In 2010, Gawsworth General Stores was about to be converted into a flat. The community was so concerned about losing the last of its four shops that residents got together to raise the money to purchase and refurbish the shop and establish it as a community run facility.

Inside the shop you can find:

• Deli counter for pies and cakes
• Newspapers and magazines
• Greeting cards and stamps
• Sandwiches made-to-order
• Tea and coffee to go
• Dairy products
• Pet foods
• Beers, wines and spirits
• Cigarettes and lighters
• Grocery and household items
• Fresh bacon, sausages and black pudding
• Frozen meals and vegetables
• Lollies and ice-cream

For further details see the shop website at: www.gawsworthshop.co.uk

When the adjacent flat came on the market in 2018 the shop’s Board of Directors seized the opportunity to use the reserves it had accumulated from 7 years of successful trading to purchase it and, with the help of a grant from the Reaching Communities Big Lottery Fund, to convert it into a Community Hub to provide a wide range of additional facilities for the benefit of all in the community. Usage made of the hub to date includes:

• Enjoying a coffee or a deli lunch with friends
• PCSO surgeries
• Product displays for three local businesses
• Committee and Board meetings
• Exhibitions – diabetes, neighbourhood plan
• Surplus plant scheme for East Cheshire Hospice
• Crafts and puzzle exchange
• Source of local information
• Customer toilet during shop opening hours
• Office for interviews and shop management
• Wi-fi hotspot/internet access point

Additional facilities planned for the hub include:

• Outlet for local arts and crafts
• More pop-up services, surgeries and clinics
• More local interest exhibitions
• Group learning activities
• Accessible toilet
• Baby change facility

(Normal) Opening Hours

Mon-Fri 8:00-13:30
Sat 8:00-12:00
Sun 8:00-11:00

Bank Holidays – 8:00-10:00

Opening times do change periodically so please check shop notices for details.