Retail

Break operates a very successful chain of retail outlets that have an annual turnover of over £2million.

Our shop units are mostly based in market town locations where we gain a high level of support from local communities, both with regard to volunteer helpers and the donated goods that stock our shelves.

The profits from our retail operation go directly to supporting our services.

We have 43 charity shops across East Anglia and the West Country and we are aiming to expand this number to 46 within by the end of 2013. Each unit is run by an experienced retail Manager and assistant Manager, supported by a dedicated team of volunteers who help to keep the doors open and the shelves stacked six days a week!

Our shops only sell donated items and are reliant wholly on the goodwill of the general public - whose generosity is quite outstanding!

All the goods recieved have to be checked for safety and quality before being offered for sale and any textile items deemed to be 'unsaleable' are sold to a specialist merchant to maximise our income.

We often send items of potentially high value to local auction houses and have also set up our own facility to sell quality items on ebay.

We have shops in the following regions, please click one for more details:

• Lincolnshire
• North Norfolk
• Norwich
• South Norfolk
• Suffolk
• West Country
• West Norfolk