Pop-up Christmas shop opens in Stamford to raise funds for charity
Cards for Good Causes will be back in St John’s church
A pop-up Christmas shop is reopening its doors in Stamford today (25 October).
Cards for Good Causes will be in St John’s church at the end of the High Street.
It will be open from 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Saturday, and 10am to 4pm on Sunday.
The organisation stocks a range of charity Christmas cards and seasonal gifts, as well as advent calendars, wrapping paper and gift tags.
Proceeds are donated back to both local and national charities.
In the last 10 years, they have raised more than £40 million for charity.
Last year, the Stamford community raised £40,000 with the sale of charity cards and gifts in the pop-up shop.
This year the target is to hit £100,000.
Kate Riley, shop manager for Cards for Good Causes, said:
"We love bringing the Christmas spirit to town every year!
"Buying charity Christmas cards is one of the simplest ways to support good causes this festive season and we always stock the widest range of Christmas cards anywhere.
"The proceeds from every card or product sold make a vital contribution to the work of the charities that we support. Come and find us in St John’s Stamford."
Keith Busfield, one of the volunteers, added:
"It’s a fun and festive place to volunteer.
"We’d love to have more people join our team.
"Pop along to the shop to see what’s involved."
Meanwhile Jeremy Lune, CEO for Cards for Good Causes, said:
"We are very much looking forward to being back in the heart of the Stamford community in the lead-up to Christmas this year.
"The people of Stamford last year were real stars and the shop is one of our flagship locations around the country.
"Many of our charities have not been able to source an income from their usual events during Covid times so buying a card or gift from us is a way of giving them that vital funding that many of them so desperately need at the moment."