Cats Protection charity shop opens in Grimsby
THE first Cats Protection charity shop in North East Lincolnshire has opened.
The shop, on the Nunsthorpe estate, in Grimsby, which was officially opened by the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire Councillor Mike Burton, will raise money to rehome unwanted and abandoned cats.
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CHEERS: The opening of the new Cats Protection charity shop, in Second Avenue, Nunsthorpe. The Mayor of North East Lincolnshire Councillor Mike Burton and Mayoress Audrey Burton celebrate with shop manager Tracy Arnold, left and assistant manager Hayley Harwood. Inset, volunteers Joan Irving, left, and Cerise Beardsley. Pictures: Jon Corken
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HELPING OUT: Volunteers Joan Irving, left, and Cerise Beardsley.
There are ten volunteers and two employees who will run the shop from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday.
Shop manager Tracy Arnold said: "We thought this would be an ideal location to offer affordable clothes and bric-a-brac.
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"We got the shop two weeks ago and quickly got it together, including all the volunteers who are mostly from Nunsthorpe.
"The money from the shop will go towards abandoned cats and neutering of cats. The furthest we will spend the money is in Immingham."
Hayley Harwood, assistant manager, said they still need all the help they can get when it comes to volunteers.
"It gives something for people to do and learn new skills," she said.
"We have a range of volunteers from young people to retired people.
"They don't need any skills – apart from being reliable and available."
Mr Burton said: "I think it is an excellent idea for people to volunteer and learn new skills from it. It brightens up the area and the shop front is great, as well as the interior being laid out really well."
Cat-lover Joan Irving, who lives on the estate, has signed up as a volunteer.
She said: "I have five cats myself so I think it's a great idea all the money goes towards local cats.
"Hopefully, this shop will create an interest in cats. I was really excited when I saw the shop because I realised that someone must love cats as much as me!"
Cerise Beardsley, 20, of Nunsthorpe, said volunteering was something to do in her spare time. She said: "I think the shop looks fantastic and I hope it will be a real success."
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by MadMeggie
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 8:12PM
“Tommie... thought u had blown a fuse. But the same thing happened once to me to me to me
to me(only joking)
But the way those clowns at cats protection have ignored the points u made would annoy me.I hadn`t realised there was a Grimsby CP which shows their level of activity I suppose.
I thought u had a wee bit of a bee in your bonnet when i first saw your comments, so I looked up the Cats Protection Report and Accounts online at the charity commission web site.
You are wrong about the annual wage bill for CP being £11,000,000....it is now £11,250,000
I must admit that I`ve never given this much thought ,but from now on its local charities without a national levy for me.It`s proved a rel eye opener.Thanks.
Will this shop publish its annual accounts, as most small charity shops do,or will it appear inthe published income and expenditure of all CP shops?`spect it`ll be the latter.”
by tommie
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:55AM
“Sorry everyone. Don`t know what happened to send multi copies.I do feel strongly about this issue but didn`t do it for emphasis!!!!”
by tommie
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:53AM
“Sorry everyone. Don`t know what happened to send multi copies.I do feel strongly about this issue but didn`t do it for emphasis!!!!”
by tommie
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:45AM
“DreamyGy...Reduced to abuse ? Sorry if the facts offend you.
I support, and work for as a volunteer, Noth East Lincs Animal Rescue and Cat Aid.Neither of which have any paid staff.
I am not making negative comments, merely informing of the best way to help cats, and that is to support local charities, not waste money on organisations that havea massive salary bill (Cats Protection pays its chief executive alone £110,000 and there are 4 other posts between £75,000 and £85,000) There are 522 other paid posts.
Look at the accounts of Cats Protection(2010 are the most recent) and see the amount raised through its national Shop Programme, and what actually gets through to the cats at the end of the salami slicing of shop managers ,shop advisors etc.It works out that for every pound raised 20p goes into the general funds of CP(remember this is still not going to the cats as other expenses of the organisation have to be taken out.)
I merely do not want my donations to be spent giving a vast array of people a comfy living when the option is giving a maximum return to the cause intended for.”
by tommie
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:39AM
“DreamyGy...Reduced to abuse ? Sorry if the facts offend you.
The two charities I support and work for as a volunteer are Noth East Lincs Animal Rescue and Cat Aid.Neither of which have any paid staff.Thanks for asking so nicely.
I am not making negative comments merely informing people about the best way to help cats, and that is to support local charities, not waste money on organisations that havea massive salary bill (Cats Protection pays its chief executive alone £110,000 and there are 4 other posts between £75,000 and £85,000) There are 522 other paid posts.
