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It is just over a month now until our Christmas pop-up shops open, all of which operate on a day-today basis with an enthusiastic and dedicated team of volunteers. They are vital to the success of the shops and are an integral part of how our charity operates.
There are many reasons why people choose to volunteer. Did you know that volunteering actually increases levels of our feel good hormones? According to Christine Northrup (Northrup, C ‘The Wisdom of Menopause’ p99, Hay House Inc, 2021) volunteering increases our levels of oxytocin, which means volunteering not only feels good, but it is good for our health too.
There are many reasons why volunteers choose Cards for Good Causes and why so many volunteers return to us year after year.
1)One reason is that it is a short commitment. Ordinarily, the shops are open for 10 weeks from October to December in the run up to Christmas and our volunteers complete one session of 3 hours per
Lewes-based artist Lyndsey Smith’s colourful depictions of Sussex scenes have become very popular as Christmas cards to raise money for local charity SASBAH (the Sussex Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus). This festive season more of her designs than ever before will be on sale through Cards for Good Causes.
The humorous way in which Lyndsey adds well-known Sussex characters into her watercolour paintings has become a trademark of her style. Celebrities and historical figures associated with Lewes feature on one card of skaters on Pells Pool in Lewes. So Raymond Briggs and his Snowman, Marilyn Monroe (rumoured to have had lunch at the Shelley’s Hotel), actor Mark Williams, Ann of Cleves, Guy Fawkes and others mingle on the frozen pool. Other iconic scenes include skating at Brighton Pavilion, a Christmas swim on Eastbourne seafront, Castle Gate in
The Military Wives Choirs, led by Musical Director Brooke Morgan, gave a wonderful performance at the official launch of the Cards for Good Causes shopping season on Friday 12 October at Holy Trinity church, Sloane Square, London. Singing a range of pieces from their new album, Remember, the choir really set the tone for an exciting and successful season ahead. Representatives from member and guest charities, shop hosts and suppliers, were all on hand to view the 2018 card stock and to help launch the season with a flourish.
Speaking at the event, Jeremy Lune, Chief Executive of Cards for Good Causes, said:
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Wales-based crime novelist Belinda Bauer will be guest of honour at of the Cards for Good Causes charity Christmas card shop in Cardiff on Tuesday 23rd October, when she officially opens the pop-up shop for the festive season. Belinda’s most recent novel Snap was on the long list for the 2018 Man Booker Prize, drawing attention as it was the first time that crime fiction had been included within the prestigious competition
A regular fixture in Cardiff city centre in the run up to Christmas, the Cards for Good Causes shop is located at St John the Baptist’s Church in St John Street. The multi-charity organisation also operates two other shops in Rhiwbina and in Roath, all selling Christmas cards on behalf of a wide range of local charities including Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre, Cancer Research Wales and City Hospice, as well as national charities such as Macmillan Cancer Support, NSPCC and the RNLI.
Jeremy Lune, Chief Executive of Cards for Good Ca
