From 7 to 13 October specialist palliative and bereavement support provider, Compton Care will be celebrating this year’s Hospice Care Week. This year’s theme is all about Retail, and the vital role charity shops play in supporting the services hospices deliver.

During the national campaign run by Hospice UK, Compton will be marking the brilliant contribution of their retail team and highlighting the role that the stores play in raising funds to help the charity continue to provide specialist high quality, accessible care and support for local people living with life-limiting conditions.

The week is also an opportunity to share some interesting fact such as the positive social impact that Compton’s charity shops are able to deliver and the environmental benefits.

 

Did you know: 

 

  • Compton Care has 24 stores spread right across the region, from Wollaston to Wednesfield, and Coseley to Cannock.

 

  • Compton Care’s stores are supported by an army of over 500 volunteers.

 

  • Compton two longest serving volunteers for retail have been supporting the charity for a combined total of 64 years.

 

  • Compton also runs an on-line store which sells designer brands, antiques and other hidden treasures!

 

  • It’s not just pre-loved fashions and home ware. The Dudley store hosts a resource centre giving local residents access to computers and support using the internet. Also, the St Georges store in Wolverhampton and Dudley store house great coffee shops.

 

  • The retail team at Compton Care create a significant positive social impact by providing opportunities for worthwhile work, volunteering opportunities, donation opportunities to encourage recycling and providing local customers with a choice of affordable goods.

 

Rachel Overfield, Chief Executive Officer at Compton Care, said: “We are extremely fortunate to have a brilliant retail team supported by a wonderful band of volunteers, who generously give thousands of hours of support each month. This helps us to raise vital funds for the charity, which means we can be there for our local communities when they need us most, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

Rachel concluded: “The funds raised through our stores and retail activity, only possible thanks to our volunteers go towards allowing our dedicated teams to deliver a range of specialist palliative services at our purpose-built facilities as well as supporting patients in the community, providing expert care in the place they call home.”

For more information about Compton Care including the location of its stores and current volunteering opportunities, please click here or call 0300 323 0250.