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Jun 2020
Knaresborough charity shop provides lifeline for volunteers
St Vincent de Paul's charity shop is described as a "lifeline" for its volunteers as it reopens this week.
The Knaresborough charity shop is now open for the public to browse and donate their unwanted goods to. Other charity shops in the district are yet to open due to their small shops, but as the St Vincents store measures are in place to open safely.
The shop has a one way system in place and all donations will be quarantined for 72 hours before being placed on the shelves. It has also began selling white goods for customers who may not be ready to venture to large homeware stores.
The charity's main aim is to tackle poverty, alongside financial help, it also offers emotional support to those who are sick, lonely, in prison, or suffering from addiction.
Annette Haigh is the area manager for St Vincent's North and West Yorkshire stores, she said:
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- Other charity shops in the district aren't opening just yet - some say it is down to the limited space inside their stores.
- Knaresborough shop owners were hopeful as they begin to reopen.
The shop, on Knaresborough's high street, has a sanitising station on entry which all customers are encouraged to used and the shop is cleaned daily. Annette added:
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