Simon Crichton
Sadly, many of you will have already heard that we have lost our beloved friend and committee member, Simon Crichton, who died at home on Monday evening. Our thoughts, love and support are with his wife Clare, son Harry and daughter Emily. Simon was hugely passionate...
read moreThe New Normal (update on hot drinks)
Over the last few months we have focused on helping our community get hold of their essential items, and have provided a delivery service for those that must self shield or isolate. As lockdown loosens, we must continue to adapt. Step one The first step has been to...
read moreUpdate: including card payments and delivery service
Delivery service for the vulnerable self isolating We are offering a delivery service for people in the Parish that must stay at home and can’t get out, and are also working with the neighbourhood schemes in the Hilltop Villages. To find out more about this service...
read moreSupplies and delivery service
Huge thanks to our amazing team, volunteers and local suppliers that are working so hard to keep the shop open so you can continue to get essentials and local produce. We are settling into the new routine, Monday to Saturday (closed Sundays). Tuesday - Saturday we are...
read more23 March Covid 19 update
In line with the government’s plea for people to observe social distancing, and not congregate, we have put some further measures in place today that will help to protect us all from Coronavirus. These include: No more than 1 supervisor, 3 volunteers and 3 customers...
read more20th March Coronavirus Response Update
Café update - removing seats but hot food & drink still available to takeaway The shop is still open on our slightly modified hours - Mon - Sat 8-4pm Sun 08:30-1pm - we stop serving hot food and drinks an hour before we shut Cafe is not open - there are no tables and...
read moreCoronavirus: what the Wigginton Shop is doing
Coronavirus: what the Wigginton Shop is doing Sorry, this is a long read about how we can all spread some Corona Kindness As the Coronavirus situation deepens, it is likely that more people in our community will need to self isolate. This means that people are going...
read moreWigginton Community Shop celebrates first anniversary
The shop that has brought a community together The award winning Wigginton Village Shop & Café has just celebrated its first anniversary after a year that has exceeded all expectations. The shop and café, a Community Benefits Society, was established following a huge...
read moreWigginton Village Shop Scoops Campaign to Protect Rural England Award
Community owned, Wigginton Village Shop & Café was named Best Business in the Community by a panel of judges from the Hertfordshire arm of countryside charity, Campaign to Protect Rural England. These awards, an important fixture in the charity’s calendar, are...
read moreWigginton Shop & Café celebrating SME Herts award win
Wigginton Shop & Café, near Tring which opened its doors last December, is bathing in a SME Herts award win taking the Best Newcomer category. The awards are designed to celebrate the best of Hertfordshire business. The shop is a community enterprise that was started...
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