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Apart from the most obvious reason of raising vital funds for the Charity, our charity shop help to remind people about the less fortunate members of our society – THE HOMELESS. –
In order to continue to ‘care’ for the homeless we need to find many extra thousands of pounds each year, and the ‘community of care’ that we generate through our charity shops goes a long way in providing this.
Some of our residents arrive at Vincent House with only the clothes they have on, and we are able to give them clothing, and help with goods for their own accommodation when they move-on.
People who are on the streets and homeless can come into the shops and be referred onto Vincent House, or they can be given advice about any problems they might be experiencing if in their own accommodation.
The charity shops provide an important public relations function in helping the public understand the ‘needs’ of the homeless, and the problems they experience because of their difficulties.
And last, but by no means, least, THE SHOPS KEEP THE CHARITY IN THE PUBLIC EYE.
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| | HIB Charity Shop (in Blackpool) | |
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Homeless in Blackpool Charity Shop
45 King Street
BLACKPOOL
FY1 3EJ
Telephone 01253 – 297545
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For opening times, please contact the shops directly.
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You can help by donating goods to the shops directly, and any purchases you make also help Homeless in Blackpool.
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| | Come and visit our charity shop | |
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It resembles an Aladdin’s Cave – WELL WORTH A VISIT. You won’t be disappointed.
NEW stock comes-in on a regular basis .- BARGAINS all the time
- SPECIAL SALES
- CLOTHES, books, bric-a-brac, toys, etc
- PRICES always very reasonable etc, etc.
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| | The first shop | |
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Our first Charity shop, ‘Seekers’ opened in 1990, unfortunately, closed in 2005. A ‘new’ venture for Homeless in Blackpool and one filled with uncertainty.
Would it prove a success? Had we completely misread the signs about Charity shops? Would the charity lose vital income trying something new? We knew that we had to take drastic measures if we wanted to continue and support the project and inject a regular means of extra income.
After much prayer and research, we went ahead and opened in the market town of Poulton-le-Fylde, only a few miles out of Blackpool, and merely a couple of miles from Vincent House. We now had a ‘presence’ in the area, but not within the larger town of Blackpool.
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It took us nearly 10 years before we ventured into expansion, with another Charity shop.
‘Seekers’ had proved that with faith, determination, and the support of the public, apart from one or two hic-ups, our first shop fulfilled all we had hoped for it. Perhaps now was the time to go ahead on our own doorstep, so to speak, and open within the town of Blackpool.
Many charities opened shops, and Blackpool was well saturated, however we had the faith to take-on the challenge and went ahead in December 1998.
H.I.B. King Street, has now been trading for 10 years, and the outlook is very promising.
We know we are becoming established by the number of people who ‘drop off’ goods for us to sell, and hand-in financial donations.
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