THE festive season is now underway in Tavistock as the Cards for Good Causes charity Christmas card shop has opened in Kingdon House.

Perfect for those who want to get ahead in their Christmas preparations while supporting a range of national and local charities, the shop offers a fantastic range of cards and Christmas goods.

Staffed by a team of local volunteers, the Tavistock pop-up shop is part of a network of 300 temporary shops run by Cards for Good Causes, the UK’s largest multi-charity Christmas card organisation. It represents more than 250 charities, including Cancer Research UK, Barnardo’s, NSPCC, Alzheimer’s Society and RNLI as well as selling cards from a number of local charities, including Devon Wildlife Trust.

Shoppers will be able to choose from hundreds of different Christmas card designs, as well as traditional advent calendars and candles, wrapping paper, gift tags, napkins and stocking fillers.

Frances Guy, regional organiser for Cards for Good Causes, said: ‘Buying charity Christmas cards is one of the simplest ways to support good causes this festive season. Sales of the cards not only generate funds with which the charities can make a real difference, but also purchasing and sending them helps raise awareness of the vital work these charities do. Come along and find us in Kingdon House by looking out for our distinctive triangular red Santa sign.’

In the past ten years, charities have received more than £40-million from Cards for Good Causes, representing at least 70p in every pound, out of which charities have had to pay for the production and distribution of their Christmas cards and any VAT.