A charity in Rutland has returned over £10 million to people living with long term health conditions
For Rutland is holding their annual Good & New Sale for the second day today
A Rutland charity has now returned over £10 million to people living with long term health conditions through benefits and grants.
It's as they're holding their annual Good & New Sale today.
It's a really important fundraiser
It's raising money for the two specialist advisers at citizens advice who help people with these conditions to access support.
Jeannette Warner, Chair of the Fund Raising Committee, said:
"It's a really important fundraiser."
"The advisors provide free confidential non-medical advice for people and help people get access to the NHS service they need, and they help them with housing and debt management."
"I think anybody who knows people living with a long-term health condition – the effects can go through to the whole of the family."
"So knowing that there is someone at the end of the phone and that they're there to listen is why we feel it's so important to keep them on our high street."
"It's also very important from a sustainability point of view."
"It's estimated that 300,000 tonnes of clothing end up in landfill each year, and 30% of it has never been worn."
It's also very important from a sustainability point of view
In the lead-up to the sale, the charity takes donations of preloved clothes, saving them from landfill, and with a team of 60 volunteers, washes, cleans and does minor repairs like sewing on buttons.
The Good & New Sale is the charities main fundraising event and they aim to raise between £40k- £50k of sales.