With Christmas often putting extra pressure on household budgets, we are encouraging people to think differently about their festive shopping and consider pre-loved alternatives that offer quality and value without the high street price tag.
Every purchase offers more than just a bargain. It helps shoppers save money, gives good-quality items another life and raises funds for specialist hospice care for patients and families across Somerset.
To help bring the campaign to life, St Margaret’s has collaborated with Somerset-based stylist Natasha Musson, ‘The Secret Stylist’, who has given one of the hospice’s nurses, Nicole Durman, a Christmas party makeover using an outfit and accessories sourced entirely from St Margaret’s charity shops.
The makeover, which will feature across the hospice’s social media channels, showcases the quality, variety and style of preloved clothing available, demonstrating that putting together a festive outfit doesn’t have to mean spending a fortune or buying new.
I really enjoyed spending the day with St Margaret’s and showcasing the gems that can be found when you shop second-hand. I love that you can put together an outfit that feels fabulous without spending a lot of money, and often you find pieces that are a little more unique from what's on the high street.Natasha Musson, 'The Secret Stylist'
Christmas can be such an expensive time of year, so shopping pre-loved makes a lot of sense. Whether you're looking for a party outfit, a gift or something for your home, there's so many treasures out there! And knowing that your purchases are also helping St Margaret’s care for people and families across Somerset makes it even more worthwhile.”
St Margaret’s charity shops play an important role in funding our services, which are provided free of charge to people living with life-limiting illnesses and their families. We support people in their own homes and across our hospice services, providing specialist nursing care, symptom management and practical and emotional support.
With 32 shops across Somerset, we hope Thrifty Christmas will appeal to regular charity shop customers while encouraging people who might not usually consider shopping second-hand to give it a try this festive season.
Whether it’s finding the perfect Christmas party dress, picking up a unique gift or giving a preloved decoration a new home, why not discover how your Christmas purchases can go further? Because this Christmas, that bargain means more.
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Make that bargain mean more this Christmas.