Nottinghamshire Hospice has reopened its popular Mapperley charity shop following a major upgrade.
The charity that cares for people dying from incurable illnesses has expanded the upstairs of its community shop on Woodborough Road after 30 years on the high street.
It’s hoped the makeover will bring a further boost to the money raised by sales. Profits go towards caring for people when they need it most – whether that be through the Hospice’s Wellbeing programme, Hospice in Your Home care, or Bereavement Support.
Newly released figures show that Nottinghamshire Hospice cared for 478 patients – and provided a staggering 13,664 hours of care – within a five-mile reach of the Mapperley shop in 2022/23.
In 2023/24, the Mapperley Community Shop made enough money to care for 388 nights of care in a patient’s home.
In an opening ceremony yesterday (9), Kathy Page, a nurse from the Hospice’s care team, cut a ribbon to open the new area.
She said: “It’s so exciting to officially open the new and improved upstairs of our Community Shop in Mapperley. Money from sales have a direct impact on the care we can provide to our patients, so we’re incredibly grateful to customers who visit our shops – they really are making a difference!”
Cheryl Cox, Community Shop Manager at Mapperley, added: “The makeover we’ve had here will make a big difference to our shoppers. I can’t wait for them to see what we’ve done to make the space brighter and friendlier… and now we can put out even more of local’s favourite bargains! It will be exciting to see the impact this will have on the money we raise for end-of-life care.”
The upstairs will now have more homeware, media (including DVDs, CDs and vinyl), linen and books. It will also make it easier for shoppers to browse for their favourite bargains in the brighter, reorganised space.
