CARDS for Good Causes — which sells charity cards across the UK every year — opened its Tavistock pop-up shop on Wednesday at Kingdon House, Pym Street, offering shoppers the chance to buy Christmas cards from more than 30 national and local charities.

Area organiser Frances Guy said: 'We're particularly pleased this year to be at Kingdon House for the first time and hope shoppers will enjoy our new location.

'As we're part of the UK's largest multi-charity Christmas card organisation, we offer a wide range of designs to choose from and a convenient way to support more than one good cause. We're sure just one visit to our shop will help you with cards, wrapping paper and gift tags this season, helping to cross a few festive jobs off the list in one go.'

Tavistock charity Christmas card shop is one of a countrywide network of shops which open in the run up to the festive season. Cards for Good Causes Limited (CFGC) pays the participating charities (or their trading subsidiaries) at least 75p in every pound from their card sales, less the VAT payable on the amount retained by CFGC.

The retained amount covers CFGC's costs of running the temporary charity Christmas card shops.

In addition to these costs, the participants have to pay for the production and distribution of their cards.

The shop, staffed by local volunteers, is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.

Look out for the red triangular Santa sign!