Shops – Opening up new social spaces in supermarkets
What was the ask?
To explore how to create social opportunities in supermarkets using the underutilised space in stores.
What did we do?
We are working with a range of supermarkets in Glasgow, Birmingham and Sheffield with different spaces and transforming these into community spaces. Local community organisations are being invited to run events and activities along with staff led sessions to foster social connections in stores.
What was the outcome?
We are testing the mechanism of format and routine in order to package up an offer that all supermarkets will be able to adopt is a variety of spaces and with different levels of staff support.