Charity shop launches new campaign to get Brighton & Hove residents de-cluttering for 2014. With statistics indicating that we wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time and that getting rid of excess clutter could eliminate 40% of the housework in an average home, Chestnut Tree House children’s hospic
With statistics indicating that we wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time and that getting rid of excess clutter could eliminate 40% of the housework in an average home, Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice has launched a new campaign targeted at ‘clutterers’ in East Sussex to help increase stock donations to their charity shops located on London Road in Brighton and George Street in Hove.
The campaign, named SOS – Stock our Shop, encourages people to re-think their outlook on collecting items within their homes and to kick start 2014 with a de-cluttered life.
Jane Tingley, Retail Area Manager for East Sussex for Chestnut Tree House, said: “I think it is fair to say that most of us will have items in our homes that we simply do not use and that are left in the wardrobe, cupboard or loft collecting dust. Our aim with the SOS campaign is to ask everyone to just take a couple of hours of their time to de-clutter and bring to us all their unwanted or unused clothes, bags, shoes, homewares, books, toys…the list goes on!. But don’t send it to landfill, recycle it in our shops!
“Over the years our charity shops in Brighton and Hove have proven very successful and the local community has been very supportive but we are always on the lookout for new good quality stock. Many people want to start the new year afresh with thousands deciding to detox or diet but their houses shouldn’t be neglected; we are urging local residents to bring the spring clean forward and have a good clear out of their homes. Chestnut Tree House is the only children’s hospice in Sussex and donations such as items from last season’s wardrobe or clothes that don’t fit, books you have read, or toys the kids no longer play with will really help our profits and enable us to continue providing our vital services to the children in our care. We also can claim Gift Aid on the sale of donated items if tax payers sign up to the scheme, so we can earn an extra 25% on top of the sale price at no cost to the donor!
Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice shops are located at 40 London Road in Brighton and 42 George Street in Hove. All donations are welcome however furniture cannot be taken at these stores. Anyone wishing to donate furniture should contact 01903 275660.
Chestnut Tree House provides specialist palliative care services to children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses in East Sussex, West Sussex and South East Hampshire.
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