New Stroud charity shop supports terminally ill children

ANEWcharityshophasopenedinStroud. HelenandDouglasHousechildren’shospiceopenedtheirnewboutique-stylecharityshoponThursday,April3,at11am. Theshop,locatedat23KingStreet,ispartoftheFiveValleysShoppingCentreandwillraisemoneytohelplocalterminallyillchildren. Theshopwasofficiallyopenedbyhome,garden,andlifestyleinfluencerAnitaRussellfromAnitaRussellInteriors(Instagram–@by_anitarussell). Whileshewasthere,shechosehertophomewareitems,includingagreencupandsaucerset,anantiquekettle,andtwovintageprints. Alongsidetheshop’sopening,DransfieldPropertiespresentedachequefor£1,000toHelenandDouglasHousefromtheircharityfund. ADVERTISEMENTThiscouldfundtheprovisionofspecialistend-of-lifecareforonechildintheirownhome. TracyStantonfromHelenandDouglasHousesaid:“IwouldliketothankAnitaforopeningournewshopinStroudandforhelpinguspromoteitlocally. “IwouldalsoliketothankDransfieldProperties,whoruntheFiveValleysShoppingCentre,fortheir