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Welcome to the True Travellers Society Daily Podcast, your daily spark for sustainable travel innovation. Today is December fifteenth, twenty twenty-five. Coming up: How small Irish villages are harnessing the power of volunteer-run community businesses to fight rural decline–with measurable results for locals and travelers alike.
First, let’s head to Ireland, where rural communities are taking sustainable tourism into their own hands. In County Offaly, the Pullough Community Shop has been run by volunteers for eight years, serving less than two hundred fifty villagers and reaching over eight hundred people in the area. This small, volunteer-powered shop not only ensures access to essentials—especially during crises like Covid—but also doubles as a space for social connection. Volunteers even expanded into youth services, providing a safe, welcoming hangout for local kids. The big impact? Well-being, community resilience, and a model for others: community-run social enterprises can ke
First, let’s head to Ireland, where rural communities are taking sustainable tourism into their own hands. In County Offaly, the Pullough Community Shop has been run by volunteers for eight years, serving less than two hundred fifty villagers and reaching over eight hundred people in the area. This small, volunteer-powered shop not only ensures access to essentials—especially during crises like Covid—but also doubles as a space for social connection. Volunteers even expanded into youth services, providing a safe, welcoming hangout for local kids. The big impact? Well-being, community resilience, and a model for others: community-run social enterprises can ke