A NEW pop-up store has launched at Spinning Gate Shopping Centre.

A PDSA shop has been officially opened today, Friday, December 4 with shoppers welcome to visit the premises, based within the centre in unit one, in between Peacocks and O2.

Leigh Journal:

Lynda Smith, manager

PDSA is a charity, helping to raise vital funds for sick and injured pets.

The store will be open from 9.30am to 4.30pm Tuesdays to Saturdays.

It will sell a fabulous range of pre-loved items with each purchase helping to fund their pet hospitals, ensuring pets are free from pain and suffering.

Leigh Journal:

PDSA are appealing for donations of goods, pre-loved clothes, books, toys and homeware. All donations received will be quarantined for 72 hours prior to displaying in the store.

The store is also appealing for volunteers to help run the store within Spinning Gate.

They have both long and short term volunteering opportunities available, they provide full training, and support with coaching.

Please go into the store for further information on the recruitment options available.

Leigh Journal:

To ensure the new store remains 'Covid safe' for the duration of the pandemic, it has implemented social distancing measures for shoppers, a one way system, hand sanisiter available for shoppers and enhanced cleaning measures in store throughout the day.

Karen Cox, centre manager at Spinning Gate, said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome PDSA to the centre. Their pop up store will of course enhance our current retail mix whilst supporting our local community."

Leigh Journal:

Spinning Gate has 39 stores within 110,000sq ft of ground level retail space in Leigh Town Centre, running in parallel with the high street Bradshawgate and Spinning Jenny Way.

The centre is open Monday to Saturday from 9am - 5.30pm and Sundays 10am to 4pm.

Shoppers can enjoy free weekend parking on the Spinning Gate shopper car park. Further information is available at spinninggate.co.uk