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Scoop and Scales AGM

Scoop and Scales AGM

22nd October Doors at 7.15 7.30 – 9pm We are delighted to extend an invitation to all of our members for the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Scoop & Scales. Our members are a valued part of our community, and your participation and insights are invaluable...

People, Planet, Pint

People, Planet, Pint

Thursday 13th November 7pm – 8.30pm (drop in at any point though) Where: the Snow Goose (52-54 Sunderland Street, SK11 6HN) Our speaker this month is Ian Ray from Elov and Elov Community. Elov is a community-based project focussing on bike use in the local area. Run...

Apple Pressing

Apple Pressing

2nd October 4pm – 7pm (drop in) The Green Room at Scoop and Scales Bring your apples down and turn them into fresh apple juice! If you know anyone who doesn’t use all the apples off their tree, then please save some up for us and drop them in the week before / on the...

RHS Bridgewater Trip

RHS Bridgewater Trip

27th September 9 – approx 15.30 We are running another trip to the magnificent gardens of RHS Bridgewater in Salford. Traveling with Roy McCarthy coaches (£15 per person), times are: – The bus stop on Churchill Way (next to the Cook Shop) 9am – The Marlborough Drive...

Repair Cafe

Repair Cafe

Macclesfield Repair Café is a community space where people can drop in with their broken items and learn how to fix these with the help of dedicated repairers. We give almost anything a go, from bicycles, clothing, electronics, mechanical devices to wood work. If you...

Book Club

Book Club

15th September 7.30 – 9pm The Green Room @ Scoop and Scales (access via the Roe Street entrance) A relaxed book club discussion – come and join us. Please feel free to come along even if you haven’t read the book! Doors from 7.20, with refreshments provided (if anyone...

Open Day (7th August)

Open Day (7th August)

This Saturday sees our open day! It runs from 10-4 at the Old Sunday School, Roe St, SK11 6UT.  Full details below What's on? - Our refill shop is open from 10-4. If you haven't been before, you can browse our product range on our shop website. - You can meet our...

Scoop and Scales Eco Competition launches

Scoop and Scales Eco Competition launches

Scoop and Scales are excited to announce the launch of our eco competition. This has been made possible by our commitment to profit for purpose   Here is everything you need to know about the competition:   What's it all about? Scoop and Scales want to get...

Bohea Teas

Bohea Teas

We are quite (very) excited to have some very special loose leaf teas in our midst. Based in Manchester, Bohea Teas was founded by husband and wife team Chris and Sophie.  Combining a joint passion for tea with Sophie’s background in horticulture their aim is “to help...

Proudly presenting the E-cargo bike for home deliveries!

Proudly presenting the E-cargo bike for home deliveries!

           We are plastic free!”   Something which I’m sure we long for all shops and retail outlets to be able to shout. For the time being, striving for the best we can do is ‘good enough’. Matt Todd, manager at the fantastic Scoop and Scales gives his opinion....

Sounds of the Forest

Scoop and Scales member Hayley Ashby explains how a global audio project launched in lockdown has tapped into a renewed appreciation of the natural world.  For more information and to listen to some of these incredible recordings click on Timber festival website links...

We all want some Christmas Pudding

Here’s a simple recipe to follow to make a traditional Christmas Pudding. We have packaged up the right weights of some of the key ingredients (**) for you, but if you fancy something different you could always try some other fruits such as apricots, dates, figs or...

Oceans of Plastic

Jinny Chivers is a Scoop and Scales volunteer and regular customer.  In this shocking yet motivating article she explains why:   Why I support Scoop and Scales…. I am an experienced sailor, having spent over a decade living and working on sailing yachts, sailing...

A big S&S welcome to Fruits of the Forage

A big S&S welcome to Fruits of the Forage

It is with joy that we now have a very lovely range of Fruits of the Forest goods within our shop.  They specialise in preserves, cordials, jams and vinegars made with abandoned local fruits and native plants and are a great addition to our local suppliers.  ...

Repair Cafe coming soon!!

Repair Cafe coming soon!!

Despite Lockdown preventing the launch of a Repair Café for Macclesfield there have been exciting developments taking place. Discussions have taken place to see if the Repair Café could be attached to Scoop and Scales as the two ventures share many of the same...

Terracycle… what can I recycle?!

As a general rule, councils across the UK will accept simple waste streams but do not want any materials that are costly to recycle… this includes things such as flexible packaging (crisps and biscuit wrappers), waste that is made up of multiple materials (eg. pens...

Macclesfield’s Own; Illustrator Dick Vincent at Scoop & Scales

Macclesfield’s Own; Illustrator Dick Vincent at Scoop & Scales

We are pleased and proud as punch to have some of the incredible work of Illustrator Dick Vincent on display and for sale at Scoop & Scales.  Dick is a Macclesfield based artist with an international following.  He has a love of nature and the great outdoors and...

WARNING ALL SWEET LOVERS!

WARNING ALL SWEET LOVERS!

We have a colourful and mouthwatering supply of the irresistible Neary's Sweets. Neary’s mission of leading the race for sweet companies to clean up their act whilst supporting new suppliers to find solutions to plastic alternatives is admirable and one that we are...

Andrea’s Pots

Andrea’s Pots

Andrea is one of our committee members and as well as working for a children’s charity (and being one of the most warm and positive people you could ever meet), she also happens to be a local potter (@hendrypotters). Amongst many other lovely items, she makes...

Harry’s Drinks Company

Harry’s Drinks Company

Harry’s Hot Chocolates are, without doubt, a necessary treat for the winter months... and Scoop and Scales are a happy supplier. We basically couldn’t decide which flavours to stock so got them all,  leaving you, the customers, with this terrible dilemma! We speak...

Halloween Pumpkins: Not just an ugly face!

Halloween Pumpkins: Not just an ugly face!

As you are carving out your artistic creations this Halloween, don’t waste the lovely flesh from the inside of your pumpkins.                                         Here are two lovely recipes that use the seasonal pumpkin:  for the virtuous, a healthy and nutritious...

Nuts about (ethical) Cashew Nuts

Nuts about (ethical) Cashew Nuts

Did you know that a cashew nut is actually a seed that comes from a tree and grows out of the bottom of a cashew apple? Nope, nor did we!! We were also surprised to discover that cashews are not as innocuous as one might think and the truth of their journey to the UK...

Inland Sea Clothing at Scoop and Scales

Inland Sea Clothing at Scoop and Scales

It’s definitely hoodie weather isn’t it? We happen to have the softest and cosiest range of ‘Inland Sea’ clothing for sale at Scoop and Scales which are happily made ethically and from 100% recycled material and organic cotton. Adam, the founder and creative talent...