The seasonal Cards for Good Causes shop has opened at a new location in Evesham.

As lockdown ended and the tier system began, Cards for Good Causes opened doors this week, on Wednesday December 2, at the One Stop Volunteer Shop, in the Riverside Shopping Centre.

Lyn O’Toole, Regional Manager at Cards for Good Causes, said: "Strict social distancing and all Covid-19 precautions will be in place to keep everyone safe. There will be lots of space for gifts and a huge array of cards.

“Everyone wants to be telling loved ones they are thinking of them. During the Christmas period cards will be even more important. Thanks to all our keen volunteers we are able to run our pop-up shop again this year. We are looking forward to welcoming lots of new shoppers plus our loyal customers.”

Cards for Good Causes supports more than 250 national and local charities, selling the widest choice of Christmas cards. This is normally through over 300 seasonal pop-up shops. In addition to cards, there are advent calendars, Christmas wrapping paper, gift tags and decorations, as well as gifts and toys. This year with many of the shops unable to open, "there’s a huge dent in charities’ valued funds".

In the last 10 years alone, over £40 million has been raised by Cards for Good Causes for UK charities include Cancer Research UK, Barnardo’s, British Heart Foundation, Alzheimer’s Society and RNLI, as well as a number of local charities.

Local volunteers Rita and Barry Osborn have been running the Evesham shop for years raising thousands of pounds. Rita added: “Buying charity Christmas cards is one of the simplest ways to support good causes this festive season and what better way to spread some festive cheer to family and friends in these difficult times.”

The shop will be open six days a week, Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm and on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm.