Toolkits and guides
Trader and community-run markets
A practical guide to setting up, running your market and
accessing support.
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Developing markets as community hubs for inclusive economies
A best practice handbook for market operators on operating and developing markets as community hubs for inclusive economies.
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Market user survey template
An in-depth survey to ascertain customers' views about the community value of their market.
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The Importance of Newcastle Grainger Market as an Affordable Source of Food
Andy Newing, Sara González, Myfanwy Taylor, Paul Waley, Graham Clarke, Lisa Buckner and Rosie Wilkinson
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Bury Market: Shopping destination and community hub
Drs Paul Waley, Myfanwy Taylor, Sara González, Andy Newing, Lisa Buckner and Rosie Wilkinson. This report provides a wide range of new evidence to show how Bury Market successfully fulfils an important role in providing affordable and high quality food and a range of other goods, as well as serving as a supportive and welcoming community asset, in particular for the elderly and lower-income residents of Bury.
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Grainger Market: A community asset at the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne
Drs Sara González, Myfanwy Taylor, Andy Newing, Lisa Buckner and Rosie Wilkinson.
This report demonstrates the importance and success of Grainger Market as an affordable and quality fresh food market and a welcoming and supportive community asset, particularly benefitting elderly and low-income groups in Newcastle.
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Queen’s Market: A successful and specialised market
Drs Myfanwy Taylor, Sophie Watson, Sara González, Lisa Buckner, Andy Newing and Rosie Wilkinson. This report demonstrates the importance and success of Queen’s Market as a specialist, affordable food and textiles market, and a welcoming and supportive community asset serving migrant and ethnically diverse communities in Newham, east London, and beyond.
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The first dataset to provide the opportunity to investigate and analyse, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the community value of Traditional Retail Markets (TRM) in the UK. Interview, workshop, and focus group transcripts, alongside survey data, provide insights into how TRM stakeholders, experts, and users conceive the functions and values of the UK traditional markets sector.
