Sarah Dryhurst, Simon Price, Arthur Price, Leigh Taylor and Bev Shepherd

A Lichfield charity shop has received a boost after a local business agreed to set up a collection point.

Cancer Research’s donation station has been set up at the Britannia Enterprise Park HQ of cutlery firm Arthur Price.

All donated items will then be transferred by the company free of charge – with the scheme already helping to raise money for the charity.

Sarah Dryhurst, Simon Price, Arthur Price, Leigh Taylor and Bev Shepherd
Sarah Dryhurst, Simon Price, Arthur Price, Leigh Taylor and Bev Shepherd

Simon Price, Arthur Price CEO said: “I’m delighted that we have been able to raise over £1,500 for Cancer Research in such a short period, and myself and the team look forward to receiving many more items.

“The idea to help Cancer Research UK in this way was from a comment in a meeting and we are amazed by the amount we have been able to deliver. What we aren’t amazed by is the generosity of the people of Lichfield.”

The company sent out leaflets to the Boley Park area of the city plus some of the outlying villages as a test and in less than three months more than 50 boxes of donated goods have already been delivered.

Due to the success of the scheme it will now be widened out with all residents able to use the donation station.

Stuart Shopland, Cancer Research Area Manager, said: “I’d like to thank Arthur Price for this simple, yet effective way of helping people donate and we look forward to receiving lots more in the future.”

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