‘Fashion with compassion’ coming to Thame

A new charity shop is soon to open in Thame, in the retail space in Cornmarket that was previously occupied by Free Range Clothing.

The new shop will raise funds for the Florence Nightingale Hospice, which has five other stores, including one in Chinnor – outlets that between them currently contribute one third of the total income for the not-for-profit Trust that runs the hospice.

A peep inside Florence Nightingale Hospice’s popular Wendover shop

PR and Marketing Manager for Florence Nightingale, Sam Heggie, told Thame.Net: “We are very excited about coming to Thame which has shown us so much support in the past. We have talked to local people and researched the town centre offering and have decided that our Thame shop will particularly focus on Childrens’ wear.

“We aim to open the shop in Mid-July, and in the meantime, shall be looking for a Shop Manager and a group of volunteers to help operate the shop.”

The Florence Nightingale Hospice supports many patients in the Thame area with life-limiting illness and runs many fund-raising events for the hospice charity throughout the year, including last December’s Santa Fun-run in Thame. Registration is still open for the forthcoming, annual ‘Gemstone Midnight Walk’ on July 11th –  SEE LINK