A CHARITY shop selling second hand furniture along with new products has opened in Chard.

The St Margaret’s Hospice furniture shop, on the corner of Fore Street and Holyrood Street, opened on Monday.

Profits will help people in Somerset with a life-limiting illness and their families.

Branch manager Helen Stainer said: “I’m very excited to have joined the St Margaret’s retail team.

“The work the hospice does is inspiring and I want to raise as much money as possible through this new shop.

“I’m new to the area, so I look forward to meeting our customers and helping them with anything they need.”

To give unwanted items of good quality furniture, call 01935-410126.

Anyone who would like to volunteer should pop into the shop.