The Mayor of Malvern has officially opened a Christmas card charity shop in the town.

Cllr Marilyn Birks opened the shop, which is in its 43rd year of operation and is located in Arcos at the top of Avenue Road.

Joan Gibson manages the store for Save the Children, which is staffed entirely by volunteers.

It is open from 10am to 4pm on weekdays and 10am to 1pm on Saturdays until Thursday, December 19.

The shop sells cards from 12 different charities and a variety of festive items, such as crackers, wrapping paper, tags, diaries, and calendars.