A new East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) shop has opened, with customers flocking to buy clothing once worn by Ed Sheeran.
EACH recently acquired a former carpet showroom in Woodbridge, Suffolk, and turned it into a boutique shop. Among the range of products on sale at the opening were jeans, shoes, belts and even friendship bracelets donated by EACH Ambassador Ed.
Phoebe Preston, EACH Shop Manager, cut the ribbon. She said: “We’re delighted to have opened our new shop in Woodbridge and are really look forward to becoming part of the community. The till has been ringing since we opened the doors and Ed’s clothing helped raise a fantastic £1,440 in the first hour!
“It’s been great hearing so many lovely comments from customers and we’re confident folk here will continue getting behind our shop, and help the charity continue its retail success. Please do get in touch if you have good-quality items to donate or a few spare hours to volunteer.”
Ed, 28, has been a major EACH supporter since linking up with the charity in 2014. Among other things, he perform an exclusive concert at London’s Natural History Museum, visited EACH’s hospice in Ipswich, The Treehouse, and donated plenty of clothing. EACH has previously sold items for thousands of pounds, both in its shops and in online auctions.
The charity’s retail portfolio is growing at a fast pace, with nine shops having opened in last year. This latest one in Woodbridge, to trade seven days a week, is its seventh of 2019. It joins 13 other EACH shops in Suffolk and is the charity’s 42nd overall.
EACH sells clothing, bric-a-brac, modern paperbacks, toys, jewellery, DVDs/CDs, household linens, retro and vintage clothes, and small electrical items.
Even small items can make a difference to the work the hospice does, for example a top or skirt worth £5 could pay for art supplies for a session of art therapy, and an item of good-quality furniture worth £24 could fund an hour with a psychologist to help support families going through the toughest period of their lives.
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