Prospect Hospice has opened a charity shop at 4 Majors Road, Watchfield (SN6 8TQ), Swindon24 reported on Thursday 3 September 2026. It is the hospice's 18th shop, its first in Watchfield and its first new shop in two years.
The shop
- Open seven days a week.
- Sells donated clothing, shoes and accessories, books, toys and homeware.
- Officially opened by Swindon Town goalkeeper Lewis Ward, with Debbie Robson, a Watchfield resident a team leader for the Prospect@Home community palliative care service.
Swindon-based Imagine Cruising gave £30,000 in 2025 towards developing the shop. Stuart Necrews, Head of Commercial Income at Prospect Hospice, called the donation "instrumental".
Mr Necrews said: "We’re delighted to officially open our new shop in Watchfield and to be able to put down roots in this wonderful community."
Sarah Seddon, Legal and Compliance Director at Imagine Cruising, said: "Prospect Hospice holds a very special place in the hearts of everyone at Imagine Cruising."
Why it matters
The hospice is aiming to raise £1 million a year through its shops. Its care is free to patients across Swindon, north-east Wiltshire and parts of Gloucestershire, and around 84 per cent of the more than £10 million it costs to run each year is raised by the community.
Source: Swindon24.