Charity shop reopens its doors

Sense Scotland will reopen its Coatbridge shop tomorrow with a “bargain bonanza”.

All goods will be priced between £1 and £3 with the disability charity expecting to see“a surge in donations”as it looks forward to welcoming customers back for the first time since lockdown began.

Head of retail Sue Blair said:“We are really excited about this shop offering the‘1,2,3’system, where high-quality goods are offered at low prices.

“We’re sure customers will find many a bargain.

“When the coronavirus pandemic unfolded, it became clear that plans we had to maximise income from shops this year were not going to happen, and that a significant loss of income was on the cards.

“Together with the cancellation of fundraising events, we stand to lose around £1 million – money which would have gone to helping support disabled people live meaningful and independent lives.

“What has been encouraging, however, is the level of interest from customers about when we are reopening.

“When we’ve been in a shop carrying out maintenance there’s always someone knocking the window or popping their head in to ask when we’ll be back.”

With safety the paramount consideration, appropriate measures will be put in place at the Main Street store, including social distancing markers, till shields, one-way systems and easy availability of hand sanitiser.

Donations will be subject to a 72-hour“quarantine”process to minimise risk, clothes will be steam-cleaned and furniture cleaned and checked to Revolve quality mark standards.

Here to help Sense Scotland’s aim is to “create a supportive world for people with complex communication support needs”