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“We love getting involved in community celebrations and projects”
and other saleable items throughout the day. The money raised in the shop helps Age UK Northamptonshire provide an Information & Advice Service, Gardening, Handyperson, Domestic Cleaning and Carers Sitting services, as well as seven day centres in Northampton, Welton, Kettering and Towcester and a Day Care At Home Service.
ON THE HIGH STREET
The switching on of the Christmas lights is another highlight of the year for us and our window currently has something in it for children following Thrapston library’s book trail.”
The shop had to close for several
months during the pandemic and some volunteers have not been able to return.
At the moment around ten volunteers
(like Liz Curtis pictured above) help
the shop manager and her deputy run
the shop, but they could always do
with more. “Our volunteers range from twenty-somethings to a lady in her 70s,
all local and all women, but we do welcome men!” says Tracy.
the charity shop is open Monday to Friday 9am-4pm and Saturday 9am-3pm, and able to accept donations of clothes, books, bric-a-brac
Find out more by calling 01604 611200 or visit their website for details
www.ageuknorthants.org.uk
Now that government rules have been lifted
Registered charity 1059995
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