Community Shop Beechwood opens its doors

The store is located in Manor House on Beechwood Drive and membership is open to people who live locally.

Community Shop Beechwood is estimated to support 750 members by offering discounted food and products which are 50% off the normal retail price.

The products on offer have been donated by retailers and manufacturers including Onward Homes, Ocado, Little Centre, Tranmere, Big Local, Be Wirral and Wirral Council.

The community shop will be open to local residents

The products, which would otherwise have gone to waste, will help families to stretch their budgets further.

Natalie Brown, Head of Community Shop said: “We’re really pleased to be able to open Community Shop Beechwood, which we are delighted to bring to Wirral. Community Shop will support local people in the area, whilst having a positive impact on the environment by tackling food waste.

“At the moment it’s more important than ever to be helping those going through challenging times, and we want Community Shop Beechwood to be a pillar of support for those who need it.

Wirral's mayor and mayoress - Cllr George and Cath Davies, inside the social supermarket in Beechwood this morning. Picture: Craig Manning

“We would really encourage eligible individuals and families to sign up as soon as they can, so that they can immediately benefit from the provision in store.”

The store opened at 10.00am with the Mayor of Wirral, Councillor George Davies, leading the official opening ceremony.

As well as welcoming new members instore, Community Shop’s chefs delivered live cooking demonstrations.

Team mentors were also there to talk to new members through the training and development programmes on offer, with members from other Community Shop’s also attending to share their success stories.

Alongside discounted items, members will have access to the Community Hub and Community Kitchen.

The Hub provides personal development support from home budgeting to interview skills and business courses, while the kitchen offers hot meals to members and their families with children eating free.

Sandy Livingstone, Executive Director of Property at Onward, said: “Onward stives to make a positive difference in the communities we serve.

“This is the third store we have opened with Community Shop in the North West.

“The health and wellbeing of our customers is important to us, we are partnering with Community Shop who offer good food at affordable prices, plus a wider range of services placed at the heart of the community.

“We have a long-term commitment to working for and supporting the community on the Wirral and in Beechwood and Ballantyne.

“It’s a pleasure to actively facilitate the opening of this new Wirral store.”

Anyone who is eligible can sign up for membership here.