Belonging is everything

Belonging is everything

When you’re part of something different, unique, meaningful, it gives you a real sense of purpose, pride and belonging.

Believing in the value of belonging has shaped our organisation since opening our first store in 1919.

It’s why we put purpose before profit every day of the week. It remains at the heart of what we do, today and tomorrow.

Belonging means…

Module - Basket holder. Shareholder.
Basket holder. Shareholder.

Being locally owned we can focus on providing the products and services needed by islanders. We share our success, handing dividend back to local people and reinvesting back into our islands.

Find out more about becoming a shareholder…

Module - Loving Local
Loving Local

We actively look to stock our shelves with local products and are proud to have local producers as partners, in many cases for years and years.

Find out more about the local producers we work with…

Module - Supporting Community
Supporting Community

Together, we turn profits into donations, funding local community projects, charities, environmental initiatives and good causes. We help those who help others to transform local lives.

Find out more about the projects we have worked with…

Meet your Neighbour

We can all help bring a feeling of belonging to the communities we live in when we look out for each other. Help us to break the silence of loneliness and make a real difference.

Download and use this form to take the first step in getting to know those around you.

Belonging is everything

Belonging is also about being inclusive, protecting our environment, supporting sustainability, connecting with others, being listened to, investing in regeneration, encouraging the next generation, having a low digit share number and so much more. So, belonging means everything to us.