Loros warehouse open again

LOROS Hospice has reopened its warehouse in Glenfield to donations of clothing for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown was imposed.

While the charity’s 29 shops will remain closed, the warehouse at Station Road, Glenfield, is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 10am to 3pm.

Gary McMillan-Dale, the charity’s retail manager, said: “Donations are absolutely essential to Loros to raise the funds which support our patient care, so please do bring your items along.

“Please bear in mind that due to the pandemic we are accepting a restricted list of donations, so don’t bring anything else or we’ll have to ask you to take it away again.”

The donations that are being accepted are:

■■ Clean clothes

■■ Bric-a-brac items

■■ Small electrical items

■■ Boxed toys and games

■■ Computer games and consoles

■■ Vinyl records

The warehouse will have two-metre markers and a clear one-way system marked. Staff will be wearing gloves and masks, and storing items for 72 hours before sorting, as per government guidelines.

“We are working on a plan to reopen a number of our shops,” said Gary. “Our staff, volunteers and customers come first so we’ll announce more once we feel sure we can keep them safe.

“We’ll be asking people to continue to drop off donations at our warehouse even when our shops reopen – we won’t have the space to store the bags for 72 hours there.

“Also, please don’t visit if you have any symptoms of Covid-19, or leave donations outside when the warehouse or shops are closed as they cannot be used.

“I’d like to thank all our customers for their ongoing support.”