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Latest charity retail news

Charity Retail Awards 2025: Spotlight on … Young Volunteer of the Year
04/04/2025 Without our people, and especially our volunteers, our shops simply wouldn’t be able to thrive and generate the income they need to for their parent charities. Young volunteers play a crucial role in the day to day running of charity shops.
Royal Trinity Hospice brings London’s answer to sustainable fashion to Tooting
03/04/2025 The new shop has been designed with minimal environmental impact in mind, using hangers made from recycled ocean plastics, tiles, mannequins and fitting room curtains made from recycled materials and eco-friendly paint.
All systems go for The Big Lunch - pass it on ...
03/04/2025 An idea from the Eden Project, The Big Lunch started in 2009 and has become the UK's annual celebration for neighbours and the biggest community-led fundraiser, helping to raise over £100m for good causes so far.
Need some extra charity retail resource over the summer?
03/04/2025 UK Youth's Summer Jobs Programme is co-funded by DCMS, the Youth Endowment Fund and Youth Futures Foundation. They are seeking employers to offer placements to young people, aged 16-20, over the summer months.
Glossop shop celebrates Vivienne Westwood's legacy
03/04/2025 Willow Wood Hospice's charity shop in Glossop is paying tribute to the iconic fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood with a stunning window display celebrating her incredible legacy.
Midlands Air Ambulance charity approved for the Charity Retail Safeguarding Scheme!
25/03/2025 They said "This fantastic, free scheme from the Charity Retail Association, gives charity shops like ours the tools to set up a licensing system so we can visibly be seen to conform to safeguarding requirements."

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