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Energy initiative exceeds expectations

2 December 2020 by admin

In February 2020, the Farmborough Community Shop Management Committee made the decision to launch an initiative to improve the energy efficiency of the shop, raising the funds needed through community pledges and grant applications.

The aims were to replace inefficient electrical equipment alongside the installation of 14 solar photovoltaic (solar PV) panels. The total investment needed was in excess of £6,000, which would save the shop at least £500 per year. To maximise the saving, the solar PV panels needed to be fitted before the end of March to qualify for preferential Feed-in Tariff (FIT) electricity rates.

The full cost of the project was achieved within weeks of the initiative’s launch, including a grant of £2700 from The Naturesave Trust towards the cost of the solar PV installation, which was installed mid-March, one week before lockdown.

A comparison of energy use between 2019 and 2020 for the six months from April to September has shown a reduction of 3311kWh, which equates to a saving of £511 to the shop and a reduction in the amount of CO2 totalling 117kg.

Phil Gray, Treasurer to Farmborough Community Shop said, “The installation of the solar PV panels, funded through a combination of grant funding from The Naturesave Trust and community pledges, has surpassed our expectations. Our original calculations indicated that we would reduce our annual electricity bill by £550, but the operational figures show that the panels have exceeded this in just over six months of use.

“Farmborough Community Shop is currently using 80% of the total energy being produced by the panels, and this is saving us money which can be spent in other areas of our business and increasing community support. A significant reduction in CO2 is also something we are proud to have achieved, making our business more environmentally sustainable.”

The community shop has been an important hub of the village since 2018, but 2020 has seen a greater need for its services, with over 500 home deliveries made to local vulnerable and shielding villagers throughout the Covid crisis.

The Naturesave Trust is funded by the activities of Naturesave Insurance, the UK’s leading ethical insurance provider for individuals, businesses, charities and community groups.

Our project has been featured in the following local press and media:

Midsomer Norton and Radstock Journal
Keynsham Town Community Radio (KTCRfm)

Radstock Nub News

Filed Under: News Tagged With: community, energy, Naturesave Trust, savings, solar panels

It’s Shop Local Week!

11 August 2020 by admin

Shop local this week with Shop Local Week! A week celebrating the joys of shopping locally.

Come and have a look at what your local store has to offer, take advantage of our ‘oasis of cool’ in our air-conditioned building and maybe buy a cold drink or ice cream along with your groceries and other favourite goodies.

We always look forward to welcoming you!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: community, ice cream, shop local week, volunteers

Deliveries for those self-isolating

2 June 2020 by admin

We are currently experiencing high levels of demand for our ordering and delivery service for people self-isolating via phone, email, text and Facebook. As a result, we have implemented two things:

1) opening an hour later at 9am on weekdays to allow Chris, our manager, more time to prepare orders for delivery.

2) we are requesting that people email their delivery orders (for those self-isolating) the day before they are required to manager@farmboroughshop.co.uk
For those unable to email, please call 01761 471 811 between 1pm and 5pm.

Chris is currently managing the shop on his own or with minimal volunteer assistance to reduce the number of people in the shop. Please help us to help him keep the shop operational for as long as possible and assist those in need by: only visiting the shop when you need supplies; only buying the supplies that you need; and taking note of the number of people in the shop and responding to any request to wait outside if asked to do so.

If you have a general question, please don’t call, but email manager@farmboroughshop.co.uk

We would like to thank all our customers for their continued support during this difficult time.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: community, covid-19, deliveries, opening times, self-isolating, shop, support

How to find us

We are located on Little Lane, Farmborough, BA2 0AH, behind Farmborough Memorial Hall.

To access the shop, arrive at Farmborough Memorial Hall car park, walk through the gate to the right of the hall, across the patio and you will find us in the timber-clad building to the rear of the hall.

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