Pop-up shop in Ruthin raises £7,000 for Tenovus Cancer Care

Ruthin and Denbigh Friends of Tenovus Cancer Care raised a staggering £7,619.64 for the charity with their efforts. 

The temporary charity shop, located on Well street in Ruthin, opened for three weeks in October.

After a call out for items on social media, the group received an incredible response from the community who donated boxes of items including clothes, accessories, games, and homeware.

This year’s shop has been the most successful by far, thanks to the support from the community. (Image: Submitted)
Customers pledged their support to the cause and the group even recruited new volunteers.

Sion Edwards, Tenovus Cancer Care’s Head of Fundraising, said: “We are incredibly grateful to the whole of the Ruthin and Denbigh Friends of Tenovus Cancer Care group for the funds raised from this initiative, and for all their work to support us over the years.

“Over £7,000 is a huge amount to raise and is testament to how well thought of the group is by the local community. This money is equivalent to covering the cost of our Support Line for almost three weeks, which is available to give information and advice to people affected by cancer.

“Thank you to the Ruthin community for generously donating their items and supporting the shop.”

Ruthin and Denbigh Friends of Tenovus Cancer Care are one of the charity’s longest serving groups, created more than 30 years ago.

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Since the beginning, fundraising groups have been central to their efforts.

The number of groups significantly increased in the late 70s and there are now Friends of Tenovus Cancer Care groups across the country, each dedicated to raising funds and awareness.

Menna Williams, Chair of Ruthin and Denbigh Friends of Tenovus Cancer Care, said: “We all enjoyed running the pop-up shop.

"We were delighted with its success and all the support the people of Ruthin gave us.”