Become a member
Become a member of Woodgate Community Shop
The shop is open and serving Woodgate and Pease Pottage. Membership helps keep it community-owned, locally run and here for the long term.
Community shares
Membership keeps the shop rooted in the community
Woodgate Community Shop is open and serving Woodgate, Pease Pottage and the surrounding neighbourhood. By purchasing community shares in the shop, members help keep it community-owned, locally run and accountable to the people who use it.
What are community shares?
Community shares are a method of raising finance used by communities across the country to save or create businesses that are important to local people. They are a form of withdrawable, non-transferable share capital uniquely available to co-operative and community benefit societies.
How do shares work?
Membership starts at £10, and shares are available up to £5,000. However much you choose to put in, every member has the same voting rights: one member, one vote. Shares are a long-term investment in the shop and entitle members to take part in society decisions, including voting at the annual general meeting.
At a glance
Share range
You can buy shares from £10 up to a maximum value of £5,000.
One member, one vote
No matter how much you invest, you have the same voting rights as other members.
Long-term investment
Buying shares is a long-term investment that entitles you to a vote in our annual general meeting.
Membership benefits
What membership could mean for you
Daily staples
Help keep daily staples like milk and bread close to home.
On your doorstep
Reduce car journeys for everyday top-ups and essentials.
Local produce
Support a shop that can stock local producers and makers.
Meeting point
Strengthen a friendly place to meet neighbours and friends.
How the shop is set up
We are a registered society for the benefit of the community
As a registered society for the benefit of the community, Woodgate Community Shop exists to serve local people and reinvest in its community purpose, rather than to create private profit for shareholders.
Members have a say in the society, including voting at the annual general meeting, on a one member, one vote basis.
Become a member
Become a member of our community shop
Membership is how local residents keep the shop community-owned and accountable. Please read the full share offer, and if you would like to join us, fill in the included form and send it back to the committee. You can ask a question about the share offer using the button beside the document.
