Coronavirus: Oxfam to start reopening in England from 15 June
Oxfam has the third-largest network of charity shops in the UK, with 595 High Street outlets around the country.plans to resume operationsOxfam said it would take time to reopen all English branches, as they varied in size and shape. Arrangements to curb the spread of the virus had to be made on a completely individual, shop-by-shop basis, it said.
Mr Sriskandarajah said Oxfam was aware that many people had been"busy decluttering under lockdown" and the charity was excited about receiving the resulting donations. It also said it was appealing for volunteers to help shops get back to business over the summer. Each shop typically has a team of 30 dedicated volunteers and one or two staff, with more than 20,000 volunteers required in all.
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