Saturday 26 July 2008

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CAROLE BARBOUR

Carole will often be found manning the shops in Alcester, Henley or Stratford. She would be delighted to hear from anyone who is willing to work as a volunteer in any of our shops, just call her on 01789 266852

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The Shakespeare Hospice has five shops, three of which are general retail and these are situated in Alcester, Henley-in-Arden and Stratford-upon-Avon. We have a book shop in Stratford and a recycling shops based at the Warwickshire County Council Recycling Centre at Burton Farm on the outskirts of Stratford on the A46.

You will never cease to be amazed at what you can buy in our Charity Shops. We try to hang on to the weird and wonderful because you just never know what is going to turn up in those black bags!

We try to accommodate most of our customers, so, if you need that special something for a Fancy Dress or need that little 'Black Number' just ask and hopefully we can help. We are also a good source for Men's Black Tie outfits etc.

From time to time for example we can have Armani Suits, Gucci Shoes, Wedgewood, Royal Worcester and even on that rare occasion antique porcelain.

The shops are:

The Stratford-upon-Avon Shop

is situated in Greenhill Street, and is open 9.30 to 4,30 Monday to Saturday. 2007 saw a new face with Suzanne Nockalls taking over as Shop Manager. We are very lucky with all the generous donations our Stratford shop receives and will be happy to help find what you are looking for as we're not always able to display all of our goods.

There are 14 Volunteers at present and of course new volunteers would always be welcome. If you feel you have some time to spare and could give a few hours please contact the Shop Manager Tel. No 01789 299 258.

The Henley Shop

is situated at the far end of the High Street, open from 9.30 to 4.30 Monday to Saturday. Recently refurbished it has a good selection of clothing, bric a brac and books. Shop Manager is Karen Highes.

There are 12 volunteers who give their time by helping out either a few hours a week and in some cases a full day. New volunteers are always welcome, if you are interested please contact the Shop manager Tel. No. 01564 794 355.

The Alcester Shop

is based in the middle of the High Street. It is open Monday to Saturday 9.30 to 4.30. It is quite a large shop and sells largely clothing but does especially well with books. Shop Managers are Sandra Duffy and Christine Jackson.

At present there are 15 volunteers, most of them doing four hours once a week, and some doing whole days, however they always need more. So if you think you would like to join this happy band of volunteers please contact any of the Shop Managers Tel. No. 01789 763 663.

Burton Farm

This is a very unconventional Charity Shop. It is situated at the Warwickshire County Council Recycling Centre based at Burton Farm just off the A46 near Stratford upon Avon. We sell recyclable and re-usable items brought to the shop which helps to reduce landfill. We are unable to accept large and bulky items and unfortunatly from time to time have to refuse certain donations due to lack of space and waste removal costs to the Hospice. We greatly appreciate all your support.

This popular shop is our most successful and in the four years it has been open has raised over £500,000 for the Hospice. This is the shop where you can get practically anything from an egg cup to a three piece suite. You can buy electrical equipment, bicycles which have been refurbished by a scheme run by local prisons, and even compost for your garden.

It is open 9.00am to 3.30pm every day of the week until April. Shop Manager is Roger Brain and Assistant Manager is Peter Cash. Volunteers would always be welcome at this site as it is extremely busy, so if you fancy a few hours a week in the fresh air you would be more than welcome.

Books Etcetera - Exciting launch

This shop was launched as a result of an overwelming amount of books that have been donated to our shop by members of the Stratford commuity. Situated in Rother Street we are the first specialist charity book shop to arrive in Stratford. We sell second hand books, along with sheet music, vinyl, cd`s, dvd`s tapes and computer games. The Shop Manager Diane Walden will always be happy to welcome new volunteers and receive donations of good quality books and music.We were officially opened on 6th March -World Book Day by six children from Stratford Primary School who kindly made a donation to the Hospice which allowed them to go to school in their casual clothes. The response to this new venture has been extremely positive and we look forward to welcoming customers old and new.

Shop opening times 9.30am-4.30pm Monday to Saturday.