One of the exciting social initiatives through Charis over the past few years has been the development of our Charity Shops called Hope. We presently run two of them in Clifton and the Meadows.

Hope Charity Shop - Clifton

Situated at 30 Varney Road, Clifton, Hope Charity Shop has been open for five years and has just undergone a major refit. Initially run as a partnership project with Open Hands - Nottingham, the shop is now owned and managed by Charis and proves to be a great success providing good quality second hand furniture, clothes, bric-a-brac books etc.

The shop has worked as an excellent bridge between the church and community and has not only raised the profile of Charis Life but also given people opportunity to talk about and discover the Christian faith. If you have chance to pop along to the shop you will meet friendly staff and receive a warm welcome.

Hope Charity Shop - Meadows

In October 2006 we opened our second Charity Shop at 4 Bridgeway Centre, The Meadows. Hope – The Meadows is part of the Charis vision to bring practical Christian care to local communities, whilst at the same time raising funds for our charity work both at home and abroad.

‘After our shop in Clifton proved successful we wanted to extend to a new area and where better than the Meadows’, says Jackie Kirkham, the shops manageress, ‘and so we were delighted when a shop unit came available and immediately applied to open a Charity shop there’.

Everyone who works in the shop has been amazed by the warm welcome received by local people and already we are beginning to feel part of the community. ‘It’s a real joy to work here the people are so friendly and kind and there is a great atmosphere in the place’, said Jackie.

Since opening we have started to take on new volunteers as well as accepting good quality donations. If you are in the area then do drop by and pay us a visit, and if you are looking for a new way to volunteer and get involved in serving the community then please get in touch.