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Margaret Lee, Volunteer at Severn Hospice and Alison Cartwright, Bank Assistant Community Shop Manager.

Regift quality Christmas presents to us to support our hospice

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Our hospice is offering a new home to Christmas presents that can’t be returned – we’re asking supporters to instead regift them to our shops and turn them into gifts of care. Carla Siswick, Head of Retail, said: “It’s the thought that counts and by regifting through our shops we can carry that kind thought… Read more »

Staff and volunteers with Christmas gifts and clothes

Shoppers encouraged to re-love the pre-loved this Christmas

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Shoppers are being urged to celebrate the spirit of Christmas by making second-hand their first choice as they get ready for the festive season. Our retail teams from our 31 community shops across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales are gearing up for a busy time in the lead up to Christmas. Turn gifts… Read more »

Carla and Tracy outside new Oakengates Shop

Charity shop moving on up Oakengates high street

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This week Severn Hospice picked up the keys to its new shop in Oakengates. Moving just six doors up Market Street, we will be transforming the former estate agents into a bright and welcoming space which will show off homeware, clothing and accessories. The shop is due to open in May once the builders, decorators… Read more »

Severn Hospice charity shop Mid Wales

New shop opening back on track

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Shoppers will be caring for Mid Wales families whenever they bag a bargain when our new charity store opens in Newtown this week. We had planned to open the shop in the town’s Bear Lanes Shopping Centre in March, but the opening was delayed when the country when into lockdown. Staff are this week putting… Read more »

A dozen shops to reopen this month

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Bargain hunters will be in for a treat this month when we reopen 12 more of our community shops.  We closed all 28 of our shops at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Lockdown has meant that we lost the ability to raise £100,000 a week.  But since June, the community shops have gradually been reopening. Our retail staff have worked hard… Read more »

Severn Hospice charity shop

Three more shops to reopen

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Shoppers will be able to bag more bargains when we reopen another three shops next week – and launch our brand new concept store in Wellington. Our Newport and Mardol, Shrewsbury, traditional stores will throw open their doors on Wednesday, while Wellington will become our first ‘£2 store’, with everything for sale at £2. Our… Read more »

Severn Hospice Machynlleth shop opening

Shop relaunched in new location

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Our much-loved shop opened its revamped doors on Wednesday in a new location on Heol Pentrerhedyn. The shop is 20% larger than before with an all-new library room boasting 2,000 books and over 1,000 square foot stocked with goods. Over 200 families from Mid Wales received our care in the past year and we hope… Read more »

Hospice opens 27th shop to community

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Our supporters, staff and volunteers came together as we opened our 27th shop to the community. The new Monkmoor store in Shrewsbury is the latest in our portfolio to contribute £1 million towards the care of local families. It is now the fifth shop we have opened in the town – joining our furniture store,… Read more »

Browse 2,000 books at refurbished shop

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Bookworms can browse a selection of more than 2,000 books after our Ironbridge charity shop reopened its doors following an extensive refurbishment. Our shop in The Square closed six weeks ago to undergo work to improve the experience for our supporters. The shop’s longest serving volunteer, Audrey Biddulph, who has been helping out since our… Read more »

Appeal for support as new shop gets set to open

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Residents are being urged to support our new charity shop when it opens its doors to the community later this year. We are expanding with a new store in the Monkmoor area of Shrewsbury, which will be our fifth to open in the town. A recruitment drive is currently under way with two jobs up for… Read more »