2, 8, 13, 22 Late Night Shopping ’til 7pm

After that we’ll be closed a few days over the Christmas period itself…

23rd December: 9am – 5pm
Christmas Eve: 9am – 5pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Bank Holiday (27th December): Closed
28th December: 9am – 5pm
29th December: 9am – 5pm
30th December: 9am – 5pm
New Year’s Eve: 9am – 5pm
New Year’s Day: Closed
2nd January 2012: 9am – 5pm

… then open as usual.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Salisbury Oxfam!

We’ve got noses for you (in 3 different varieties!) and your car, plus Runny Noses (no, as in they run along, not that!) and Red Nose Day pin badges (if you prefer something a little more restrained) along with some other Red Nose related goodies…

We usually run out of Red Noses, so make sure you get yours fast to avoid disappointment on Friday 18th March 2011!

Christmas Eve – 9am – 5pm
Christmas Day – CLOSED
Sunday 26th – CLOSED
Monday 27th – 10am – 3pm
Tuesday 28th – 10am – 3pm
Wednesday 29th – 9am – 5pm
Thursday 30th – 9am – 5pm
New Year’s Eve – 10am – 3pm
New Year’s Day – CLOSED
Sunday 2nd – CLOSED
Monday 3rd and onwards – Open As Usual (9am – 5pm Monday – Saturday)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our supporters!

It’s that time of the year again: Christmas is well and truly on its way. We’re sure you’re on the look out for that perfect gift for a special someone. Well here’s one suggestion we hope you’ll take a look at.

Oxfam Unwrapped once again has a great range of small gifts that make a big difference. There’s the perfect gift for everyone in our huge range – you can see all of it at www.oxfam.org.uk/unwrapped or request a catalogue from here. All the gifts are available to buy at Salisbury Oxfam shops, or from the website.

How it works

Choose a gift
To make it easier for you to choose your gift we’ve split them into nifty categories based on interests

There’s masses of choice – from goats and cows to teachers and health workers – you can even help build a bog if you like.

What you get
Now you’ve selected a gift you can choose to send a printed gift card that features a nice little picture of the gift, or if you prefer you can change the picture to suit a special occasion. We’ve got plenty to choose from.

If you want to make your gift that little bit sweeter you can add a box of Fairtrade chocolates or a little gift book that explains how Oxfam Unwrapped gifts help change lives.

You change lives
Oxfam Unwrapped always gets your gift to where it’s needed most. And gifts are sourced in the country they’re used in wherever possible.

So whatever gift you choose, you know it will make a big difference to someone somewhere.

What can I do?

• Shop – All Oxfam Unwrapped Gifts are available from Salisbury Oxfam shops, or online at www.oxfam.org.uk/unwrapped

This winter Oxfam has teamed up with Pizza Express to bring you a particularly tasty offer.

Spend £5 or more in Salisbury Oxfam (or any other Oxfam shop) or on Oxfam Online Shop, keep your receipt, and head to http://www.pizzaexpress.com/oxfam where we’ll reward you with a £5 gift voucher to spend towards a meal at PizzaExpress.

So get your got your Christmas shopping sorted, then treat yourself to something delicious.

PS. If you’re planning a Christmas meal, have you considered Pizza Express? They’ve got an amazing four course Christmas set menu for £15.95 . The best bit? For each member of your party, Pizza Express are donating 50p to help create a poverty-busting herd of animals. Find out more here…

On Wednesday 8th September Marks & Spencer is calling on its customers to clear out their wardrobes and help raise £1 million for Oxfam

As part of the ongoing M&S and Oxfam Clothes Exchange, for one day only, M&S customers will be able to donate their unwanted clothing to Oxfam in M&S stores, in return for a £5 voucher.

The One Day Wardrobe Clear-out is on Wednesday 8th September. Shoppers will be able to donate to special Donation Stations in Salisbury M&S store where they will also have the chance to meet some of our lovely Salisbury Oxfam volunteers too!

All the clothing will be donated to Oxfam, which could help Oxfam raise over £1 million in sales if M&S hits its target of collecting hundreds and thousands of items.

And if you can’t make the one-day clearout, you can still take your unwanted clothing to your nearest Oxfam shop and receive a £5 voucher thanks to the M&S and Oxfam Clothes Exchange.

(Check out the terms and conditions here if you would like further information.)

During Fairtrade Fortnight, at Salisbury Oxfam (general shop only), you can swap a bag of quality donations for a delicious box of Cafédirect tea. It’ll help you kickstart the aim of swapping your usual brand of goods for the Fairtrade equivalent during Fairtrade Fortnight (22nd February – 7th March 2010) and tasting the increase quality without adding much to your shopping bill – and guaranteeing a fair price for third world producers.

While you’re in store you can also stock up on other Fairtrade goods as we have a fantastic selection with something for everyone!

What can I do?

• Shopping – drop into Salisbury Oxfam and buy some great Fairtrade goods
• Fundraising – drop in a bag of quality donations and we’ll give you a free pack of tea to get you started!
• Campaigning – register for The Big Swap at the Fairtrade Foundation website

Please note: offer available while stocks last and are limited to one per person.

Working in collaboration with Beat that Quote, Compare for Good compares money and insurance products. It delivers the lowest prices and the very best price comparison site, while producing vital revenue for Oxfam. It is estimated that the commissions received by price comparison sites in the UK is £700,000,000 every year. Compare for Good has been designed to go head-to-head with Money Supermarket, Go Compare, Compare the Market, Confused.com etc. The aim is to take their profits and put it in the hands of the people who really need it.

What can I do?

• Shopping – Next time you’re shopping for insurance or financial products you could take a look at Compare for Good and it’ll help raise money for Oxfam too.

However, we think that people still have some things stored away at home that they are happy to donate to Oxfam but just haven’t quite made it to our shops yet. This is the time we really need you! Help us keep our stock levels high, our shoppers happy and those Oxfam helps from losing out on the support they need.

Many are now suggesting that we are heading towards the end of the recession, our Trading Director, David McCulloch said:

“This is a crucial moment for us. Over the last eighteen months, people have been buying less, replacing less and therefore donating less to Oxfam. Now sales are apparently on the increase, we can only wait to see if this is reflected by an increase in donations to our shops.”

We can only hope that this is correct, but in the mean time if you do have something you’ve been meaning to donate we’d love to see you, especially sooner rather than later:

“We rely on the generosity of the public for their stock. Without continued donations of everything from clothing to cookware, Oxfam shops could not continue to play such a key role in communities across the UK.”

For the shoppers out there, don’t worry, our shops are currently still well stocked with great bargains and we’re never short of fantastic ethical goods, scrumptious Fairtrade Food and our Oxhibitions Art Gallery will of course continue its monthly exhibitions raising money for Oxfam. We hope you’ll come and visit!

This of course means a couple of changes to our usual opening hours:

***Late night opening***
Thursday 17th December – 9am – 7pm

Wednesday 23rd December – 9am – 5pm
Christmas Eve – 9am – 1pm
Christmas Day – CLOSED
Boxing Day – CLOSED
Sunday 27th December – CLOSED
Monday 28th December – CLOSED
Tuesday 29th December – 9am – 5pm
Wednesday 30th December – 9am – 5pm
Thursday 31st December – 9am – 5pm
New Year’s Day – CLOSED
Saturday 2nd January – 9am – 5pm
Sunday 3rd January – CLOSED
Monday 4th January – 9am – 5pm

… then open as usual (Monday to Saturday 9am – 5pm)

Very Merry Christmas to you all!