Volunteer stories: Hospice Volunteer supports with pre-loved fashion at Wimbledon
August 15, 2025
Showcasing a Cambridge Hospice Volunteer who helped promote pre-loved fashion at the prestigious Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
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Discover Help to Grow: Management – now open to charity trading arms and social enterprises
August 15, 2025
The Help to Grow: Management programme offers practical leadership training for senior managers in small and medium-sized businesses, helping them boost performance, resilience, and growth.
Cheltenham charity shop marks one year with ‘first-of-its-kind’ upcycling collection
August 15, 2025
Blood cancer charity Linc celebrates one year of its Winchcombe Street shop with the launch of its ‘Re-loved’ collection – Cheltenham’s ‘first-of-its-kind’ upcycling initiative turning damaged clothing and accessories into stylish new pieces.
Oxfam Launches Bold New Concept Bookshop in Leamington Spa: “Rewrite the Future”
August 14, 2025
Oxfam has unveiled a radical new concept bookshop in Leamington Spa, designed to challenge expectations and inspire change through second-hand shopping.
Shelter shops launch 'Rescue and Repair' campaign to tackle UK clothing waste
August 7, 2025
Shelter shops are helping tackle UK clothing waste with the launch of an innovative new Rescue and Repair campaign this September.
A new chapter for hospice charity shop
August 7, 2025
Katharine House Hospice’s much-loved Collectables shop is turning the page with a move to larger premises in Stafford town centre.
Volunteer stories: Precious at Willow
July 31, 2025
In our regular feature on volunteers, this week we meet Precious, a student who volunteers at Willow after school and loves being part of the team.
The Hub and Spoke model: Empowering charities to drive circular solutions in textile reuse and recycling
July 24, 2025
Guest blog by Dungate Consultancy
Apprenticeships: Powering charity retail and unlocking social value
July 24, 2025
Ixion, part of the UK’s largest employability charity, Shaw Trust are delivering fully funded apprenticeship programmes