Welcome to Eday Community Enterprises Ltd, or Eday Co-op as known here. We have a well-stocked shop, owned and run by the local community. The Post Office is privately run but is situated within the community building.

In our shop you will find a wide range of goods including, fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh bread and dairy produce, groceries, Fairtrade goods, whole foods, wines and beers, household goods, souvenirs, gifts and local produce.

We also have petrol and diesel pumps, bottled gas, coals and can accept all major credit and debit cards.

Contact details

Eday Community Co-op
Millbounds
Eday
Orkney
KW17 2AB

telephone: 01857 622 283
fax: 01857 622 283
email: info@ece-shop.co.uk

Opening hours

Eday Community Co-op – Opening hours

	Shop	Post office
Monday	9am-12pm, 2pm-4pm	9am-12pm
Tuesday	9am-1pm	9am-12pm
Wednesday	9am-12pm, 2pm-4pm	9am-12pm
Thursday	9am-12pm, 2pm-5pm	9am-12pm
Friday	2pm-5.30pm	9am-12pm
Saturday	9am-12pm, 2pm-4pm	9am-11am
Sunday	2pm-4pm (Summer only)	Closed

About our shop

The Island of Eday is situated around 16 miles from Kirkwall taking an hour and a quarter by ferry daily, or by an 8-minute flight on Wednesdays.

The Island is approximately 8 miles long and 3 miles wide and has a population of 150. It has a primary school, youth hostel, pub, heritage centre and tearoom as well as the community owned shop, post office and fuel pumps.

The Eday Community Co-op was established in 1981 by Eday Community Enterprises Ltd in response to the threatened loss of the island's only shop. Through selling £25 shares money was raised locally and together with funding from the Highlands & Islands Development Board and Local Council enabled the community to buy the business and extend the existing building.

The community shop opened in 1982 and since then its profits have been re-invested to gradually buy new equipment and extend and improve the building. Funding has also been provided through the Council's Rural Shop Scheme.

As a co-op the shop has a voluntary management committee that oversees things and has become a corporate member of the Co-operative Group which allows it to order goods directly through the Group's supply chain. Being so remote, it would be impossible to get a regular supply of good quality goods at a reasonable cost without this support from the Co-op.

The shop has become a successful business, estimated to account for 90% of the islander's food shopping. It currently employs 9 part-time staff and as well as being valued for its important social role it has become has become the cornerstone of the island's viability.

Recently we have installed a 6-kilowatt wind turbine behind the shop which helps towards our electricity costs.

Stock and services

We try to cater for all our customers needs in what we stock and the services we offer.

As a community co-op we have a close link with the Co-operative Group which means you will see many Co-operative Group products and promotions in our store as well as a range of locally sourced goods:

• Fruit and vegetables
• Chilled and frozen goods
• Fresh bread, pies and bakery
• Groceries, soft drinks, sweets and snacks
• Wholefoods, vegan and gluten free
• Baby food, nappies etc
• Wine, beer, spirits and cigarettes
• Household and hardware
• Pet food and accessories
• Gas and Coal
• Maps and books
• Newspapers and magazines
• Post cards, greetings cards and wrapping paper
• Cameras, films and batteries
• Toys, gifts and souvenirs
• CDs
• Stationery
• Fresh flowers
• Plants, seeds and compost

If there is something that you require that we do not stock just ask and we'll see what we can do.

Local produce to Orkney

Milk, cheese, butter, bread and rolls etc, biscuits, oatcakes, fish, raw and cooked meats, crafts, vegetables, sweets and beers/ales.

Local produce to Eday

Organic vegetables, beef, lamb, mutton, bottled water, fish.

Fair trade

We are stocking an increasing range of fair trade goods such coffee, tea, sugar, biscuits, chocolates, fruit and flowers.

Services

• Community notice board
• Petrol and Diesel
• Gas and Coal
• Cash point
• Home delivery

Post Office

• Banking services including cash withdrawals
• Pay your bills
• Mobile phone top-up
• Holiday currency and insurance

Ordering and delivery

If you are visiting the area we can make up an order for you for collection from the shop or delivery to your holiday accommodation.

To place an order please telephone us or send an email giving your name, home address and telephone number, the name and address of the house/chalet you will be staying at, the date and time you would like the delivery and what you would like your order to include – please allow a minimum of 1 week's notice when placing an order. Please note you order can be paid by card and we will require a £20 deposit.

Links

The local Tourist Association have recently created a website which details all what our island is all about, what events are planned, what the Ranger is up to as well as listing the accommodation and producers of the island:
www.visiteday.com

Ferry Company:
www.orkneyferries.co.uk

Where to find us