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Charity shows that eco bags can be chic

Local home care charity Pramacare was delighted to launch its very own environmentally friendly shopping bag on the same day as the Wimborne Ban the Plastic Bag Campaign launched.

"Pramacare started in Wimborne 25 years ago", says Pramacare spokesperson Fiona Julian. "The Wimborne Ban the Plastic Bag Campaign was the perfect opportunity for the charity to lend its support to local councillors who have sponsored Pramacare over the years and to launch its own special limited edition jute bag too."

Like many of the Wimborne town councillors, Town Mayor Cllr Anthony Oliver is a Pramacare supporter. He adds, "Pramacare was my charity of the year when I was mayor back in 1992 and I've followed its valuable work of help and care, helping people to remain living independently in their own homes."

The Pramacare jute bags will be available from the charity's five shops in Verwood, Ferndown, Winton, Tuckton and Canford Heath. They cost just £4.99 and with only 1000 bags in this style available, once they're gone they're gone.

For further details call 01202 599199.


Pramacare was established as a charity at Christchurch Hospital in 1982. The late Dr. Chris Moran realised the enormous need to support people at home and enable them to live independent lives. Chris’s vision was to provide Pain Relief and Management, from where the PRAMA name originated. Today the remit has broadened to include Personal Care. Pramacare currently has more than 200 care attendants who help around 700 people each week in the local area. They provide practical help from domestic jobs to personal care and night sitting. Pramacare understands that each person is an individual with individual needs and seeks to provide practical compassionate help, as though its care attendants were one of the family. Through its charity shops, ongoing fundraising, sponsorship & donations Pramacare endeavours to subsidise the cost of care it provides in order to meet the needs of as many people as possible.
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