Dacre Village Store near Harrogate has been named a regional winner at the 2025 Local Retail Champions awards, organised by Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery.
The independent village shop in Dacre Banks, run by Laura and Andrew Binns, received the accolade at a ceremony held at Hilton London Syon Park.
They collected a regional trophy and a £5,000 prize.
The awards celebrate retailers across the UK who go above and beyond to support their local communities.
Dacre Village Store was selected for its long-standing commitment to community life in Nidderdale.
Over their 14 years in charge, the Binns family has supported a wide range of local initiatives, including fundraising for the children’s football team and village hall, organising annual jumble sales and providing donation points with all proceeds returned to local causes.
The shop also delivers to elderly residents who are unable to travel, helps raise funds to refurbish the community playground and runs free activities for children during school holidays.
Last year they also hosted a free back-to-school fun day for families in the area.
Owner Laura Binns said:
"We are really honoured to have been nominated by customers for this, for such a small shop in rural Nidderdale to bring home a trophy to our village community is a massive achievement."
Allwyn said this year’s Local Retail Champions initiative aimed to highlight the work retailers do in helping communities and high streets thrive.
Sixteen regional winners were recognised across the UK, with two national winners also announced on the night.
Alison Acquaye-Acford, Allwyn’s Director of Commercial Partnerships and Retail Sales, said:
“Congratulations to our Yorkshire winners. This initiative shines a spotlight on the incredible role National Lottery retailers play in their communities.
“Laura and Andrew embody the values that make local shops so vital to their local areas.
“We’re proud to celebrate their achievements and the Good Causes they support by selling National Lottery tickets.”
The full list of regional winners is as follows:
- Spar Clyne Condorrat, Cumbernauld, Scotland
- The Golden Plough, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
- Core Convenience Store, Durham
- Dacre Village Store, Dacre Banks, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Smithy Green Nisa Local, Wigan, Greater Manchester
- Llanfair Village Shop (Siop y Pentre Cyf), Llanfairtalhaiarn, Wales
- Bains Newsagents, Coventry, West Midlands
- Candy and Liquor, central Birmingham, West Midlands
- Morrisons Daily Bristol Street, central Birmingham, West Midlands
- Pentre Convenience Store (Nisa), Pentre, Wales
- Barnett Brothers, Corsham, Wiltshire
- Houghton & Wyton Community Shop, Houghton, Cambridgeshire
- Baltonsborough Village Store, Baltonsborough, Somerset
- New Southgate Food Centre, London
- Londis, Nork Way, Banstead, Surrey
- Felpham Post Office, Bognor Regis, Sussex
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