St Helena Shops

05/06/2026

From volunteer to New Goods Coordinator, Sophie's journey through our retail team is a brilliant example of growing skills, confidence, and making a real difference along the way 🧡

Sophie is our New Goods Coordinator in the retail team. She started her St Helena Hospice career as a volunteer in the Great Clacton shop sorting donations and working on the till.

After volunteering for around 10 months, she successfully applied for an assistant manager position at the shop, and after another 18 months, progressed to her first shop manager role. Sophie developed her skills while volunteering and gained confidence in dealing with day-to-day interactions with customers.

Click here to read her full story: https://bit.ly/4nZRTTW

St Helena Shops

03/06/2026

Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do 🧡

Read more about Rosina below and the amazing work she does for us

Did you know that puzzles need to be completed before they can be sold in our shops?

Rosina volunteers as a puzzle sorter. She completes donated puzzles of all shapes and sizes to make sure all the correct pieces are included before they go on the shelves of our shops.

She is our oldest volunteer at aged 98, and became a volunteer after she and her daughter started buying puzzles every week in our Dedham shop.

“I enjoy it very much. It's been a pleasure, a very great pleasure. I like doing most puzzles as long as it's busy and not too many trees, not too much sky or sea. Things that are pretty active, plenty of action going on, I think that's the best way to describe it. Yes, don't mind a few animals, dogs and rabbits. I like them busy”

To read more about the work Rosina does for us click here: https://bit.ly/4dQ1fwC

St Helena Shops

29/05/2026

Have you visited any of our 24 St Helena shops ?

Every item in our shops has been kindly donated by our supporters.

We give those pre-loved items a new life and keep them out of landfill.

Good for your wardrobe, great for the planet 🌍

Our St Helena shops are full of hidden gems, and every donation and purchase supports local people facing incurable illness and bereavement 💛

Your generosity really does make a difference.

If you’re passing by this week, pop in! Show us your latest finds in the comments.

Find your local shop here: https://bit.ly/3R9v0kz

28/05/2026

Looking for something to do this half term? 💭 Come and take a look at our wide range of children's books at our Stanway Books, Brew and Boutique shop 📚☕️👗

We have lots of books outside and inside the shop - while you're here take a look at our clothing, furniture and treat yourself to a coffee & cake!

📍Books, Brew and Boutique, Unit 4 Angora Colchester

27/05/2026

☀️ Our Mix & Match Sale is HERE! ☀️

Refresh your summer wardrobe while supporting a great cause 🧡

Join us for our Mix & Match clothing sale - create your own bundle of 4 pieces for only £10! Every purchase helps make a difference, so come stock up on hot weather essentials! 👕🩳🧢

📍 Visit us at our Jaywick store throughout June

26/05/2026

🎉 We’re excited to be attending the Colchester Family Fest ‘All About Kids’ event at Firstsite Colchester on Saturday 13th June! 🎉

Come along and visit our stall where we’ll have lots of top kids clothing, toys, books, bargains and fantastic finds waiting for you 👕✨

It’s set to be a brilliant family day out, and we can’t wait to see you there!

Firstsite Colchester
Saturday 13th June

See you there! ☀️

18/05/2026

BBB Kilo Sale

18/05/2026

👗✨ Dress lovers… this one’s for you! ✨👗

St Helena Hospice St Christophers Shop are running a fabulous 2 dresses for £6 sale until Friday 22nd!

Pop in and grab yourself some amazing bargains, summer styles, and pre-loved treasures while supporting your local hospice 💚

54 St Christophers Road
Colchester
CO4 0NB

Don’t miss out!

18/05/2026

🐝🌼 Our amazing Great Clacton Clearance shop team at St Helena Hospice have been super buzzy creating a beautiful display for World Bee Day! 🌼🐝

Pop in and take a look at all their hard work whilst picking up some wonderful finds at the same time. A huge thank you to our fantastic staff and volunteers for always bringing creativity, fun, and community spirit into our shops 💛

12/05/2026

Halstead Kilo Sale