Chesterfield charity shop moves for first time in 20 years to new premises with worship space

The Salvation Army which has been in the town since 1881, has renovated the former Lidl store on Foljambe Road into a charity shop and donation centre, which also has space for people to worship.

Money raised from the sales of donations will go towards the charity’s work.

Salvation Army leader in Chesterfield Captain Elizabeth Di-Palma said: “We are excited to move into our new building that we are sharing with our donation centre run by the Salvation Army Trading Company as together, we provide a great opportunity to meet people and support the local community.

“Opening at Christmas is especially poignant to us as this is a time of new beginnings when we received the greatest gift of all, Jesus.

"Our church and donation centre hopes to be a blessing to the people of Chesterfield and we warmly welcome people to come for support, to shop or join a meeting once our worship space has opened.”

The donation centre, which offers a range of second hand furniture, clothes and bicycles opens today (Thursday, December 10) with the new worship space available for use in January, next year.

New manager at Chesterfield donation centre Lee Foster added: “From day one, customers will be able to browse a fantastic range of quality second-hand items at affordable prices.

“The main difference between a charity shop and a donation centre is the range of goods available and volume of donations we are able to accept.

"People often walk into a charity shop carrying a bag of donations, but as you can drive to the donation centre, there is parking space at the front to help manoeuvre bigger items, such as furniture.

"It is easier to donate more items, such as clothes too.

“We have introduced extra safety measures to help keep everyone safe and it’s a large store with plenty of space for customers.”

Other features at the donation centre include a community refrigerator and cupboard to allow people in need to access free food, which they can then enjoy in the shop’s community space when Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

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