The Stars Appeal
'We need your help with our most ambitious project to date – bringing 68-70 Church Street back to life, after years of neglect.
The construction work is finished, the two flats are occupied by local people who were in housing need, and the shop is almost ready for it’s new role as a pop-up shop for the community.
Please donate now to help us raise the final £21,000, by the end of September!
Ways to Give
You can give via Just Giving by clicking on the Donate button at the top of this page.
Please click on the Gift Aid button that will increase the value of your donation by an extra 25p for every pound you donate.
Or by bank transfer (BACS) to:
Bishops Castle Community Land Trust - Project Account
Sort code: 40-30-30
Account no: 41296906.
Memories of The Stars
Many people in Bishops Castle have long wished to see the old Star Newsagent brought back to life.
To read some of their memories and supportive comments, click here - or see a selected few below.
(The picture shows how the old shop used to look).
Do you have any memories of The Stars you would like to share with us?
Buy your very own Charter Celebration bag for just £9 (all proceeds towards the Stars Appeal) - just email shop@bcclt.co.uk
As a regular visitor to your town. I think this is a clever idea to offer affordable accommodation and support for the community. Clearly, an improvement to the appearance of the building can only enhance the existing charm of the town in general.
Having grown up in Bishops Castle, but having to move away for work I feel that any support is needed for affordable accommodation for local people, but also upskilling people for future employment. This shop used to be the Heart if the town and needs to be supported.
It's a very prominent building in a central location in the town. It needs to be brought back into a viable use in order to save the building, improve the appearance of the area and bring life into part of Bishop's Castle.
