Worcester & District Cats Protection
Celebrating 30 years of cat care in Worcestershire
Registered Charity 203644
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Visit our branch shop!
It’s been a double celebration for the Cats Protection shop at the
heart of St John’s, Worcester. |
How it all began
In February 2006 Margaret Kimberley, the branch’s vice chair and home
checker, together with a core of volunteers, realised a long-term
ambition to open the shop in order to
raise much-needed funds for the branch. For some time Margaret had been looking for the right premises to come along and as soon as she saw the location of the shop she knew it was ideal. It was in a prime spot at the heart of a good community and it is now an important focal point for the branch, with all the money raised going towards the cost of looking after the cats in the branch’s care.
You’ll see some of the cats in our care on posters in the shop window and we can provide information on a whole host of cat-related issues and more about the work of the branch.
Meet the boss!
Fran
Holder is the ever-smiling, friendly face who manages the
shop. She travels the daily hour-anda-half round trip from her home in
Evesham and it’s a job she loves with
a passion.
She said: “I enjoy working in the shop as it’s always
different.
It’s like Christmas every day as you don’t know what
donations you may get. I have always had a career in retail but to be
able to combine that with raising money for cats, well it’s my ideal
job. I’m looking forward to continuing our success - we achieve a lot
for a small shop!”
What we sell
There’s a wide-range of good quality items on offer all year
round.
Clothing, bric a brac, books, CDs and videos are all on offer
at
reasonable prices - and there’s plenty of bargains to be had.
Cat food
can be dropped off and we try and keep the shop up to date and
fashionable all year round.
Who works there
We
have a friendly team of volunteers who help out, with ages
ranging from 20 to 80 years old. Currently 20 volunteers help in the
shop, and their efforts make the shop the success it is.
Fran said: “My
team of volunteers are key to the shop running well. They put new stock
out, serve customers and travel from across Worcestershire to help
out.” Volunteers usually work a three-hour shift, either from 10am to
1pm or 1pm to 4pm.
The work is varied and there’s always lots to do
with new stock arriving daily. The main areas of work are sorting out
donations, steaming clothes for sale, serving customers and keeping the
shop clean and tidy.
Fran added: “We’re always looking for new people
to help. It’s a really relaxed atmosphere to work in and no
day is the
same. Experience isn’t necessary so if you’re interested, give us a
call at the shop on 01905 426748.”
How to find us
You can find us in St John’s, Worcester - a good location with
many other shops and services around.
Fran said: “We’re very lucky that
we have a good customer base and a lot of people shop with us and
support us.
Lots of people comment on how well presented the shop is.”
We are open 10am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday. Click
here for a map and
directions.
Your donations they're always welcome
Donations are always accepted and appreciated - in fact we
rely on them to keep the shop open. Fran said: “We’re always in need of
good quality, clean saleable items. We aren’t able to sell furniture or
electrical items due to health and safety regulations but we always
need clothing, jewellery, books and bric a brac. Pop in and see for
yourself - we’d be glad to see you!”
