Who doesn’t love a bargain? And now you can get a bag full – and help a great cause. Open Door, The Whitechapel Centre’s charity shop, is bringing the hugely popular Fill A Bag event to Vanessa’s Bar on Monday 19th January.
For just £15 you can grab a bag full of clothes – from designer, to vintage, to almost new or needing a little love. Update your wardrobe with unique and affordable finds while supporting The Whitechapel Centre’s vital work to end homelessness.
Your challenge? Just two hours to rummage through an absolutely amazing array of clothes and fill your bag with treasures.
Humaira Khan, Shop Manager at Open Door Waterloo said, “We’re delighted to be able to bring our popular Fill a Bag event to Waterloo. The city centre event is always very popular and we hope this will be the same. It’s a great opportunity to grab fantastic fashion finds, from brands to wardrobe staples. The thrill of the hunt is part of the fun! This is your chance to unearth unique items and support the fight to end homelessness for people in our city.”
Vanessa, owner of Vanessa’s Bar said, “We are delighted to be able to host this event at Vanessa’s Bar. Supporting our community is what we enjoy doing most and this is a great way to raise funds for such a worthwhile cause”.
Where: Vanessa’s Bar, 38 South Road, Waterloo L22 5PQ
When: 4pm – 6pm, Monday 19th January
Tickets: www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk/fabwaterloo
Background
The Whitechapel Centre, a leading homeless and housing charity in the Liverpool region, has two charity shops called Open Door. The shops sell a variety of donated items, including clothes, shoes, accessories, books, and homeware. All proceeds go to support The Whitechapel Centre’s work to help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Open Door Waterloo is at 105, South Road, Waterloo L22 0LT (0151 920 0907). Open Door Allerton is at 28 Allerton Road, Allerton L18 1NL (0151 733 6787). Both shops are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm).
Fundraising for The Whitechapel Centre helps the charity continue to provide their vital services that can prevent people from facing a life on the streets. Open every day of the year, the charity aims to be there for those people facing homelessness to help them resolve their situation as quickly as possible. This includes daily services for rough sleepers, expert housing and benefit advice and health and wellbeing support. The charity also provides learning and education activities so that people can gain valuable life skills to help maintain a home, and their independence, such as budgeting, managing their health, smarter food shopping and cooking.