Hull charity shop due to shut gets last minute reprieve

The shop in King Edward Street was due to close

A charity shop facing closure has had a last minute reprieve.

The Oakwood Dog Rescue store in King Edward Street in Hull city centre was due to shut after the Prospect shopping centre where it was based was sold to a new landlord.

As part of the deal the charity received notice that its lease would end.

Now, the shopping centre's new owner has offered them a new lease on the same terms as before, the charity said.

Fundraiser Leanne Bottomley said the last few weeks had been "a bit of a rollercoaster".

We primarily rely on public donations, so we decided to go the charity shop route so that we had a constant income for the rescue," she said.

"We thought we had lost King Edward Street in town which is one fifth of our income," Ms Bottomley added.

"It's a really, really good spot. It really does help the charity."

The charity is appealing for donations to help restock the shop

The organisation, founded in 2009, specialises in rehoming former street dogs from overseas, as well as UK dogs.

In anticipation of the closure, the store had moved its stock and fittings to new premises in Bransholme in north Hull.

Now Ms Bottomley is appealing for donations to restock the revamped King Edward Street store.

She said they also needed volunteers to work in the shops.