Charities & charity shops

Age Concern: 103 Easemore Road, Redditch (01527 584653)

Alexandra Hospital League of Friends: Pat Hadley (01527 512009).

British Heart Foundation: Charity shop: Market Place, Redditch (01527 591560)

Cancer Research Campaign: Charity shop: Market Place, Redditch (01527 584696)

Home Farm Trust Ltd: (01789 772141).

Macmillan Cancer Support: David Hunt (01527 403431). Charity shop: Unicorn Hill, Redditch.

Oxfam: Charity shop: 1-2 Market Place, Redditch (01527 585109).

Primrose Hospice and Cancer Help Centre: St Godwalds Road, Finstall, Bromsgrove (01527 871051). Charity shops: Alcester Street, Redditch (01527 598644); High Street, Studley (01527 850141).

Red Cross - Herefordshire, Shropshire & Worcestershire area: Home from Hospital Service, Gill Page and Jenny Duffill (01527 570879).

Royal British Legion Alcester: David Malin (01789 763113).

Royal British Legion Astwood Bank: Pam Emery (01527 892588).

Royal British Legion Cookhill: DP Tonks (01789 762738).

RNLI (Alcester): Ken Humphries (01789 773290).

RNLI (Redditch): Mrs L Capewell, Secretary (01527 544315).

St John Ambulance: Worcestershire HQ (01905 359512).