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World Op Shop Day

May 12, 2025

Save the date of Saturday 18 October 2025 and get ready for World Op Shop Day, incorporating good cause shops in all their forms, charity shops, thrift stores and more.

100 tickets for conference already sold!

April 28, 2025

Fantastic news! Over 100 delegates have already booked onto our 2025 Charity Retail Conference, Challenging Times, Creative Solutions. This includes delegates from national charities, hospices, delegates from Scotland, Wales and England – we’re reaching a wide part of our membership already.

Are you ready for Volunteers’ Week?

April 28, 2025

If you’re not already signed-up to and receiving regular emails from the Volunteers’ Week Team, there’s still time to. They’re sending out regular emails with advice, tips and guidance on getting ready for Volunteers’ Week. Here is some information you might find useful:

Scottish proposals for kerbside textile collections

April 24, 2025

The Scottish Government is consulting on plans to make it a mandatory requirement for local councils to collect clothing and other textiles from people's doorsteps as part of existing recycling and waste collections.

Four quick ways to take part in Loneliness Awareness Week 2025

April 24, 2025

Guest blog by Hannah Beatrice, Loneliness Awareness Week Campaign Manager: Loneliness Awareness Week, hosted by Marmalade Trust, is taking place across the world from 9-15 June, and it’s easy for members of the Charity Retail Association to take part.