We’ve improved the upstairs of our Community Shop in Mapperley, after 30 years on the high street.

The makeover will help us provide more care by bringing a further boost to the money raised by sales. Profits go towards caring for people when they need it most – whether that be through the Hospice’s Wellbeing programme, Hospice in Your Home care, or Bereavement Support.

Newly released figures show that we’ve cared for 478 patients – and provided a staggering 13,664 hours of care – within a 5-mile reach of the Mapperley shop in 2022/23. * And in 2023/24 alone, the Mapperley Community Shop made enough money to care for 388 nights of care in a patient’s home.

In an opening ceremony on 9 August 2024, Kathy Page, a nurse from our care team, cut a ribbon to open the new area. She said: “It’s so exciting to officially open the new and improved upstairs of our Community Shop in Mapperley. Money from sales have a direct impact on the care we can provide to our patients, so we’re incredibly grateful to customers who visit our shops – they really are making a difference!”

Nurse Kathy Page and Community Shop Manager Cheryl Cox at our Mapperley Community Shop 

Cheryl Cox, the Hospice’s Community Shop Manager at Mapperley, added: “The makeover we’ve had here will make a big difference to our shoppers. I can’t wait for them to see what we’ve done to make the space brighter and friendlier… and now we can put out even more of local’s favourite bargains! It will be exciting to see the impact this will have on the money we raise for end-of-life care.”

The upstairs will now have more homeware, media (including DVDs, CDs and vinyl), linen and books. It will also be easier for shoppers to browse for their favourite bargains in the brighter, reorganised space.

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Staff member and shopper, Kate, browses the new selection of vinyl

*Number of patients includes people who accessed our Hospice in Your Home care and Wellbeing programme. It does not include our Bereavement Support figures.