‘Community is our Strength’

Brimscombe Mill is a community hub reimagined where business can be a force for good, helping people, society and the planet to flourish to build a more just and connected local economy.

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Our Story
“ Thank you for inviting me into your community. The buzz of activity in Brimscombe Mill, and the warmth of company at the Long Table gave me such a strong sense of the regenerative and distributive future we know we can create. I hope many more people keep coming through your doors to experience it for themselves.”
— Kate Raworth- author of Doughnut Economics

Our businesses

  • Furniture shop selling second hand goods

    The Home Remedy

    A Second hand furniture shop with a difference.

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  • a restaurant with people queuing at a bar

    The Long Table

    A pay as you can restaurant where amazing things happen when we eat together.

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  • second hand kids shop

    Kids Stuff

    The best second hand children’s shop selling everything you might need.

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  • Second hand bike shop

    The Bike Drop

    Our Bike shop on a mission to put cycling within everyone’s reach.

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What’s on at the mill

  • A young boy with curly hair, wearing a red racing-themed sweatshirt, petting a brown rabbit held by an adult. Other children and adults are present in the background at an indoor event.

    Family Events

    Kids events at the mill are creative, playful and always welcoming, from author pop-ups to pay as you can farms, craft tables, and scavenger hunts. We make it easy for families to have fun, connect, and be a part of our mill community.

  • a talk with experts

    Workshops & Talks

    Our workshops and talks aim to bring people together to learn, create and connect, from practical skills like knitting and upcycling to talks that spark deeper conversation through our Sanctuary Series there is always something on.

  • A man with a beard playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone in an indoor setting.

    Live Music

    Live music at The Long Table celebrates everyone from local singer-songwriters, grassroots talent and acclaimed artists in an intimate, welcoming setting. Everyone’s invited to experience great music, good food, and a shared sense of community no matter their budget.

  • People gathered inside a spacious, industrial-style room with high ceilings, natural light coming through large windows, and red ribbons hanging from the ceiling, suggesting a workshop or event setting.

    Collaborative Events

    Our collaborative events bring in brilliant people and partners from our community. Join our Mini Makers Market or Sayeed the clothing alterations expert.

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A place of community & connection

Read our latest social impact report in full below

1,324

referral packages provided to local individuals and families. That is 5 packages each working day.

42,802

meals produced by Long Table at the Mill this year. That is 165 meals every working day.

244

tonnes of items reused including bikes, toys, food waste & furniture, just under 1 tonne each working day.

63,063

hours of paid employment on site at Brimscombe Mill.

592

activities and events held on site, from craft to music events and book launches, 2.3 events each working day.

Our impact
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We’re proud to be named one of the UK’s top 100 social enterprises in the NatWest SE100 Awards 2025. This national recognition celebrates organisations using business as a force for good, those combining purpose, resilience, and real community impact. For us, it’s a powerful affirmation of the work we do every day here at Brimscombe Mill and we are so grateful to be included alongside these inspirational businesses.

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26.02.26. . This upcoming Sanctuary Series conversation brings together Bishop Rachel, Anglican Bishop for Prisons, and criminal barrister Tom Godfrey to explore what our justice system is designed to achieve and where prison fits in. Drawing on the
We wanted to give everyone a heads up that, as a one off, Brimscombe Mill and the enterprises on site; @thelongtablestroud , @stroudkidsstuff , @thebikedrop and @thehomeremedystroud , will be shutting at 12:00pm on Saturday 31st January. All busine
🥳Join us at @brimscombemill this February Half Term.🥳 We have planned loads of fun events for you and the family. Do come down and join us. Each day there are a host of extra events for all ages as well as all our usual activities such as pool and
Tap to transform… it’s just an old building right? . Our community members worked with us to renovate this derelict old building and bring it back into action and the work continues. -What that means for you: our goal is to provide a sp
Happy new year from all of us here at the mill. . Here’s a little reintroduction from some of our teams to all our businesses on what we do and why it matters in reimagining our local economy for our new followers. . 1. Brimscombe Mill team, f
Ever wondered what goes on behind the doors at Brimscombe Mill? This is an invitation to step behind the scenes to understand the why behind the work we do here and across our network. Join us for a guided tour of the Mill with one of our founder
After school fun at the mill. It’s that time of the year when festive spirit is fading, the kids are back to school and the post Christmas bills are looming. If you need an easy place to land after school that's free and you can connect with f
Welcome back. . Over the last few weeks we’ve opened our Sanctuary space as a place of quiet presence to the community and we’re now easing back into being open as a site as normal and continue being here for our community members. Brimsc

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