CAST AFFS Shapinsays Charity Shop
Shapinsay’s long awaited Charity shop opened in the summer of 2024!
We have been awarded funding from HIE, Orkney Islands Council Community Development Fund, Heart of the Community and Community led learning and Development Fund towards the project. A portacabin was purchased, with a 5 year plan to house it at the Boathouse.
We have established a working group to oversee the financial decisions and operations of Cast Affs, including scheduling which community groups will be involved on specific days. The group consists of myself (Lisa-Marie), Alison Meason, Gemma Leslie, and Sally Wootton.
The working group has decided to adopt a model similar to the Westray Development Trust Bargain Box. Here’s how it will work:
- 50% of all proceeds will go directly to the community group running Cast Affs that week.
- 50% will be retained by the trust, with expenses deducted from this amount. Any surplus funds will then be divided among the groups involved during that period.
This approach aims to make Cast Affs sustainable in the long term by covering its own overheads while still generating valuable funds for the community. Additionally, if community groups wish to run small raffles or sell baked goods from Cast Affs, they will receive 100% of those takings.
If any Shapinsay-based groups are interested in participating in this fundraising opportunity, please contact Sally or myself. Let us know if you’d like to commit to one or more weeks. You can visit us when we are open, call us at 711733, or email us at castaffs@shapinsay.org.uk to get involved.
We also welcome individual volunteers who are not part of a community group. It would be fantastic to have a pool of volunteers to rely on if a group cannot provide volunteers or needs extra help.
Thank you for your support in making Cast Affs a successful and sustainable initiative for our community.