By Charlie Carmichael-
Havens Hospice is auctioning off unique wedding dresses to help raise vital funds for the care it offers.
An Essex based hospice charity is saying ‘…Yes to the Dress’ by auctioning off wedding dresses to raise vital funds for its care.
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Havens Hospices had a mixture of new and ex-display gowns generously donated by Confetti and Lace bridal boutique located in Lakeside Shopping Centre. To help encourage sales, the Trading Team at the charity created a promotional photoshoot with the support of local hairdressers, make-up artists, models and photographers. It took place at Southend wedding venue The Boundary, with everyone involved donating their time for free.
Havens Hospices provides palliative nursing and supportive care to adults, young people and children living with complex or incurable conditions across Essex.
Our specialist Care Teams can support them and their family living throughout illness, death and bereavement, in the comfort of their own home and through our hospice services, Fair Havens, The J’s and Little Havens.
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We focus on their quality of life, caring for individual physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs. The charity which is independent of the NHS, receives limited government funding. The hospice care can only exist because of the support and generosity of the community. Together, we’re ‘Making every day count’
The charity shop was affected during the pandemic when selling was unable to continue due to the lockdown. Now, the hospice is setting up an Amazon hub in Colchester and seeking younger volunteers to assist.
Sarah Schubert, E-commerce Manager at Havens Hospices said: “Havens Hospices is incredibly lucky to have such amazing supporters like Confetti and Lace donating these beautiful wedding dresses in support of our care.
“Brides could be walking down the aisle in sought-after wedding dress brands including Sophia Tolli and Justin Alexander and paying a fraction of the price. We know how expensive weddings can be so by bidding on one of these dresses will not only save you money but you’ll also be shopping sustainably and supporting your local hospice charity at the same time.”
All proceeds raised from the eBay auction will help fund the charity’s free specialist hospice care to people of all ages across Essex living with a complex or incurable condition.
Many of the dresses due to go under the online hammer will have starting prices from £24.99 with sizes ranging from UK 10-22, meaning bidders can potentially snap up their dream dress at a fraction of the original price.
Auctions will go live on the charity’s eBay shop from 8pm on Thursday 17th February, ending on 27th February.
.The trading team at the charity has created a promotional photoshoot with the support of local hairdressers, make-up artists, models and photographers.
The photoshoot took place at wedding venue The Boundary, in Southend, Essex, with everyone involved donating their time for free.
Sarah Schubert, e-commerce manager at Havens Hospices said: “Havens Hospices is incredibly lucky to have such amazing supporters like Confetti and Lace donating these beautiful wedding dresses in support of our care.
“Brides could be walking down the aisle in sought-after wedding dress brands including Sophia Tolli and Justin Alexander and paying a fraction of the price. We know how expensive weddings can be so by bidding on one of these dresses will not only save you money but you’ll also be shopping sustainably and supporting your local hospice charity at the same time.”
With bases in both Benfleet and Southend, the Havens charity provides palliative nursing and supportive care to adults and children living with complex or incurable conditions.
All proceeds raised from the eBay auction will help fund the charity’s free specialist hospice care to people of all ages across Essex.
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