Cards for Good Causes

Yesterday I officially opened the Cards for Good Causes Christmas Card shop in the United Reform Church, just off Northbrook Street.

This is the second year that the shop has been at the URC church; for many years before that it was at St Nics. I hadn't realised that Cards for Good Causes was a national charity with 350 temporary Christmas Card shops across the country. It was set up by 25 well known national charities in 1959, and raises money each year for over 300 charities. Because it is primarily staffed by volunteers, over 80% of the money raised goes direct to the charity - so it makes sense to buy your Christmas Cards from them rather than a high street shop.