WE EXIST TO BRING THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY

“To show the vulnerable that change is possible. To help free people who feel trapped and tell the world a new way of living, to help free people from the things, systems and choices that oppress us, and to proclaim a new start, a second chance of a good life.”

In this vision, we see an ancient articulation of an economy recentred around the needs of the most marginalised.

OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

  • The Long Table

    We are a multi-award-winning pay-as-you-can restaurant serving thousands of people every month, focusing on the core mission question, ‘What if everyone in our community had access to great food, and people to eat it with?’

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  • Kids Stuff

    We accept donations of gently used children’s clothes, toys, games, maternity clothing and baby equipment which we process and distribute these goods to local families at an affordable price.

    DONATE ITEMS

  • The Home Remedy

    We collect donated furniture and white goods, offer free or subsidised furniture and white goods to people who need them, and sell items to our community via our on-site shop.

    DONATE FURNITURE

  • The Bike Drop

    We refurbish donated bikes and repair customers’ bikes at our workshop, and sell restored bikes to our community at our on-site shop.

    DONATE A BIKE

Empowered by The Grace Network

Monastery & Co is empowered by The Grace Network, a Community Benefit Society (CBS) committed to creating social enterprise communities where people connect and thrive

All the businesses at Monastery & Co are part owned by The Grace Network and part owned by the local enterprise community hub, with profits reinvested into the local community. 

Monastery & Co is the network’s third hub, and more will open in the very near future #WATCHTHISSPACE.

Find out more about The Grace Network’s vision, mission and history.

Grace Network Hubs

  • Based in Stroud, this hub is home to the following Community Interest Companies: The Long Table, Kids Stuff, The Bike Drop and The Furniture Bank.

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  • Based in Minchinhampton, the Aston Down hub operates our non-retail Community Interest Companies which are: The Great Plate, Kitchen Companions and Gloucestershire House Clearances.

  • Based in Cirencester, this hub will be home to the following Community Interest Companies: The Long Table, Kids Stuff, The Bike Drop and The Furniture Bank.