IT may only be November, but a special annual charity Christmas shop has already opened its doors in Tavistock.

Cards for Good Causes — which sells Christmas cards for more than 24 national and local charities — has opened its annual pop-up shop at Kingdon House.

Shop Manager Jan Coley said: 'Not only are Christmas cards an important source of funding for charities, they also help to raise awareness of their work.

'By popping into the Tavistock shop, you can choose from a fantastic array of charity cards and stock up on all your Christmas essentials, such as wrapping paper and gift tags.

'You'll find us on the corner of North Street and Pym Street, look out for our distinctive triangular red Santa sign.'

Cards for Good Causes Limited (CFGC) pays the participating charities (or their trading subsidiaries) at least 70p 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.

Staffed by local volunteers, the Tavistock pop-up shop is part of the Cards for Good Causes' national network.

It is openfrom 10am to 4pm from Monday to Friday and 10am to 1pm on Saturdays.