Pop-up shop in Whitchurch raises more than £2,000 for charity

A week-long pop-up shop run by former Hampshire police officer Stephen Court at Rotations in Whitchurch raised £2,022.03 for the Police Children's Fund and closed on 16 January.

Stephen Court, a former Hampshire police officer, ran a week-long pop-up shop at Rotations in Whitchurch to raise funds for the Police Children's Fund. The shop closed on Thursday 16 January after a busy week of sales. Mr Court said the fundraiser collected £2,022.03 for the charity that supported his family during his transition out of the force. Volunteers and local donors supplied stock for the shop. Event details: - The pop-up ran for one week at Rotations in Whitchurch and closed on 16 January. - The fundraiser raised £2,022.03 for the Police Children's Fund. - Stephen Court organised the event; he served 18 years with Hampshire Police and was medically retired about two and a half years ago. - Volunteers and local donors provided stock, and the shop attracted visitors from Andover, Basingstoke, Winchester and Southampton. - Mr Court plans to run the London Landmarks Half Marathon in April 2026 to continue fundraising. Summary: The pop-up collected a little over £2,000 for the Police Children's Fund and drew notable local support. Mr Court says the charity helped his family during his exit from the force, and he plans to run the London Landmarks Half Marathon in April 2026 to raise further funds.