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How much could your charity earn on eBay?
14/10/2024 We’ve analysed the eBay sales performance of every UK charity, using publicly available feedback data to estimate sales volume, and compared this to the number of donation points each charity operates
Campaign success surpassing 250,000 garment donations target
10/10/2024 Traid’s ‘Closet Clear Out Challenge’ campaign exceeds expectations with extensive celebrity and public support & launch ‘Traid Treasures’ with celebrity silent auction.
25 years of the CRA – spotlight on: Sarah Coles
10/10/2024 Answering our questions today is Sarah Coles, Director of Sustainable Trading at The Hospice of St Francis. Sarah joined the CRA Board in 2018, after working in the charity retail sector for over ten years.
St Oswald’s Hospice to open first dedicated donation point in Ouseburn during Hospice Care Week
07/10/2024 The new donation point will be open Monday to Saturday, from 9:30am to 3pm to receive donations of clothes, toys, books and small homeware.
Shelter charity shops to host fashion treasure hunt – with hundreds of AllSaints pieces up for grabs!
04/10/2024 Charity shoppers are being offered the chance to discover fashion treasure - as part of an exciting collaboration between Shelter/Shelter Scotland and cult fashion brand, AllSaints.
Celebrating a year of community spirit at Always Loved by Isabel Hospice
03/10/2024 Among the guests were EastEnders stars Jake Wood and Shona McGarty, known for their popular characters Max Branning and Whitney Dean in the show, who added a touch of glamour to the festivities.

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