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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.
The CRA's most northerly member!
17/03/2025 A huge welcome to Shetland charity Yell for Cancer Support. Their shop lies on the island of Yell, one of Shetland's northern Isles, just beside the ferry terminal to Unst and Fetlar, the other two northern Isles.
Charity Retail Awards 2025: Spotlight on … The Outstanding Charity Retailer Award
17/03/2025 This award is open to all retail operations: it doesn’t matter how big or small your charity is. Hear from 2024's winner Salvation Army Trading Company.

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