FUNDRAISERS are celebrating the success of a Westbury charity shop which has received thousands of bags of donations since opening.

Barnardo’s opened a new store in Palomino Place in Leigh Park, near the Tesco Express, last January.

Since then the charity has received more than 3,000 bags of clothing, accessories, homeware, books, toys and games.

It has also been supported by a group of hardworking volunteers who have contributed more than 3,100 hours to help with sorting the stock and serving customers.

The team celebrated their success by cutting a specially-decorated cake with a large ‘1’ on top on Friday.

Sherridan Wilkinson, branch retail manager, said: “We wanted to arrange a special thank you for everyone who has worked so hard during our first year.

​"We have an amazing team of eight volunteers aged from 17 to 70 who offer so much of their own time. Every hour is sincerely appreciated but we would welcome more support from anyone who can spare just a few hours a week.

“I was amazed when I realised the volume of donations received since opening. It’s a sign of people’s generosity and support. We’ve also signed almost 300 Gift Aid donors which means we can make even more money from each sale.

"We will gratefully receive all good-quality items which can be re-sold to support the charity’s work with the UK’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged children.”

The Westbury store is open Monday to Saturday from 9am-5pm and Sunday from 10am-4pm.

Call 01373 822515 if you would like to volunteer.