Mpika Summer Newsletter 2025

NEWS
a quarterly newsletter for our people
SUMMER 2025
Mpika Charity Shop
Unit 16, Black Dyke Mills, Brighouse Rd, Queensbury,
Bradford BD13 1QA

Summer
Sale
Now that the schools have broken up for summer, we
are pleased to offer our usual FREE books to children
throughout the holidays to encourage them to
continue to read.
We are also offering board games at only 50p each to
help beat the boredom!
For the grown ups, we have lots of lovely summer
clothing and footwear, all at our usual bargain prices!
The shop is open Tuesday - Saturday 10am-3:45pm.
Spread the word and come and pay us a visit :)

Denholme
Doddle
The annual Denholme Doddle challenge walk and run which is
th
organised by our Trustee Brian took place on 26 July.
There were a total of 53 participants and the event raised
£1,300 for Mpika Charity.
A big thank you to all of the attendees and volunteers who
continue to make this event a success.
If you would like to take part in 2026, keep an eye out on
www.denholmedoddle.com and our social media for updates
Thank you to Nick for the fabulous photos!

Our Africa
Phase 6 Complete
Despite some delays due to theft on the site and staff illness, phase 6
of the new building in Africa is now complete.
We hope to begin on phase 7 very soon.
We were hoping to be much further along in the process, however
due to the reasons given above and a breakdown in communication
with Africa we are making slow progress.
We recognise the brilliant and hard work from the team in Mpika and
hope to be able to get this project back on track soon. We will keep
you posted on any more developments.

Volunteers
Wanted
Can you spare a few hours each week to help
in the shop?
We are always looking for dedicated
volunteers and due to the sheer amount of
donations we receive, help is always
appreciated.
It’s totally flexible and the tasks we usually
need help with are sorting donations and
general tidying of the shop floor.
If you would like more information or to
register your interest, please send an email to
mpikacharity@gmail.com or pick up a form in
the shop.