St Catherine’s Hospice officially opened its new Superstore in central Crawley on Thursday 12 February, bringing furniture, fashion and a new repair service into the town centre.
To officially open the Superstore, dignitaries and guests were invited to an evening launch event at the store to browse the aisles and witness a ribbon cutting by Crawley Mayor, Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah, and Store Manager, Leanne Chew.
Impressive new store
Located at 37-43 Queensway, the Superstore is St Catherine’s largest-ever charity shop and three and a half times the combined size of its two previous Crawley shops, taking over the retail unit that was occupied by Sainsburys before closing in 2021. The impressive new store has been years in development and follows substantial renovation work. With over 140 volunteers, the Superstore will also provide more volunteering opportunities to the community, including for businesses looking for staff volunteering initiatives, all helping local people gain skills and confidence while being a vital part of the Superstore Team alongside Store Manager Leanne.
The store has over 2,500 items of clothing and shoes on display, and the addition of furniture, bridalwear, bicycles and an upcycle repair shop to fix donated items, that will be opening in the coming weeks. For large donations that cannot be carried, the store has a loading bay at the rear of the shop that can be booked to drop-off items. Slots can be booked online through St Catherine’s website: stch.org.uk/donation-drop-off
About St Catherine’s & get involved
It costs St Catherine’s around £14 million to run the hospice each year, but less than a third of this comes from the NHS. The rest is raised through the support and generosity of the local community. Every year, the hospice cares for around 2,000 people living with a terminal or life-limiting condition and their families across West Sussex and East Surrey.
To find out more about joining the friendly Volunteering Team, especially anyone who would like to help mend furniture and bicycles in the new repair centre, visit www.stch.org.uk/volunteer . To keep updated with all the charity shop news, follow the retail pages on social media on Facebook at: St Catherine’s Hospice Shops and Catherine’s Bridal or on Instagram: @stchcharityshops and @catherinesbridalstore.
To donate to St Catherine’s or to find out more visit: stch.org.uk
Picture: Crawley Mayor, Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah, officially opening the shop with Superstore Manager, Leanne Chew.
