New era for Leamington charity re-use shop
Warwickshire County Council has awarded a contract for a new charity re-use shop at Princes Drive Household Waste Recycling Centre in Leamington which will help raise money for people to receive care services.
Sue Ryder Care, a national charity which provides health and social care services in local communities, will take over the running of the shop at the household waste recycling centre site from February 1.
Sue Ryder Care was selected by the county council after a rigorous tendering process which assessed a number of factors including how much waste would be diverted from landfill and the benefits to the community.
Nationally, the charity provides four million hours of care each year, 1.4 million home visits to people in need, 100,000 days of long term residential care and can call on 6,000 volunteers.
Martin Stott, Warwickshire County Council’s Head of Environment and Resources, said: “We are proud to announce that Sue Ryder Care will be taking over the running of our Princes Drive re-use shop from next month, and hope that the residents of Leamington and surrounding areas will continue to give as generously as they have in the past.
“In selecting the charity, we took into account many aspects of the service including what provision could be offered, the environmental benefit and the benefit to the community. Sue Ryder Care offers the best option for the future of the re-use shop and will take on the mantle of the fund-raising at the site, which we have supported for many years.”
The re-use shop was previously run by environmental charity Action 21. They will continue to raise money at a shop at their warehouse in Sydenham.
Mr Stott added: “I would like to pay tribute to the work of Action 21 in supporting us diverting waste away from landfill as well as raising money through the shop for the local good causes for the past five years and I am sure they will continue to do a lot of good work for the local area.”