Opened in 2017 in the old Tourist Information building, the NSI Community Shop is the cornerstone of Newton Stewart Initiative and a central part of our community. We take in donations of clothes, books, bric-a-brac and other second-hand items. Working alongside the foodbank we offer clothes in exchange for tokens and Freebie Friday is a regular event!
20% of our profits go back into the Newton Stewart and Minnigaff community, in the form of funding local projects and events. In 2025 we handed out £6000 to other local groups, organisations and individuals in the area. Every item donated and every item bought stays in the community and for the community.
Below is a list of some past recipients of awards
- Newton Stewart Horticultural Society
- Cree Valley Area Development Trust
- Women of Minnigaff and Newton Stewart Community Group
- Parents Inclusion Network
- 2nd Newton Stewart Brownies
- Merrick Mavericks Amateur Swimming Club
- Parent Inclusion- West
- Galloway Music Festival
- Newton Tootin
- Newton Stewart Museum
- Christmas Lights Group
- Home Start Wigtownshire
- Wigtownshire U3A
- Emma Louise Dance Club
- Wigtown Poultry Show
- Newton Stewart Players
- Wigtownshire and Galloway activity club
- Newton Stewart Men’s Shed
- 1st Minnigaff Scout Group
- Friends of Minnigaff
- Minnigaff Primary Parent Council
- Machars Churches Basics Food Bank
- Wigtownshire Woman and Cancer- No-one Dies Alone
Volunteering with NSI
We are always looking for volunteers to help out! Click here for more information on how to get involved. You can find below the full results from our in house Volunteer Survey 2025
We are open 10am-4pm, Monday-Saturday. Drop in to see what we have in store, or come and donate your old unwanted items to help support the local community.
You can also find us on Facebook here