Favourite charity shop in Yorkshire and The Humber revealed: Public votes for the area’s best
Barnsley Hospice’s Retail Hub in Dodworth has taken the title of Yorkshire and The Humber area winner in The UK’s Favourite Charity Shop Awards.
The shop was one of more than 5,000 that were nominated across the UK and claimed the winning spot in a public vote involving more than 40,000 votes.
Barnsley Hospice, which provides specialist palliative care to residents and their loved ones in the borough of Barnsley, relies on fundraising for roughly two-thirds of its income ever year.
Martine Tune, Barnsley Hospice CEO/Chief Nurse, said, “Everybody at Barnsley Hospice and our amazing Retail Hub are over the moon with this award. This is really testament to the hard work undertaken by everybody involved in making our hub the success that it is. Our dedicated volunteers and passionate staff always strive for excellence and they have rightfully been recognised for their commitment and hard work. We’d like to thank everybody who voted for us and, of course, our fantastic supporters who visit us and support the vital work we do in the community – we couldn’t deliver specialist palliative care without everybody’s generosity.”
Charity shops are more than a place to pick up a second-hand bargain – they are community hubs that employ local people, help volunteers find friendship, and offer support to those with first-hand experience of the causes they support. This sentiment was reflected in the nomination stage, when supporters were asked to share what they loved about the shop they were nominating.
Robin Osterley OBE, Chief Executive of the Charity Retail Association, said:
“Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who voted. The volume of support the Awards received this year not only demonstrates the public’s passion for their favourite stores but really shows the impact they have within their local communities and the difference they make to people’s lives.”
To find out more about the UK’s Favourite Charity Shop Awards and to see all 2 area winners, visit: https://charityretail.org.uk/the-uks-favourite-charity-shop
The overall winner will be announced in November.
