Charity’s Catch 22

The credit crunch is affecting stocks of clothes, books and furniture in Age Concern Leicester Shire & Rutland’s 22 shops upon which the charity so heavily relies.

Tony Donovan, the charity’s executive director, said: “It’s a Catch – 22! On the one hand, more people are saving money in these difficult times by buying the high quality goods which we sell, whilst on the other, traditional donors are apparently more inclined to ‘make do and mend’ rather than donate to our charity’s shops. If the situation continues, this could directly affect the level of services which we are able to provide in the future”

Items can be delivered to any of the charity’s shops – for convenient locations, ring 0116 2992233 – whilst large items such as furniture can be collected from homes by calling 0116 271 7989.

For further details please contact: Mr Tony Donovan at Age Concern Leicester Shire and Rutland, Lansdowne House, 113 Princess Road East, Leicester LE1 7LA on 0116 2992233

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