Leeds Hospitals Charity is excited to announce the opening of a brand-new charity shop in Horsforth.

This shop, located on the town’s main high street, opened on Thursday 8^th May. It will be the charity’s third store in the region, with two existing shops inside the Merrion Centre and Crossgates Shopping Centre.

The store in the heart of the community on Town Street, will be open 7-days a week, thanks to the support of dedicated volunteers. It will sell a wide range of items, from pre-loved fashion, homeware items, to bric-a-brac and more.

All funds raised from items donated to, and sold at the shop will help Leeds Hospitals Charity fund projects across Leeds Teaching Hospitals that support over one million patients treated every year.

Jake Hornsbury, Director of Retail at Leeds Hospitals Charity said:

 “We’re proud to be opening our new shop in Horsforth, built around doing good and focused on delivering a great shopping experience whilst making sure our customers still find a bargain.

“This is a great opportunity for us to expand our presence in the community and we can follow our mantra of doing good, together. From providing even more money to support our hospitals in Leeds, to reducing waste and offering a real alternative to fast fashion, creating opportunities to volunteer and helping our local communities thrive.

“We’re looking forward to welcoming the people of Horsforth to our shop!”

Leeds Hospitals Charity provides over £6 million a year in additional funds to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The two existing charity shops help the charity contribute even more money to fund things like, life-saving equipment, research into rare diseases and home comforts.

The charity is encouraging people in the local area to donate their unwanted goods to the charity shop and offers a free home collection service for bigger items like furniture.

Volunteers are a key part of keeping the charity shop up and running, and the charity is actively recruiting new volunteers to join the team.