgettes, apples, marrows and more!
Community First Visit 2015
On May 13th 2015, Kington St Michael Shop and the village hall were visited by Community First's Chief Executive, Philippa Read, who was on a 50 mile walk in five days, to mark the organisation's 50th anniversary. Both the shop and the village hall have benefited from grants from Community First, as has the recreation field and other village organisations.
WiFi Available For Village Hall Users
Village hall hirers can access WiFi via Kington St Michael Community Shop. The code and password is on display in the village hall.
Gift Vouchers
Stuck for a gift idea or a "thank you"? Don't forget that we have gift vouchers in any denomination from £5 upwards.
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