Welcome to the first update of 2026. Christmas is now a dark and distant memory, and we can all start to look forward to brighter mornings and evenings, and hopefully some decent weather.

Well, there’s no escaping it now! Trees are decorated, lights are up, and the kids are getting more excited by the day. What a quick year this has been - it feels like we blinked in February and suddenly it’s October! Some days in-store are just as hectic, organising donations and events until I fee

Summer has gone, Autumn is here, and the store is already preparing for the man in the big red suit! At this time of year, requests for donations increase significantly, with most asking for selection boxes. Along with Easter eggs, these are items we don’t donate, simply due to the volume of requests. However, I’m always happy to arrange a raffle prize for fundraising event