Graham Strong sorts through donations at Barnardo's Charity Shop at Ashtonplaceholder image
Graham Strong sorts through donations at Barnardo's Charity Shop at Ashton

In pictures: Charities sort through bags of donations after lockdown clear-outs

Charity shops finally reopened on April 12 after months of closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Now, charities are sorting through bags of unwanted items as the donations flock in.

They have spent months preparing to reopen, with a surge of donations already coming through the doors since Monday as people clear out their cupboards and wardrobes after lockdown.

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