The St Finnbarr’s Charities Shop in Dornoch is now on Winter opening hours (though subject to short notice closure as a result of the weather).
The opening hours are Mondays to Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.
The Shop
The shop has been reorganised and has a New Look for the New Year and a half price sale for the month of January.
Donations of Items
It would be appreciated that if you have been saving donations of items for the shop that you drop them off during opening times only and in fairly small quantities as we have limited storage space.
Welcome
We look forward to welcoming everybody in the coming weeks, meanwhile keep safe.
We look forward to welcoming both regular and new customers to our extended opening hours and hope that the afternoon opening will give you all added flexibility.
The St Finnbarr’s Charities Shop in Dornoch is scheduled to re-open for business after the Christmas break on Thursday 6th January.
The shop will be open on Mondays to Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.
The Shop
Great efforts have been made to make the shop safe for customers and staff so we would ask that everybody follows the ‘rules’ carefully. As you will be aware, the shop is small and the number of customers who can be in the shop at any one time is limited. We have a wireless bell for customers to press to let us know they are waiting and staff will be on hand to guide you and answer any questions that you may have.
Donations of Items
It would be appreciated that if you have been saving donations of items for the shop that you drop them off during opening times only and in fairly small quantities as we don’t want to be swamped and have limited storage space.
Welcome
We look forward to welcoming everybody in the coming weeks, meanwhile keep safe.
St Finnbarr’s Charities Shop has recently distributed £12,500 in donations to various groups and charities. As usual these are mostly local groups based in East Sutherland but this year two, Maggies and Mikeysline, which have centres in Inverness have been included. They both work with vulnerable groups throughout our area, one in cancer care and the other in mental health support.
The complete list of charities and groups supported is listed below:
Alzheimer Scotland (for local use),
Caithness and Sutherland Women’s Aid,
Dornoch Beach Wheelchairs,
Sutherland Care Forum,
Support in Mind Scotland (Golspie Gatehouse),
Mikeysline (Mental Health especially Suicide – has drop in and appointments in Inverness including evenings, also text-based support. all ages),
Dornoch Academy School Library,
Friends of Oversteps,
Historylinks,
Maggies Highlands,
Meadows Patient’s Comfort Fund,
Bradbury Centre,
CALA (Care and Learning Alliance – Stepping Stones, Brora),
Connecting Communities (Helmsdale based but serves all E. Sutherland, older people at home, community support, meal delivery),
CAB,
Lawson/Cambusavie Memorial Hospital Fund,
Migdale Hospital Comfort Fund.
The hard work and dedication of the volunteers means that the Charities Shop is now open Monday to Saturday 10am-1pm. The continuing Covid restrictions mean that we are only able to have a very small number of customers in the shop at one time and we would like to say thank you to our customers who wait so patiently in a queue to come in. The Charities Shop would not be so successful without the many donations of goods to sell and the support of our customers both returning and new – thank you. We look forward to seeing you in the shop.
The first part of the distribution of funds from St Finnbarr’s Charities Shop for this year is now complete. £12,450 will be distributed this year to various groups and charities
So far £10,150 has been disbursed between the following local groups.:
£2,300 will be disbursed between the following groups when they are back in operation.
Alzheimer Scotland (Dornoch Dementia Cafe
Dornoch Academy Additional Support Team
Dornoch Academy School Library
Dornoch Brownies
Dornoch Cathedral Boy’s Brigade/Shipmates
Dornoch Flowers and Fairs
Dornoch Primary School Additional Support Team
Little Lambs (Free Church Playgroup)
A huge thank you to everyone who helped to raise the money by working in the shop or donating goods for sale – the above groups really appreciate your efforts, as do we in St Finnbarr’s.
The gathering was entertained by not one but two “well kent faces”, one who talked about the Northumbrian Small Pipes and played us a few lovely tunes:
The other demonstrated to us how familiar children’s stories have changed since we were all at school:
Needless to say a good time was had by all. Thanks to everyone who made it such a lovely afternoon.
During proceedings, a presentation was made to Tom and Monica who have clocked up a large number of years between them ob St Finnbarr’s Vestry and who now will perhaps have more time for other activities:-) We are all very grateful for what you have done over the years.
The distribution of funds from St Finnbarr’s Charities Shop for this year is now complete.
£16,200 has been distributed among the following to 26 local groups:
Enlightening Youth Group (run by Free Church and Christian Fellowship),
Friends of Oversteps,
History Links,
Lawson Cambusavie Memorial Hospital Friends,
Little Lambs (Free Church Playgroup),
Maggies Highland,
Meadows Patient’s Comfort Fund,
Migdale Hospital Comfort Fund,
SSAFA, Sutherland Care Forum,
Support in Mind Scotland (Golspie Gatehouse),
Sutherland Schools Pipe Band.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped to raise the money by working in the shop or donating goods for sale – the above groups really appreciate your efforts, as do we in St Finnbarr’s.
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