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To build up communities....
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One Village
is a retailer and wholesaler of craft made functional articles for the home: rugs and floormats, cushions, lampshades, duvet covers, throws and textiles, home accessories and crockery, baskets and containers.....
You'll find an emphasis on quality and good design.
Also from One Village: personal accessories such as bags and top quality vegetarian soap. CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE STORE DIRECTORY.
As well as Online shopping from our website ,
One Village is a wholesaler supplying independent shops all over Britain (over 300 shops), and some mail-order catalogues.
You can also enjoy visiting our One Village
Outlet shop on the A44 in Woodstock, near Oxford, on the edge of the Cotswolds.
All this selling is a service. A service of course to customers, who enjoy the products as useful articles for the home. But also, and actually more importantly, a service for the producers of these articles – craftmakers in some of the poorest parts of the world. One Village was set up for their benefit: to build up communities, to stand alongside others in the struggle towards a more equitable and just world order.
One Village is an independent foundation begun in 1979. Click down to Objectives  Click on to Origins & challenges
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One Village marquee at Greenbelt festival, 2006
We've been part of Greenbelt every year since 1999.
 
 
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Here are the Objectives of One Village, in outline, then point by point the Operating principles through which One Village works towards the stated objectives:
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For community cooperation internationally, for togetherness, for recognizing the value of everyone, for respect and honour of the environment, for promoting awareness of the interconnection of all things:
To build up communities, to relieve poverty and despair, to improve social and environmental conditions, to educate and inform:
In partnership with those who strive to enrich the wellbeing of society:
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Operating principles:
markets articles from the countries of the South on the following basis:
1. All articles come from partner enterprises which strive to build up the quality of life of the community. These enterprises are workers' associations or cooperatives, societies for the common good, or are generally accountable to the community.
Why cooperatives?
2. Articles are finished products, significantly hand made.
3. Articles are an expression of the style or cultural tradition of the makers, so far as market conditions allow.
4. Articles are of good quality, well designed and carefully made.
5. Articles are made with respect for the integrity of creation. Materials and processes are selected with regard to their environmental impact.
6. Articles are to enhance the quality of life of the customer.
7. All producers are paid equitably a realistic rate for the job which, as a minimum, takes account of the local cost of living and the skill involved.
8. Working hours and the work environment are consistent with the wellbeing of producers.
9. One Village adds «Community surcharge» to prices when market conditions allow and when producers' organizations are able and willing to use the surcharge effectively to benefit the social progress and wellbeing of the community.
10. Products are sold in ways which honour producers and customers, and which enhance public appreciation of the craft, and of the skill and humanity of the producers.
11. There is continuity of selling, so far as producers wish to sell and market conditions allow.
12. Payments are made not later than due times. Working capital is advanced to producers when appropriate and when resources allow.
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13. The business is run efficiently and effectively in line with principles outlined here, legitimate business costs and salaries are paid, and any remaining profits are re-invested for the common good in work consistent with these objectives and principles.
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Most orders are dispatched no later than the next working day, so expect delivery soon!
Shipping charge per online order to a UK address: £3.50.
– Orders over £100 FREE.
For Saturday delivery: Please ask for Saturday delivery at the «Special instructions» box when you reach the checkout. We will charge you £6.50 extra for this (available most UK mainland).
For delivery, we use Royal Mail, City Link, or Parcelforce.
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Prices throughout this website are shown in  Pounds sterling (GBP). VAT included when appropriate. VAT registration number: GB 311 5832 87
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For dispatch to an overseas destination, if an extra charge is necessary (and not already shown by the product) we will seek your approval before we proceed.
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Convert (Pounds) to your currency.
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Please treat this information only as a guide
– the exact conversion will be done by your card company at the time of the transaction.
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Wedding lists, gift lists.
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You can set up your own wedding/gift list HERE and include articles from us!
(We suggest this free independent provider, but it has no connection with Onevillage.com)
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Hi, Just want to say that I have never had such a quick service, especially when we are not the easiest address to find. Delivery arrived intact this morning and just what I wanted. Thank you very much – I'll definitely use you again and tell our friends about you."
– L G, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway
"Think your service is brilliant. Am very impressed. Quality is great.
Thanks." – J M, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
"I was amazed at how quickly I received my order!" – A R, Bronx, New York
"Thanks for the excellent service. I received my parcel this morning –
less than 24 hours after I ordered it." – A O'B, Oldham
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Our address, phone, and fax number
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Visit our One Village Outlet store:
We have an Outlet shop
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Woodstock, West Oxfordshire – home of Blenheim park and palace.
At the shop you will always find additional products to those featured on the website; and often discount prices.
Enjoy a day out on the edge of the Cotswolds, only 7 miles from Oxford !
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One Village
Charlbury
Oxfordshire
OX7 3SQ
UK
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Email:
progress@onevillage.org
world telephone:
 +44 1608 811811
world fax:
+44 1608 811911
UK:
01608 811811
UK fax:
01608 811911
Normal office hours for attention to the telephone:
Monday–Friday 09:00-16:00 GMT
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