Once a year we decide who to donate our current surplus income to and, with continued large numbers of stalls attending our market during 2022, this is larger than normal. We have decided on donations to the following local groups and charities:
Lorna's Indian Kitchen supporting her climb of Kilimanjaro
Ines Cliff for her fund-raising challenge
Send & Ripley History Society
Oakleaf Enterprises Mental Health Charity
Ripley Church Rooms windows & flowers
Donation to support local food bank
Riding for the Disabled (based in Horsley)
Friends of Ripley Primary School
Toddler Group Rent
Ripley Cricket Club leaflet
We now have our own community stall gazebo which can be used free of charge by local charities & organisations to promote their own cause. Get in touch if you would like to use it.
We also help Ripley Parish Council to keep the public toilets open for all to use with an annual donation.
FANCY BEING OUR MYSTERY SHOPPER?
Each market one of our regular market visitors chooses a stall as our mystery shopper. Criteria is good service, friendly faces, well laid-out produce including visible pricing. We know from experience the best stalls are those enthusiastic stall-holders with a passion for their product. The lucky stall-holder winner then receives a certificate and a free pitch at the next market.