Hospice opens its 13th charity shop

Nov 17 2008 by Hudd Student2, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Hospice opens its 13th charity shop

THE DOORS have opened at Kirkwood Hospice’s charity shop in Slaithwaite.

Granville Sutton, who chairs the trustees of Kirkwood Hospice, officially opened the premises – the charity’s 13th in Kirklees.

Customers were greeted with bucks fizz and chocolates.

The shop, at Britannia Road, sells a variety of second hand clothing, bric-a-brac, books, toys, hospice Christmas cards and the latest version of the of Bag for Life.

Angela Dyson, retail co-ordinator for the hospice, said: ‘Everyone at the hospice is looking forward to having a presence in Slaithwaite.

“I hope that the shop will become a real feature of the Slaithwaite community with local people volunteering at the shop, donating goods for sale and of course shopping with us.”