Yorkshire Cancer Research opens its doors in Heckmondwike content
Yorkshire Cancer Research will open a new charity shop in Heckmondwike tomorrow (11th February), inviting people in the area to shop and donate in support of life-saving cancer research in Yorkshire.
Located in the market town’s bustling centre on Northgate, the shop offers a wide range of new and pre-loved clothing, accessories, homeware, books and media.
Each year, the shop is expected to raise £125,000, with every purchase helping to bring more cancer cures to people in Yorkshire.
Quote from Dawn Harrison
It's exciting to be opening a Yorkshire Cancer Research shop in Heckmondwike, giving people in the town the opportunity to support vital cancer research and services in Yorkshire. Heckmondwike has a fantastic community, and the Yorkshire Cancer Research team is buzzing with excitement to meet new friendly faces. Knowing the shop will help make a real difference to people with cancer in Yorkshire motivates me to get up every morning and do what I do."
Each year more than 90 people in Heckmondwike are diagnosed with cancer every year. Yorkshire Cancer Research funds pioneering research and services that help prevent, diagnose and treat cancer in Yorkshire, and beyond. This includes the research-backed exercise programme, Active Together, funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research and led by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University, to help people prepare for and recover from their cancer treatment.
People in Heckmondwike and surrounding areas diagnosed with cancer will benefit from this pioneering exercise support service, which was recently associated with a 10% increase in survival rates for people with bowel, lung and gastrointestinal cancers. The programme is provided in partnership with Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, Wakefield Council Aspire Health and Kirklees Active Leisure and is expected to support more than 3,000 people in its first three years.
Quote from Mary Walton
The Yorkshire Cancer Research team welcomes donations of high-quality, second-hand items including clothing and homewares. This is a fantastic opportunity for people in Heckmondwike to help save the planet, free up space in your home, and support the charity in helping more people survive cancer.”
Quote from Tony Graham
The opening of the Heckmondwike shop marks a vital step in the charity’s mission to have a shop on every high street in Yorkshire. Since the opening of the first Yorkshire Cancer Research shop in Northallerton in 1965, people in Yorkshire have shopped, donated and volunteered to raise crucial funds to support life-saving cancer research and services. Thanks to them, the charity can continue to bring pioneering discoveries and cancer experts to Yorkshire.”
The shop will be open from 9:30am to 4:30pm Mondays to Saturdays, and 10:30am to 4:30pm on Sundays.
Yorkshire Cancer Research invites anyone interested in becoming a retail volunteer to apply online or speak to a member of the team in the shop.
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