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Why I shop Charity
24/03/2025 A Gen Z perspective on charity shopping by J R Diprose. "Whether its hauls on TikTok of excellent finds or Instagram posts of upcycled products, we adolescents have become fond of our local charity retailers."
Drapers Conscious fashion award for London's Royal Trinity Hospice
24/03/2025 The Drapers Conscious Fashion Awards recognise the industry's progress in reducing its impact on the environment and improving working conditions for people throughout the supply chain.
Needles out! New competition for Mend it May
24/03/2025 The SFW team are launching a new Mend it May competition, looking for the best mending projects across the UK in different categories. A competition that charity retailers can get their teams and customers involved in.
One of UK’s largest charity department stores welcomes its first customers
24/03/2025 People who are supported by Emmaus helped to transform the former Preston Debenhams into a charity department store, bustling with customers during the first day of opening on 14 March.
More than a shop 2025
21/03/2025 Our next social media campaign, running 21 - 27 April this year is about raising profile. Charity shops are no regular high street shopping experience – they are so much more - and we think the public need to know!
Notts Hospice announce improvements for disabled shoppers
20/03/2025 Local charity Nottinghamshire Hospice have launched new changes in their Community Shops to making shopping for a pre-loved bargain even easier for people living with disabilities.

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