A charity has pleaded for donations not to be dumped outside their shop whilst it is closed. Branching Out made the plea after volunteers arriving to open their shop in High Street, Littleport, found the entrance piled high with a mini mountain of black bins.
“This morning our hard working team of staff and volunteers will have to clear up this mess instead of raising money for our charity,” the charity posted to their Facebook page.
“Now that these donations have been exposed to the elements, the majority of them will need to be disposed of (which costs our charity money).”
The charity, which supports adults with learning disabilities, is based at 12 High Street, Littleport.
Branching Out says people who donate items out of hours and dump them in the doorway of their Littleport shop are not helping. In fact, the charity says the items are exposed to the elements and can cost them money to remove.Their post added that one of the many reasons they do not accept donations outside of opening hours “is that they get ripped open and searched through before we can get to them.
“PLEASE BRING YOUR DONATIONS DURING OUR OPENING HOURS IN FUTURE.”
Littleport Charity Shop raising funds for Adults with Learning Disabilities
The charity supports adults with learning disabilities in a variety of fun work experience and social activities. Staff help people with people, with encouragement to overcome difficulties and achieve in everyday life.
Shop opening hours:
Monday: 9am – 4:30pm
Tuesday: 9am – 4:30pm
Wednesday: 9am – 4:30pm
Thursday: 9am – 4:30pm
Friday: 9am – 4:30pm
Saturday: 9am – 4:30pm
Sunday: 10am – 3:30pm
Branching Out is celebrating 30 years as a charity in the year 2025. It aims to raise £30k to celebrate. To do this we need your help!
If they achieve the goal it hopes to buy a mini bus for the people they support.
To support the charity go to:
