Charity store is set to reopen
A Strathaven charity shop is set to reopen this week after being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is thrilled to announce it will be re-opening its boutique shop in Strathaven on Friday, August 21.
With lockdown amounting to the charity losing £500,000 per month of income, following the closures of the charity’s 45 shops and postponement of all fundraising events, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is urging supporters to help replenish the stores shelves with some much needed donations.
Customers will still find a unique shopping experience awaits them in the charity’s shop where they guarantee hidden gems, one of kind labels and vintage finds but this now includes a new quarantining system for receiving and handling stock to ensure that customers, volunteers and staff are protected.
Carole Edmonds, Head of Retail at Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, said: “We have significant safety measures in place to protect customers, volunteers and staff and have introduced a new system for receiving and handling all our donations.
“All stock will be quarantined for 72 to reduce the risk of contamination and stock will be carefully dated with sorting areas in store to allow a safe processing system. We are installing cough screens, hand sanitising stations and limiting the amount of people allowed in the shop at any one time.
Masks will be provided for all staff and volunteers and we will be offering contactless payments and cash.
“Our staff would be thrilled to start taking donations from August 12.
“We always appreciate our wonderful stock donations, but it is particularly important right now.
“By having a clear out and donating to our shops, you can be the difference between someone surviving or really living.”
The store will be open Monday to Saturday 11am to 4pm and is accepting donations.