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Opinion: Preparing for the challenges ahead in textile reuse and waste management
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.
‘Every gift tells a story’: new Shaw Trust campaign champions second-hand shopping this Christmas
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. 
Winter Wellness
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.
Milnrow welcomes new Springhill Hospice shop
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.
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain opens the first charity shop of its kind
28/11/2024 Habitat for Humanity’s “ReStore” is a non-profit DIY chain, helping to ensure that home improvement remains accessible to all, rather than becoming a hobby for the privileged few.
Yorkshire Cancer Research opens its first charity shop in East Yorkshire
22/11/2024 Located in the heart of Hull in Princes Quay shopping centre, the move marks an important milestone in the charity’s plans to have to see its name on every high street in Yorkshire.

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