Prospect Hospice charity shops will accept donations from Wednesday when the shops reopen.

The store will still include Covid safety measures including hand-sanitising facilities, aisle markings and limited numbers of people at any one time.

Those wishing to donate will need to call ahead to book an appointment and donations will be limited to up to three bags per person to ensure shops have enough space to store items for their quarantine period before sorting them.

Victoria Canavan, head of retail, said: “We’ve seen a huge amount of support from local people shopping with us to enable us to provide end of life care in the community.

“I do ask that you please do not leave donations outside a closed shop or our distribution centre. This could become a health and safety issue and the council will view this as fly-tipping.

"We ask that you call ahead to book an appointment once the shops and distribution centre start to open again.”