All the offers for Penarth's shop local fortnight

Penarth has signed up for this autumn’s ‘Totally Locally Fiver Fest’- a national celebration of independent shops and businesses.

Known for its ability to preserve its independent stores, traders say the need to shop locally has never been more important than it is in Penarth right now, after the Vale entered a second lockdown last week.

Forty-seven indie shops, cafes and businesses in Penarth will be taking part in the campaign which runs from October 10-24, and they will all have a £5 offer available.

‘We want this to be a real catalyst’

Mel Griffin, who owns Griffin Books and has been a key organiser in the scheme, said: “During lockdown local businesses have worked tirelessly to adapt their services and look after their customers, for example creating an online presence or introducing free delivery.

“The majority of us live locally and spend locally ourselves, so every fiver you spend during this Fiver Fest fortnight has a much wider benefit than at first appears. Now more than ever we need your support to keep the town thriving.”

While most traders have praised the scheme, many have questioned its ability to make an impact on shopping habits in the long term.

Hollie Aldridge, who works alongside Ms Griffin, said: “I think that’s the key. We want this to be a catalyst to get people into the shops first and make people aware. Then it’s down to the stores to win them over and keep those customers.”

John Davies and Angelina Hall

Based on figures calculated by Totally Locally - the grass-roots High Street organisation behind the campaign - if every adult in Penarth spent just £5 per week in their local independent shops and businesses, it would mean £4.3 million per year going directly into the local economy.

Angelina Hall, chair of Penarth Business Group and co-owner of Glass by Design, said: “Our local community has been fantastic in supporting us. This is our way of offering our thanks with some fantastic £5 offers.

“Come and be a tourist in your own town and explore it with new eyes. Walk through doors you normally pass - you might just discover there is so much more we have to offer than you ever thought.”

John Davies, co-editor of Penarth View who has spent time working with businesses to help them through lockdown, added: “Given we are in a local lockdown and there might even be another one down the line, why not get out and support your local stores now? You can’t go to Cardiff. You might find something you weren’t expecting.

