The Soroptimists do amazing work. It was wonderful to meet them and find out more.

We had a fantastic time celebrating our new Whitley Bay branch's official opening last Friday! It was fantastic to see so many local faces and community groups pop along to join us, we hope you all had as much fun as we did! Find out more - bit.ly/3baMQtT #SaveLocal

Wow 😮 absolutely blown away... the party only started 1 minute ago!!! 🙌🏼 🎉 #Wooler #SaveLocal

Great to meet the team in Stirling. We are recruiting for a Slow Shopping project to support anyone in Stirling who needs a bit more time or support to go shopping, manage their affairs or have a coffee.#Stirling #dementia #carers #slowshopping #autism #disability #eatwellagewell

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Slow Shopping is included in the Newcastle Building Society latest report bit.ly/2w30xLt #slowshopping #newcastlebuildingsociety #carers #dementia #disability #highstreet #shopping

NEW LOGO, NEW LOOK Our brand new volunteer uniforms have arrived! Check out our smart looking volunteers ready to make grocery deliveries to Food Train customers. #FoodTrain25

Wonderful to work with such a great team of people at The Queen's Hall Art Centre in Hexham.

Attended a wonderful conference 'Green High Street 2050: A Climate Emergency'. Slow Shopping wants to bring people back into the heart of the community and highlight the part that our local market towns and villages play in addressing climate change

This fits in well with Slow Shopping ideas.

Next Sunday is Mother's Day. During this week can you find ways to support mothers everywhere.

Slow Shopping Can we help someone in our community who may be anxious, vulnerable, alone or self-isolating today? Leave them a note to let them know you are able to help if they need it. #slowshopping #carers #dementia #community #autism

Older people are our priority. During this time we will be doing all we can to support older people and Food Train @MealMakersScot Good nutrition is more important that ever so during N&H Week we’ll be sharing tips on how to keep well and eat well at home. #NHWeek

Slow Shopping in Cranleigh, the community have now developed a response to the new challenges of the Corona virus with a genuine coming together of many of the local organisations and members of the public and an attempt to co-ordinate all the good-will effectively. #slowshopping

I am concerned about the impact of self-isolation on people who are already isolated, lonely or disengaged from the ordinary, everyday stuff of life. Can we respond creatively to our neighbours and our community? Let's stay connected. #community #slowshopping

To mothers everywhere

While Slow Shopping isn’t a possibility for the most vulnerable in society while we’re in lockdown, you can still support your local community. Pop a note through their door with your phone number on it & encourage them to call for a chat or to for you to get essentials for them.

Slow Shopping is now more important than ever. Post lockdown we need to reconnect people with their local high streets. Retail and business is at it's heart about relationships #slowshopping #chamberofcommerce #retailrecharge #cranleigh #local #mentalhealth #dementia #carers

Now is great time to take stock, reflect and create a new vision for the high street. Slow Shopping provides a framework to research and develop new ideas where the customer is explicitly at it's heart - Especially those who are most anxious or who have been shielding for months.

Some people have been sheltering for a long time or may have only rarely left home to go out due to the lockdown. By establishing Slow Shopping times in your store you can signal to these customers that you have taken particular care to make the environment as safe as possible.