Sue Ryder Meanwood

We’re so grateful to everyone who supported our recent BBC Lifeline Appeal, helping us raise an nearly £30,000 💙

This will make a huge difference, ensuring more people can access the care and support they need, whether they’re nearing the end of life or living with grief.

A special thank you to our presenter Annabel Croft for hosting the appeal, and to Dignity Funerals for their generous matched funding of £15,000.

We’re also deeply thankful to Molly, Mark, and Sarah for bravely sharing their stories, highlighting the impact of our hospice, palliative care, and bereavement services.

Your support helps us ensure no one faces death or grief alone. Help us reach our target of £30,000 at sueryder.org/get-involved/bbc-lifeline-appeal

Please consider donating if you're getting rid of any unwanted furniture.

It should be in a sellable condition.

Please call us on 0113 2242771 or pop into store for more information. 🙏

As well as our superb permanent team we also have several regular volunteers who help keep the ship steering in the right direction.

Customer facing or behind the scenes, if you think you've something to offer please pop in and ask to speak to the manager.

This Saturday we will be selling a range of clothing at Wheatfields Hospice Summer fayre. Come down and grab a bargain all clothing will be £3 Dresses £2 Tops £1 Bottoms. There will be lots of stalls and fun for all the family.

We get some fabulous kids toys & dressing up donations. Take a look at what we've got in right now.

Good luck tonight England!

We've gone red & white in store.

As Wimbledon enters week 2 why not add some tennis white to your wardrobe?

Come on England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️⚽️🦁🦁🦁

Hope Gareth has got the team feeling.......🤞🤞🤞

We currently have this stunning art deco dinner service in store. It's Wedgeood Hermes in cream with gold and green detailing.
The set contains platters and serving terrine. It's £95.

Just in!

Gorgeous double bed with quality mattress. £225.

Grab a bargain & a great night's sleep!

Some of the items in store right now

Furniture donations welcome. Please call us on 0113 2242771 for information.

Let's start a band!!

Let's start a band!!

We've had a delivery of reconditioned white goods. All come with 6 months warranty. We can also arrange delivery for an additional charge.
Great brands including Bosch, Hotpoint, Bush.

⚠️Attention our student customers⚠️

Please think about donating the things you don't want to take with you at the weekend.

Donating is better than dumping ✅️

All single cds 5 for £1.

Excludes special editions and multi discs albums.

Come and grab a retro game for hours of family fun..........unless Dad's being uber competitive again

Was that the sun we saw 👀 🤔 🌞

We have plenty of shorts & t shirts in menswear to get you summer ready. And seeing as it's probably fleeting our prices make it great value too!

Some great pieces of furniture in at the moment.

Thanks for your donations. We're constantly amazed by your generosity 😍

Here's a selection of the glass & crystal wear that we have in store for all situations

Extra glasses for a party ✅️
Vase for unexpected flowers ✅️
Gift or crystal lovers ✅️
Treat yourself ✅️

Did you know that we sell double knit yarn? Come and see what else we have in! 🧶🪡🌈

We have some lovely furniture in at the moment.
If you have anything, we're always looking for good quality furniture donations! Please call us on 0113 224 2771 to discuss collection.

We're always here to add a little guilt free purchase to your wardrobe. These are some of the brands we currently have in stock at purse friendly prices! Come and have a browse 🛍👚👗👔👙

One of our talented volunteers, Nav, who works at our Scott Arms shop created this striking, colourful display to celebrate month 🌈

We can't get over how amazing it looks! 💙

Pop down to your local Sue Ryder shop and see if you can spot an eye-catching Pride display. Head to sueryder.org/shops to find your nearest shop.

Let's see what's in-store now

We really need you to quality furniture donations please call 01132242771 to book a free of charge collection.

“I got into volunteering because I wanted to do something a bit different to what my peers were doing, something that wasn’t really the norm for my age group."

To celebrate the start of we're sharing Derya's story 💙

Derya Oflaz volunteers at our Sidmouth shop and said, "I happened to see a leaflet when out shopping that was encouraging local people to get involved in volunteering in the town’s Sue Ryder shop, which happens to be right next door to our family business.

"There was no need for an interview, I just needed to have some time to spare and a willingness to get involved in lots of duties to help with the running of the shop.

“That was in January 2023, and I’ve never looked back. I really enjoy my time in the shop, from pricing items to serving on the till and sorting the stock room, it’s really enjoyable and I love that I am able to give back to the community in some way.

"I can take the time to show customers what we have and talk to them about what they are looking for etc. The local people are really friendly and, in this role, I feel quite connected to the community.

“Volunteering at Sue Ryder’s Sidmouth shop has offered me so many more benefits than I ever knew existed. Once I complete my Law degree and graduate, I want to start my solicitor training. Being around the public and interacting with customers has really helped me expand my social skills and boost my confidence, all of which will be so beneficial to my future career. Also, given that Sue Ryder offers bereavement services and palliative care, it has made me very aware of what others are going through and empathetic to other's needs.

