HAMPSTEAD NORREYS COMMUNITY SHOP & CAFÉ
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About Us

Our shop and café has won several awards, including best rural shop in Britain in 2019, as shown on BBC News (below). We also appeared on ITV Regional News.

The shop is in the centre of the award-winning village of Hampstead Norreys, runner-up in ​Channel 4's 'Village of the Year' competition, 2018. It featured heavily in the television programme - we welcomed Penelope Keith ​(To the Manor Born) and Patrick Grant (Great British Sewing Bee) ​who described the shop as '
the beating heart of this village'. 

The shop is run by the community for the community. We have a management committee who oversee the strategic direction of the shop and café, but the day-to-day management is undertaken by our lovely managers Mandy and Trish, shown above. We have member shareholders who pay a nominal £10 contribution: the share supports the shop and enables shareholders to attend the AGM and vote.  New members are very welcome. For more information, please see our members page.  
Are you lost? We do not want to lose touch with our shareholder members, so if you have moved since first buying your share in 2011, please send your new address and email address to secretary@hncs.co.uk

For more information about the history of the shop, please click here.
Some of our staff and volunteers - with apologies to those not shown . . . 
Magnificent Mandy, marvellous manager
Tremendous Trish, deputy manager
Vonnie, cake maker extraordinaire
Amazing Lewis, brilliant head cook
Ani, lovely but loud!
Sarita, making delicious food on Mondays and Tuesdays
Smiley Sally
Tracy, helpful and organised
Jackie, reliable and helpful
Frank, general helper - amazing with wood!
Pamela (left) and Avril (right), founder members, with Mandy
Robert
Barbara: magnificent displays and facebook organiser
Elizabeth, committee secretary and volunteer
Lesley (left), website and market organiser, with Mandy
Mary, founder member and energetic volunteer
Vanessa, who supports our sustainability drive and organises the orchard team
Simon who organises the artwork in the café
Vicky, who helps lead the sustainability team and our brand expert
Some of the orchard team having a well-earned drink
Vonnie and Lesley, winning the rural business awards for the south-east of England
The photos below were taken by Robin Armstrong as part of his university project. Thank you Robin! 
@armstrongshoots

info@hncs.co.uk
01635 202642
Manor Courtyard,
​Hampstead Norreys, RG18 0TD
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  • Home
  • The Cafe
  • The Shop
    • Ordering
    • Gifts
    • Local produce
    • Wines, beers & spirits
    • Eco-friendly products
  • About us
    • Our history
    • Staff and volunteers
    • Members
  • Community Projects
  • Contact