Look at the accounts of Cats Protection(2010 are the most recent) and see the amount raised through its national Shop Programme, and what actually gets through to the cats at the end of the salami slicing of shop managers ,shop advisors etc.It works out that for every pound raised 20p goes into the general funds of CP(remember this is still not going to the cats as other expenses of the organisation have to be taken out.)
I merely do not want my donations to be spent giving a vast array of people a comfy living when the option is giving a maximum return to the cause intended for.”
by tommie
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:35AM
“DreamyGy...Reduced to abuse ? Sorry if the facts offend you.
The two charities I support and work for as a volunteer are Noth East Lincs Animal Rescue and Cat Aid.Neither of which have any paid staff.Thanks for asking so nicely.
I am not making negative comments merely informing people about the best way to help cats, and that is to support local charities, not waste money on organisations that havea massive salary bill (Cats Protection pays its chief executive alone £110,000 and there are 4 other posts between £75,000 and £85,000) There are 522 other paid posts.
Look at the accounts of Cats Protection(2010 are the most recent) and see the amount raised through its national Shop Programme, and what actually gets through to the cats at the end of the salami slicing of shop managers ,shop advisors etc.It works out that for every pound raised 20p goes into the general funds of CP(remember this is still not going to the cats as other expenses of the organisation have to be taken out.)
I merely do not want my donations to be spent giving a vast array of people a comfy living when the option is giving a maximum return to the cause intended for.”
by tommie
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:20AM
“DreamyGy...Reduced to abuse ? Sorry if the facts offend you.
The two charities I support and work for as a volunteer are Noth East Lincs Animal Rescue and Cat Aid.Neither of which have any paid staff.Thanks for asking so nicely.
I am not making negative comments merely informing people about the best way to help cats, and that is to support local charities, not waste money on organisations that havea massive salary bill (Cats Protection pays its chief executive alone £110,000 and there are 4 other posts between £75,000 and £85,000) There are 522 other paid posts.
Look at the accounts of Cats Protection(2010 are the most recent) and see the amount raised through its national Shop Programme, and what actually gets through to the cats at the end of the salami slicing of shop managers ,shop advisors etc.It works out that for every pound raised 20p goes into the general funds of CP(remember this is still not going to the cats as other expenses of the organisation have to be taken out.)
I merely do not want my donations to be spent giving a vast array of people a comfy living when the option is giving a maximum return to the cause intended for.”
by tommie
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:19AM
“DreamyGy...Reduced to abuse ? Sorry if the facts offend you.
The two charities I support and work for as a volunteer are Noth East Lincs Animal Rescue and Cat Aid.Neither of which have any paid staff.Thanks for asking so nicely.
I am not making negative comments merely informing people about the best way to help cats, and that is to support local charities, not waste money on organisations that havea massive salary bill (Cats Protection pays its chief executive alone £110,000 and there are 4 other posts between £75,000 and £85,000) There are 522 other paid posts.
Look at the accounts of Cats Protection(2010 are the most recent) and see the amount raised through its national Shop Programme, and what actually gets through to the cats at the end of the salami slicing of shop managers ,shop advisors etc.It works out that for every pound raised 20p goes into the general funds of CP(remember this is still not going to the cats as other expenses of the organisation have to be taken out.)
I merely do not want my donations to be spent giving a vast array of people a comfy living when the option is giving a maximum return to the cause intended for.”
by tommie
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 9:19AM
“DreamyGy...Reduced to abuse ? Sorry if the facts offend you.
The two charities I support and work for as a volunteer are Noth East Lincs Animal Rescue and Cat Aid.Neither of which have any paid staff.Thanks for asking so nicely.
I am not making negative comments merely informing people about the best way to help cats, and that is to support local charities, not waste money on organisations that havea massive salary bill (Cats Protection pays its chief executive alone £110,000 and there are 4 other posts between £75,000 and £85,000) There are 522 other paid posts.
Look at the accounts of Cats Protection(2010 are the most recent) and see the amount raised through its national Shop Programme, and what actually gets through to the cats at the end of the salami slicing of shop managers ,shop advisors etc.It works out that for every pound raised 20p goes into the general funds of CP(remember this is still not going to the cats as other expenses of the organisation have to be taken out.)
I merely do not want my donations to be spent giving a vast array of people a comfy living when the option is giving a maximum return to the cause intended for.”
by DreamyGY
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 9:01PM
“Tommie.....thanks for getting back to me. You say you work as a volunteer but fail to name the charity you help, community service doesn't count by the way.
The shop has been open less than two weeks, maybe give them chance rather than post negative comments?
As I stated earlier, the team at the shop has worked hard to get the place up and running and all you can do is put a downer on what is their big moment!”