“I would definitely advise any young people out there looking for a new challenge, needing to boost their CV or wanting to meet new people and feel part of the community, to think about volunteering. It has been such a positive experience for me and will really help me progress in the future.”

If you're inspired to volunteer for us, visit sueryder.org/volunteer

Shop Manager Anthony, who works at our Scott Arms shop shares three top tips to help you secure a treasure at one of our charity shops.
1. Be sure to look around the shop at least twice, you may have missed something the first time!
2. Always look inside the display cabinets and cupboards, you never know what you may find.
3. Never hesitate to buy something you like. You may return to the shop later to find the item has already been sold.

Our Prestwick shop is celebrating an incredible find, as a novice volunteer, on her first day in the shop, found hidden treasure in a wooden box while sorting donations!

Ann Jefferson literally struck gold when she spotted a unique and interesting wooden box, shaped like a treasure trove, which was donated by an unknown gentleman.

Upon opening the box, Ann discovered a handful of gold jewellery and watches tucked away beneath bags of bright costume jewellery, so it could easily have been mistaken for items that had lost their shine and value 🤯

Unaware of the significance of the find, Ann consulted another of the shop’s volunteers, who brought it to an auction house in Ayr, where it fetched a staggering £828 at auction!

The standout items from the auction were a 4.5cm yellow metal cameo brooch that raised £240 for us, and a yellow metal seed pearl and gem set pendant that raised a further £260.

Sonya said, "I attended the auction with three other volunteers, and we got very excited when our lots kept meeting and exceeding their top-end estimations. We were dancing and celebrating having raised so much money for the charity."

The auction house, Thomson Roddick Callan, known locally as Callan's, kindly charged 0% commission for each lot, allowing Sue Ryder to be there for more people when it matters.

Shop manager, Aaron Mullins, said, "It's a fantastic donation! I have managed the shop for over four years now and it's one of the best finds we have ever had. The incredible people of Ayrshire generously support our wee shop and their donations ensure that people approaching the end of their life, or living with grief, can access the support they need.

"It's a very rewarding job and in this instance, one man's trash really was another man's treasure."

What a wonderful story - well done to the team at Prestwick! 💙

We are full of Preloved furniture some at reduced prices come and grab a bargain before they are gone . We can also arrange delivery starting from £35

To celebrate the Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show, our shops have been getting creative with their window displays highlighting the importance of gardening and nature in the grieving process.

We can't be-leaf how incredible they all look! 🌻

Thanks to Project Giving Back for their support! 💙

3 unused original Pyrex with labels - £30

Another sunny day means another beautiful, bright display! 🌈

Sue Ryder Ludlow is making the most of the sunshine and showcasing some of their eye-catching accessories and clothing, and we love it.

Pop into your local Sue Ryder shop if you're looking to refresh your spring-summer wardrobe.

Find your local shop at sueryder.org/shops

Pop in for a browse, you never know what you might find!

A wonderful supporter of ours recently organised a fashion show to raise money for Sue Ryder. She worked with her colleague, Julie Windle and in co-operation with Cheyenne Smith, Interim Regional Head of Hospice Fundraising and Dan Ambler, Manager at the Eye Sue Ryder shop to make the show a success.

The clothes in the fashion show were donated by her friends and Corinne was overwhelmed by their generosity.

She said, "I was also looking for a wedding dress to include in the final catwalk theme – The Wedding Day 💍

"Hunting round the Eye shop, I found a brown box with lace sticking out. It was a wedding dress! I was allowed to take it home for further inspection.

"It was a delightful find, but in a sad state. It had been worn on the big day and probably hadn’t been taken out of the box since. The box also had in it the original McCalls paper pattern and the dressmaker had added the date it was made – 1979. There was also a short veil and some spare material."

The dress had stains, and the zip was stuck and rusted, but Corinne and her mum removed the stains and put a new zip in too.

"The dress came alive with our model Lauren, looking beautiful and walking down the catwalk to Mendelsohn’s Wedding March. Our other gorgeous models were wearing their wedding outfits and throwing confetti!

"Of course, the dress has another story, which we do not know, but I hope that if the original owner could see it now, it would bring a smile to her face."

Corinne and Julie raised an incredible £2,300, which has been donated together with a large stock of lovely clothes which were not sold on the night! 💙

It's St. George's Day, and local artist Carys Outis visited our shop at Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice to create this incredible dragon window display to celebrate!

What a striking display! 💙

"I have done many varied and wonderful things, and working in the Aylesbury shop is up there with the best of them."

A huge congratulations to one of our wonderful volunteers at our Aylesbury shop, Janet Smith, who is 82 years old and is celebrating 30 years of volunteering for Sue Ryder 👏

She visited two of our hospices and described the visits as 'amazing, emotional and humbling'.

She said, "I was amazed at the amount of love, caring, sharing, and laughter experienced there. Knowing and seeing for myself what wonderful places the hospices are made me realise we needed to make all the donations count. I was still having fun but on a serious mission.

"I have loved my 30 years. I feel so blessed that I have had this opportunity."

Thank you for your incredible work, Janet! 💙