A survey undertaken by The Charity Retail Association (CRA), the UK’s trade association for charity shops, has shown that the impact of the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions

02/12/2024 Our first social media campaign of 2025 is Charity Retail Resolutions. This campaign encourages behaviour change in favour of charity shops at just the time of year when people are thinking about positive changes they can make in their lives.

29/11/2024 By Dawn Dungate, Dawn Dungate Consultancy. As we approach January, the textiles reuse market is once again entering one of its most challenging times of the year.

28/11/2024 The video campaign champions second-hand gifting, which is not only more environmentally friendly, but also helps to support the work of charities. 

28/11/2024 From eating well and staying active to boosting your mood and coping with seasonal stressors, looking after you is important, and the Retail Trust are here to help. Here is an extract from The A to Z of winter wellness.

28/11/2024 Milnrow shoppers were out in force as they headed to the newest Springhill Hospice shop. Opened by the Mayor of Rochdale, Cllr Shakil Ahmed and Paul Waugh MP, this is the first time Springhill has had a retail offering in Milnrow and shoppers were thrilled with what they found inside.