Welcome to the Normandy Village Shop & Café
Welcome to The Normandy Village Shop & Café website. We are a community venture, meaning that we are owned, run, and for the benefit of the community.
Monday to Friday
Shop : 9am – 5:30pm
Cafe: 9am – 5pm
Kitchen 9am – 2pm
Saturday
Shop & Cafe : 9am – 4pm
Kitchen : 9am – 2pm
We’re always looking for people to work with us – there’s so much to do!
Check out our Volunteering Opportunities
Latest News
An important role for the Shop and Café
Normandy Community Shop and Café has reached the point where we are seeking to make an important addition to the Management Team and would like
First Anniversary
On the 29th June, we were proud to celebrate the first anniversary of our opening. Last year we began by open ending the café three
Grand Opening Event 14th October
We are very excited to announce we are holding our Grand Opening on Saturday 14 October 2PM to 4PM. Please come along if you can!
Our Vision
Our vision is that we provide a shop and café which is owned by our community, managed by our community, for the benefit of our community. It is a fresh, attractive and environmentally friendly focal point for the village.
We sell local produce alongside everyday items to cater for your household day to day needs and also provide a special treat whenever you need it most!
As well as this, we provide a community meeting place that welcomes all our customers, from residents to any other visitors to the village, typically including running and walking groups, cyclists and dog walkers from around the Guildford area and further afield.
What is a Community Shop?
Community shops differ from normal retail shops in that they are owned by the community, run by the community and for the benefit of the community. That means that, rather than aiming to make profit for a retail organisation, they run to keep the store and cafe open and to pass on any additional profit to support other projects for the community. So, when you invest in a community shop, and use the shop and café, you are not only keeping the business going but you’re helping yourselves and your neighbours in supporting valuable local facilities.
As with many community shops and pubs, we are members of the Plunkett Foundation, who have been working with rural communities since 1919, and who have helped in establishing many of the community shops that exist today in the UK.
You can find out more about them on the Plunkett Foundation website www.plunkett.co.uk
Did you know we are now part of a huge family of over 370 community shops in the UK!
