Sonia’s Smile will become a Christian Aid pop-up shop next week 14th -18th May. The stock will be moved out and the walls painted, corners swept, windows polished and then for a few days the local Churches Together group will be taking up residence to raise money for Christian Aid week.

Christian Aid was one of the founder members of the Fairtrade Foundation along with CAFOD, Traidcraft, National Federation of Women’s Institutes, World Development Movement and Oxfam so a fitting use of the space. This covers  the 1940’s w/e when the village is inundated by thousands of visitors celebrating the war years and the military so it’s a crucial reminder for peace and love, and help, for those Countries today torn apart by conflict.