COWLEY-BASED charity Oxfam is to open its first superstore this summer.
Staff will transform a 14,500 sq ft unit on the Oxford Business Park North in Cowley into a destination shopping experience, which will double as a vibrant community space and include an on-site café, housed in an Oxfam water tank.
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Work is under way to create the new venture, which will offer a treasure trove of donated items and goods from the ‘Sourced By Oxfam’ range.
Oxfam’s trading director Andrew Horton said: “We’re so excited about opening our first ever superstore.
"The superstore will be more than a shop – it will be a place for the community to get together, a café, as well as offering a huge choice of bargains and one-of-a-kind finds in a fantastic family friendly environment.”
The store will be open for trading four days a week but will be accepting donations seven days a week.
It will create 11 new jobs and numerous volunteering opportunities.
The store will also support Oxfam’s Future Skills project, a volunteering, training and mentoring project for women in the UK facing barriers to building a better life.
In 2017/18, Oxfam GB helped more people than ever, reaching 14 million people.
Oxfam is calling for people who can spare just a few hours a week to volunteer at the superstore where they can learn new skills, make new friends and help beat poverty too.
For more information about volunteering at the superstore, visit oxfam.org.uk/shop/local-shops/oxfam-superstore-oxford or email: oxfamshopf9000@oxfam.org.uk
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