Wales Air Ambulance is delighted to announce it will be opening a new shop in Mold and creating several new jobs in the process.
The lifesaving Charity has taken on the lease of the former Poundstretcher site in the Daniel Owen Centre. The site will become a hub store which will enable the Charity to further develop its presence in the region.
The new Mold site will be the hub for the Charity’s north-east Wales retail operation. As well as being a shop, the new facility has the capacity to hold and distribute donated stock to its smaller Wrexham shop. Work is also underway to find a third retail location in north-east Wales.
Sue Barnes, Wales Air Ambulance Chief Executive, said:
The Mold site has a large amount of storage and shop floor space. We have previously had to turn down donations in the north-east of Wales due to lack of storage space but this new facility will allow us to accept more donations.
It has a large shop floor that will accommodate a full complement of donated goods, while also providing a good facility to store and process stock and goods for sharing with our Wrexham shop.
The proposal of this new site is an essential part of the development of our retail blueprint across Wales. It is part of a longer-term strategy to increase our retail footprint and engage with our supporters in their communities.
With the introduction of the Mold shop, the Charity will be looking for new employees to join its team. Recruitment will take place for a shop assistant manager, a sales assistant, transport operatives and a warehouse operative. These vacancies will be promoted via the Charity’s website.
Tom Creer of letting agents Legat Owen commented
We are delighted that the Welsh Air Ambulance has decided to locate in the Daniel Owen Centre. Since Argos and Pound Stretcher vacated we have secured several exciting new retailers and the centre is now more busy and vibrant than ever.
Legat Owen acted jointly with Harris Lamb.
