St Barnabas Hospice Charity Shops Lincolnshire UK | Charity Supported Terminal Care

St Barnabas Hospice has 18 charity shops, which sell second hand clothing, books, furniture, electrical goods and other items at greatly reduced prices. We are always grateful for donations of items - if you are able to help, please either:

Drop your items into one of our Charity Shops (addresses below)

Telephone our central unit and they will help arrange collection of the goods from your home

Email your address and telephone number to the Shops Manager at chris.rookes@stbarnabashospice.co.uk and we will contact you to arrange collection.

All profits made by the shops go to St Barnabas Hospice, enabling us to provide the highest levels of care to the Lincolnshire community.

The shops are situated at:

24 The Forum, North Hykeham, Tel: 01522 500960

Nettleham Fields, Lincoln, Tel: 01522 511757

12 High Street, Alford, Tel: 01507 463 925

57 Burton Road, Lincoln, Tel: 01522 568543

6A High Street, Ruskington, Tel: 01526 834155

128 Drummond Road, Skegness, Tel:01754 610409

70 Birchwood Avenue, Lincoln, Tel: 01522 686650

13 High Street, Horncastle, Tel: 01507 524069

43 Victoria Road, Mablethorpe, Tel: 01507 472617

25 Monks Road, Lincoln, Tel: 01522 544370

9 High Street, Spilsby, Tel: 01790 754759

5 Red Lion Street, Boston, Tel: 01205 311402

Unit 16, Brant Road, Lincoln, Tel: 01522 723 358

83 Eastgate, Louth, Tel: 01507 605264

24 New Road, Spalding, Tel: 01775 713159

Market Place, Wragby, Tel: 01673 858175

We always need volunteers at our shops to help with serving behind the counter, sorting and pricing clothes, helping create window displays and picking up donations from homes.

Charity shops - the myths exposed

Myth 1: The clothes sold in charity shops are dirty or inferior quality All clothing is hygienically prepared to ensure they are clean, fresh and mended before they are hung on the shelves.

Firstly, any repairs are carried out. This could include replacing buttons, changing zips, re-hemming an item etc. Then they are steamed. If the quality is not up to scratch the item is classed as 'rag'. The rag is sold so that every item donated makes money for the Hospice.

Myth 2: The charity shops only sell clothing.

Would you consider having a look in a charity shop for an antique? Why not? Antiques are donated to St Barnabas on a regular basis. A qualified valuer assesses each piece, be it jewellery, clocks, vases and more, to ensure the best price is obtained. Each October we hold an Antiques Sale at the Assembly Rooms in Lincoln.

The shops also sell a lot of household goods, books, puzzles and games, toys and small pieces of furniture. We also employ a qualified electrician who tests and ensures that our electrical goods are fit and safe to sell and pass legal requirements.

Myth 3: Charity shops don't make a lot of money because of their low prices.

It's true; most items in a charity shop represent a huge saving because of their low prices. But the profits really add up.

Fifteen St Barnabas Hospice charity shops raised £150,000 in 2002/ 03. This is profit that is put back into the Hospice. The shops operate with a large quantity of voluntary staff, enabling costs to be kept to a minimum.