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Sue Ryder: A Leading UK Charity Supporting People with Complex Needs
Sue Ryder is a registered charity in the UK which raises money by selling donated second-hand clothing, vintage items, electrical appliances, furniture, toys, books, jewellery, accessories, bags, shoes, games, and homewares. This money is used to support people with a terminal disease, a neurological condition, or others that are struggling to cope with the loss of a loved one. Through sales at their 400+ charity shops, their online store, and donations, they need to raise at least £44 million per year to cover the costs of keeping their services running.
Money raised allows them to operate more than 11 care centres in the UK and employ the nurses, nursing assistants, and care assistants needed to provide their services. The wages of shop workers and other employees also come from donations.
There are roughly 410 charity shops in the UK with London and other major cities having the most of them. Many smaller towns will also have a charity shop located nearby, and identifying them is incredibly simple due to their iconic and memorable blue logo designed from the signature of Sue Ryder, humanitarian and founder of the charity.
Mainly situated on high streets, opening times are fairly standard across the board. This may change depending on specific situations and different branches, but most of the time opening times are between 9 AM to 5 PM Monday to Saturday and will be closed on Sundays. Even inspirational charities such as this one have to abide by local regulations, so you should expect opening hours to be reduced on holidays such as Christmas, New Year’s Day, Boxing Day, Easter Monday, Good Friday, and bank holidays. You can find the opening times of a branch near you in our branch locator.
Here are five quick facts that many people do not know about the charity:
- Provides 2.3 million hours of care to those that need it each year
- More than 11,000 people in the UK volunteer for them
- Out of each £1 donated, 83% goes towards the cost of providing patient care
- On average, about one-third of their raised income comes from gifts left to them in wills
- More than 1,000 doctors and nurses commit their time and help each year
The charity raises much of its money through its numerous shops located all across the UK. They sell furniture, electrical goods, clothing for men, women, and children, toys, books, and vintage goods, all donated by members of the public. Sold at low prices, the money raised helps to keep the charity afloat so they can continue to provide their expertise and services to those in need. Bulky furniture donated to them can be collected for free by the shops, and any donated item that needs refurbishing or a bit of a facelift will be handled by the skilled workers in their shops.
They also have a small number of specialist stores and even superstores located around the UK, with the former focusing on vintage and retro goods and the latter stocking a far wider range of items. An online store and a separate eBay shop are also available for people to purchase goods if they are not located near a physical high street store.
Sue Ryder was a humanitarian who first started volunteering during the Second World War. She was just 15 years old at the time but lied about her age so she could volunteer with the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. During the war, she continued to volunteer for relief work before being posted in Tunisia and then Italy. Once WWII had finished, she again continued to volunteer for relief work in countries such as Poland.
She started the Sue Ryder Foundation in 1953, which initially supported concentration camp survivors, before providing nursing care for the elderly, terminally ill, and those who had lost a loved one. She was awarded an OBE in 1957 and eventually passed away in 2000. The charity still lives in her name today and continues to flourish for those who need its support.
