New Year, New Updates

Thank you for all your support for Stroudco and what we do. We have plenty of updates for you all in our first newsletter of 2021 this week. From trialling our ability to offer a re-fillable service on some of our products to your views wanted on what you would like to see us stock, read on to find out more.

Don’t forget to keep an eye out for new products and producers in the weeks to come. We recommend you spend a little time discovering all the wonderful local fresh foods and other goodies we have available on our shop by using our handy search bar and category filters.

Reminder: Our online shopfront is open 8am Friday to 8am Wednesday each week, with collection midday every Fridays and delivery Friday afternoons.

If you need additional help or have any queries with making your order then please email manager@stroudco.org.uk and we will do all that we can to help you.

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Take Part in our Eco Re-Fills Trial:

Promoting sustainability is a big part of our ethical values and we are well aware of the pressing need to reduce single use-plastic for the future of our planet. We already encourage our suppliers to consider their packaging materials, do what we can to minimize waste, and welcome you returning your empty Overton Farm egg boxes and the card wrappers from any of our Magpie and Jay Cards for the suppliers to re-use.

We are though keen to be able to do more, so with this in mind we need your help in trialling our ability to offer a re-fills option on some of the products we stock, starting with Bio D washing-up liquid. So please do get involved by collecting your empty 750ml Bio D bottles and returning them to us so we can get them filled back up for the next customers orders. Feel free to hand them to a driver when you receive your next delivery – as “goop”-free (cleaned) as you can do it!

Please note it is unlikely that your original bottles will be returned back to you when you order your Bio D with us as a re-fillable.

Extra Volunteers Needed for Thursday Afternoons and Friday Mornings:

As a non-profit we rely on the amazing efforts and support of our volunteers to help us operate with our weekly ordering service.

With the current COVID lockdown restrictions in place supporting local with our delivery/collection service of weekly online orders is an essential part of the services that we provide.

So if you (or someone you know) live in or around Stroud and could be interested in joining our awesome team of packers, either helping manager Grace at The Trinity Rooms on Thursday afternoons, or packing orders on Friday mornings, please email our manager Grace at manager@stroudco.org.uk find out more and get involved.

All shares within your local networks would also be much appreciated!

Share Your Views:

We are currently evaluating our current list of suppliers and produce and would like to hear from you on what products and produce you would like for us to possibly stock that we do not already cater for.

Send your views to: https://forms.gle/Z9MhNPa3CXYKZCVeA and we will collate the responses we receive and publish the results for further input.

Please note that there is no guarantee that your suggestions will be added, our aim is to find out what gaps there are in what we already provide and assess if we can include any popular suggestions.

Ordering With Stroudco:

Our online Open Food Network shopfront is open for orders 8am Friday to 8am Wednesday every week, to make an order please follow the steps:

Go to https://openfoodnetwork.org.uk/stroudco/shop
If you know you have been tagged as ‘vulnerable’, then you can ignore the notice about the shop being closed; otherwise, please come back later
Click the padlock and login icons at the top of the page
Log in using the email you have received this invitation on (or use the sign up tab, using the same email if you don't already have an account)
Read the notices about ordering during the lockdown
Go back to the Shop tab and place your order.
Eagerly await your order to be delivered Friday afternoon - or for you to collect Friday lunchtime from our Trinity Room Hub.

If you need to order on behalf of vulnerable others, as well as yourself, or you wish to make an order as a group, organisation, neighbourhood, or community then please contact us at manager@stroudco.org.uk for more information.

Reminder of COVID Safety Measures For Collections:

We are keen to remind customers that for those who choose to collect your orders from our Trinity Rooms Hub, rather than select our delivery option, that we have a strict COVID policy in place that is vital to be followed.

Please arrive between 12.15-12.45 (unless you have been contacted separately with a 5 minute slot) to collect your order from the door of the porch, up the steps, keeping to the LEFT hand side of the Trinity Rooms while facing the building. This is important to follow so that the right side remains free for our deliveries and drivers.

Please also remember to queue in a safely distanced (with a minimum of 2 meters please) whilst wearing a mask when you are making your collection and returning any empty Stroudco boxes and bags from previous orders. You will NOT need to enter the hall to collect your order. There is parking on the nearby streets for those who need it.

The regulations we have in place are for your safety as well as our own and we implore you to follow them correctly and sensibly. We thank you for helping us all stay safe by abiding by these essential COVID guidelines that are key to us being able to offer collections as a part of our services.

Chat With Us On Social Media

We love hearing from you on social media so please tag us in your comments, tweets, posts, pics, & shares, including #stroudco to help spread the word of what we do.

Twitter: @StroudcoFoodhub

Instagram: @stroudco_foodhub

Facebook: @stroudco

We also welcome any feedback you may like to share and hope you will continue to shop with us in future weeks! A final BIG Thank You from all of us on the Stroudco Team for being such a vital part of our community and supporting what we do.

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