CoSPA offers the residents of Coaley, Gloucestershire a convenient source of their everyday grocery needs, plus an Internet cafe and library -all controlled by villagers and operating for the good of all. The CoSPA shop is open 7 days a week, come rain, shine and snow ( illustrated!). Manned by volunteers, and prices are at supermarket levels. For example our sugar is cheaper than the local Tesco (prices checked Sept 13th 09)
We have been in operation nearly six years now and business continues to thrive. We stock a wide range of FairTrade food products in support of Coaley's acceptance as a fairtrade village, as well as local Meats, Jams and Preserves and fresh vegetables in season. We use a local farm www.lucysdairy.co.uk for our milk supply.
If you are a villager and not yet a CoSPA shareholder it only costs £10 for life membership. This qualifies you to attend all our AGMs and to question the management committee on all aspects of the running of the shop.
Our new Community Voucher Scheme is proving popular, whereby CoSPA makes a donation to the selected charity of the customer's choice, donating 10p when the customer spends over £5* and 25p when the customer spends over £10. The current selected charities, spanning all the age ranges are Coaley Play Group, Coaley Brownies, Friends of Coaley School and the Friendship Group.
LATEST EVENT Macmillan Cancer Support World's biggest Coffee Morning. Our annual big fund-raiser for this superb charity. Do come and support us on Sept 25th 09 9-12am
*Excluding cigarettes and stamps
Open Weekdays 8-12, 3-6. Saturdays 8.30-12, 2-5 Sundays 9-12
Shop telephone 01453 899000
Dudley George
CoSPA Chairman
tel 01453 890459
shop@cospa.org