The 10th shop run by St Mary’s Hospice was officially opened on Monday 18th July at 11am by the Mayor of Millom.
The launch of the shop marks St Mary’s formal entry into south Copeland. The outlet has been set up in the former Evening Mail office at 12 Wellington Street.
The new shop will raise funds to support the work of the hospice, which provides expert care and a better quality of life, totally free, for patients with life-limiting illnesses throughout south Cumbria.
Zoe Guest, St Mary’s Hospice Funding and Operations Manager, said: “We are delighted to be trading in Millom and I am extremely thankful to all our hard-working staff and volunteers who have rallied round to get the new shop up and running. We would especially like to thank Sheldon’s for their help in fitting out the shop, Tesco for support with refreshments for the official opening, the Evening Mail for donating some fittings and fixtures and the Kerb grant scheme for awarding us a grant of £293 towards our new shop front. We have been made to feel so welcome by all traders and customers and hope that the shop will become a great resource for local people.”
“I would urge everyone to pop by our fantastic new shop, meet the team and have a look through some of our high quality items. Every purchase or item donated to the shop will help support St Mary’s.”
The charity already runs seven charity shops, a furniture warehouse and a gift shop at their Ford Park base.
Anyone who would like to donate goods to the shop, or volunteer time to staff the shop, is asked to contact retail leader Emma Athersmith on 01229 580305.
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