UPDATE: Alloa, Easterhouse, Falkirk and Kilmarnock shops will re-open on Wednesday 5th August. Coatbridge, Dundee and Blairgowrie shops re-opened on Thursday 16th July.
Donations sought as trading resumes
We’re expecting a surge in donations – and a rush to our doors – when we re-open some of our charity shops on Monday 6th July.
Sense Scotland was already taking steps to have some shops ready when the Scottish Government gave the green light to go ahead. We will open seven shops initially – in Bathgate, Castlemilk, Parkhead, Partick, Peebles, Perth, and St Andrews with a phased return of the others.
Head of Retail Sue Blair says: “What has been encouraging is the level of interest from customers about when we are re-opening. When we’ve been in a shop carrying out maintenance there’s always someone knocking the window or popping their head in to ask when we’ll be back.
“Together with the cancellation of fundraising events we stand to lose around £1million, money which would have gone to helping support disabled people live meaningful and independent lives. So we are glad to be back.”
With safety the paramount consideration, appropriate measures will be in place. This includes social distancing markers, till shields, one-way systems and easy availability of hand sanitiser. Donations will be subject to a 72-hour ‘quarantine’ to minimise risk. Clothes will be steam cleaned and furniture cleaned and checked to Revolve quality mark standards. Outstanding deliveries and collection of furniture will be prioritised before new items can be processed.
Last year Sense Scotland raised £1million through shop sales, income which supports our vision of helping disabled people live meaningful and independent lives.