Splo-Down Food Coop is a community-run shop and space where neighbours from Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa can access good food affordably and connect with each other
We are a group of individuals that are contributing our time to bring this organisation to fruition to benefit ourselves and all of those living in this area and we would love for you to join us. As a non-profit community organisation we are working together to improve the area we live in and care about but we can only do that together!
Our goals are
- Make healthy food more accessible and affordable
- Reduce food insecurity for the members of the Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa communities
- Give buying power to our communities
- Help to cut large corporations and industrial-scale unsustainable farming practices out of our supply chains
- Further strengthen the sense of community within Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa
- Meet and break bread with our neighbours
- Support and collaborate with local food growing projects
- Build resilience during the pandemic and post-Brexit
As we learn how to organise for the common good, we work according to the following values:
1. Community
We believe that communities can meet their own needs in ways that benefit everyone equally. We are member-run – by the community, for the community. We are an autonomous group that makes decisions collectively through deliberation and active listening.
2. Collaboration
Everyone has unique skills, networks, passions, life experiences and abilities – and we need all of them to make this work! We believe in teamwork, cooperation and collaboration, and support everyone to contribute as members according to their strengths and interests.
3. Respect
We believe the strength of community lies in recognising and valuing differences, redistributing power, having honest communication, showing solidarity, caring for each other and cultivating friendship. We welcome all neighbours to join as members and commit to working together to make the coop accessible and inclusive.
4. Adaptability
We value flexibility, reliability and responsivity. We believe that when neighbours are in charge rather than for-profit companies, we can adapt to support each other and ensure no one lacks access to good food.
5. Alternative Local Economy
We believe in transforming our economy and we’re starting with food! We want to see a shift away from large corporations, exploitation, competition and waste; towards a locally-grown regenerative economy that meets everyone’s needs, enables communities to share and makes sustainable choices cheaper.