A COMMUNITY refill shop in Fordingbridge has moved into a larger premises after raising £15k.
The Green Gram Community Shop, staffed by volunteers, opened at 23 High Street to provide a more accessible experience to customers.
This was enabled by a successful share offer which saw £15k raised by people in Fordingbridge and the surrounding area.
The Green Gram is a community benefit society and it's owned by its shareholders, also known as members, for the benefit of the community.
Since May 2022, customers have prevented more than 25,000 containers, equivalent to nearly 600kg of plastic, from being thrown out by refilling food, cleaning products and toiletries at the Green Gram.
Committee member Jo Anderson said refurbishing the new shop has been "a labour of love from friends and volunteers", adding: "It’s been all hands on deck as we moved the stock from our little shop into our new premises.
"We’re absolutely delighted to have made the move seamlessly – with the help of our friends in the community.
"We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped us relocate, whether by buying shares or by donating money, equipment or time - we really couldn't have done it without you all."
The Green Gram is holding an open event to showcase the new shop from 5-7pm on Friday, October 27.
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