Full list of the £5 offers in Penarth between October 10 and 24

1. Andrea's Flower Boutique: Potted chrysanthemums
2. Artisans Corner: Guy Wooles offers: 6" x 4" mounted pen & ink prints / Sandra James offers:  Bag Charms / Diana Mead: Ready to frame small pictures
3. Amorio: Lip or Brow Wax            
4. Anne Morgan Jewellery: Ultrasonic Jewellery Clean
5. Bar 44: Triple cooked patatas bravas with smoked bravas sauce and sherry alioli served with a half pint of Estrella Galicia lager (available Wednesday to Saturday 4.30 – 7.00 pm)
6. Beauty Box: Brow Wax or Brow Tint
7. Blu Hair: Handbag sized hair spray and small Miracle Spray gift set – the perfect treat or stocking filler
8. Brød: Two take away coffees to share with a friend
9. Brutons the Bakers: Two large Beef and Potato Pasties and two individual cakes
10. Crafty Devil Cellar: Pint of Mikey Rayer or Helles Lager or House Glass of Wine with Dirty Fries
11. The Crêpe Escape: Breakfast (10.00 am – 12.00 noon): Bacon Sandwich and a hot drink or French toast with Caramelised Bananas or Blueberries and Maple Syrup with a hot drink. Lunch (12.00 noon – 3.00 pm): Tomato and Mozzarella, Cheese and Ham, Garlic Mushroom or Chicken Pesto Crepe, plus a drink. Later (3.00 – 5.00 pm): Any sweet crepe and a drink. Offer excludes Luxury Hot Chocolates, Milkshakes and Freakshakes
12. ener-chi: Travel size hand and lip balm by Caudalie
13. Frangoulis: One standard watch battery
14. Foxy's Deli: Breakfast omelette (meat or veg), breakfast salad, jacket potato with choice of filling, a choice of sandwiches/baguette, breakfast in bread or quiche of the day, plus a hot drink. (available Mon – Sat, 8.30 am to 2.30 pm)
15. Funky Monkey: Six pairs of kids cotton rich socks
16. Foothills Reflexology: 20-minute Reflexology Taster Session
17. Glass by Design: Glass hangers, Gin Swizzlers and packs of Greeting cards
18. Gin 64: A single Penarth Gin and Fever Tree Tonic
19. Gifts @ No.9: Mix any four Yankee Candle Christmas Wax Melts
20. Griffin Books: Choose from a selection of ten popular paperbacks for all ages and interests - including fiction, non-fiction, children’s and young adult titles. Available for £5 each
21. Hi-Plan Copy Print: Enlarge one photo to fit in "10x8" or A4 frame or bring in two photos to fit 6"x4" or 5"x7" frames
22. Hamptons: Two greetings cards
23. Jo's Organics: Calming Lavender and Chamomile Roots and Wings Hand Cream
24. Jewels Canley Interiors: A selection of home Interiors
25. Langdon Osteopathy: Fit2go online lifestyle screen. The £5 will be refunded if a full Body screen is subsequently booked
26. Lily Pad Florist: An autumn basket filled with seasonal gourds - Good Gourd it’s only a fiver!
27. Lou's: Two face masks for £5 (men/women available)
28. Lush Butchers: Any hot filled sandwich and a hot or cold drink
29. Not Socks Again: Choose a card and a gift from their specially marked selection
30. Northern Star: Professional Ultrasonic Cleaning Service
31. Penarth Eye Centre: An optical cleaning cloth, cleaning spray and a peeper keeper cord to keep your specs clean and safe
32. Penarth Music Centre: Rotosound HT-200 Chromatic Guitar Tuner
33. Penarth Pet Shop: 1 x 1Kg Bucktons ‘No Mess’ Seed: £2.00 / 1 x 6 Bucktons Fat Balls: £1.50 / 1 x Supa Seed Feeder: £5.00 / 1 x Supa Fat Ball Holder: £4.50
34. Polka Dot Door: Best Kept Secret’s Tin Candles
35. The Queen B: Selection of key rings, headbands and scrunchies
36. Refresh Skin Studio & Smile Studio: Skin Studio: Virtual Online Consultation / Smile Studio: Independent Child Examination (12-years & under, T&Cs apply)
37. Rowley's the Jewellers: Hand Sanitiser, Wool & Pattern, £10 of Vouchers
38. Rowley's of Penarth: Hand Sanitiser, Wool & Pattern, £10 of Vouchers
39. Shore: Two Greetings Cards
40. The Pantry: A carvery baguette or giant Yorkshire crammed with our meat of the day, homemade stuffing, sauce of choice, homemade gravy and crispy roasties / Deli baguette with choice of filling, bag of crisps and a tea or coffee
41. Street Food Hut: Small noodle box - choice of noodles, rice or half and half with your choice of a delicious topping and curry sauce / Bacon, sausage or egg sarnie served on freshly baked bread with a cup of tea or coffee
42. Thompson’s Butchers: Six pork loin steaks
43. Umpa Lumpa Sweet Shop: Family bag pick-n-mix or two bars from Choc Affair range or three chocolate lollies from the dinosaur and train range or gift wrapped box of fudge or two boxes of chocolates from the cat, dog, train or dinosaur range
44. EBS Voisey & Partners: Review of current HR, with suggested improvement including contract templates, also Payroll Services at £5 per month per employee
45. Willmore's 1938: Bacon or egg sandwich with an Americano or pot of tea / Homemade soup of the day with Brutons doorstep bread
46. Windsor Fruit Stores: Any pasta (excluding gluten free), Pepper, Mushroom, Onion, Organic pasta sauce, butter beans
47. Windsor Tea Rooms: Cake and unlimited tea or coffee