WE'RE SHOPPING AROUND FOR GREAT IDEAS.
Are you a resident in or around Shepton Mallet?
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Do you have an idea for the town centre that you’d like to test out?
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We provide a selected candidate up to nine months rent and bills free in the retail unit to test out their ideas supported by a capital grant of £1,500 and mentorship to transition to a commercial lease.​​​
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The deadline to apply is midnight on Sunday, January 26th 2025.
THE PROCESS
Our team will acknowledge your application within three working days of submission​
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The steering panel and executive team of Interim Spaces will assess applications
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Finalists notified and invited to interview in early February, winner announced mid February
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Successful candidate begins retail incubator placement start of March
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PAST PARTICIPANTS
PLACEMENT #1
APRIL 2024
The Little Farm Shed
Our very first retail incubator participants, The Little Farm Shed, were selected by our panel from 27 applications for the Spring 2024 placement.
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Started by Laurel (then 10) and Rosie (then 7), the business began as a means to raise spending money for Glastonbury festival by selling eggs and produce from their Grandfather's farm, and quickly grew, delivering to the wider community and farther afield towns.
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On 28th September 2024, The Little Farm Shed successfully completed their incubator programme, building a thriving business and transitioning to a commercially leased shop at No.9 Market Place – right next door!
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COMPLETED
OUR PANEL FOR 2025
OUR STEERING PANEL FOR THE RETAIL INCUBATOR IS RENEWED EVERY YEAR AND IS FORMED OF LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS.
Amelia Thompson
SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charlie Bolderow
SHEPTON MALLET SUNDAY MARKET
Jordan Barnes
THE LITTLE FARM SHED
Laura Miller
SHEPTON MALLET TOWN COUNCIL
Louise Lappin-Cook
MAKE THE SUNSHINE
Matt Harrison
LOCAL COUNCILLOR
Richard Thomas
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Ross Smithwick
AURORA KUSINA
Stephen Jarvis
THE ART BANK
Dan Simon