We are thrilled that our volunteers hard work and effort in running a successful shop and Post Office has been recognised with various awards

2016 Winner
Organised by Hambleton District Council, Barkers of Huby won the Community Contribution Award in 2016.

2016 Finalist
Only 11 months into our first year, our treasurer Sara Ellis and Chairman Denise Howard OBE represented Barkers of Huby at the 2016 finals of the ‘Rural Oscars’ organised by the Countryside Alliance in the House Of Lords.

2017 Winner
Two of our volunteers Hilary Kilner and Hilary Dangerfield represented Barkers of Huby at the Plunkett Foundation Community Awards in London in 2017 and came back to the village with the winners trophy in the Rural Community Co-Operative Awards.


2017 Finalist
Janet Haw and Elaine Corden needed party frocks for the 2017 Post Office of the Year finals held at the Park Lane Hilton, where we made it to the final six from several thousand entrants!
2019 Winner – Barkers Scarecrow!

Big thanks to Steve and Jools for winning first prize with their Barkers Scarecrow entered into the 2019 Huby & Sutton Show.