Ribbon cut on hospice's new store

Strathcarron Hospice has opened the doors of its new shop in Denny.

- KAIYA MARJORIBANKS

The opening of the new 1 Davies Row premises comes after the charity had to relocate from the Stirling Street location.

The original shop in the local high street had existed for around four decades and was the hospice's first ever official charity shop.

First run by volunteer group Friends of Strathcarron, the charity took over the shop in the 1990s as its first venture into retail, and opened it on 10 October 1991.

But in December Strathcarron said that "due to rising costs" there were plans to move the Denny retail shop and alternative premises were being sought locally.

The charity said the reopening had been made possible with "the amazing support of the local Denny community".

Mags McCarthy, CEO, Strathcarron Hospice said: "We're delighted to be reopening in Denny. Excited to be carrying on into our 34th year as your local hospice charity shop, as we now open our doors to this wonderful new premises.

"I would like to personally thank all of our volunteers, as well as Cllr Paul Garner, Michael Matheson MSP and Dennis Canavan for their ongoing support, helping to facilitate this new move for the benefit of Strathcarron and the communities we serve.