The Charity Retail Awards are sponsored by
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Providing businesses and charities with full service waste solutions.
“What a fantastic set of nominations! I’m absolutely blown away by the quality of the entries and the phenomenal effort that people are putting into charity retail as a vital part of our wider ecosystem and frankly to our survival as a species. The dedication, creativity, ambition and sheer humanity of the candidates are very impressive. Big congratulations to everyone who was nominated.”
Ngozi Lyn Cole , Charity Retail Awards judge 2025
Charity Retail Awards 2025
Young Volunteer of the Year
Alanta Svedaite, Vision Ireland
Harmonie Madders, Oxfam
Mia Brent, Lewis-Manning Hospice Care
Volunteer of the Year
Caroline Jones, Cancer Research UK
Jane Duce, Oxfam
Ray Goodman, Martin House Children’s Hospice
Rebecca Gleeson, Vision Ireland
Rod Clifton, Martin House Children’s Hospice
Retail Employee of the Year
Ciara Coleman, Vision Ireland
Sue Wallbanks, USPCA
Viktorija Klava, Martin House Children’s Hospice
Shop of the Year
USPCA, Banbridge
Shelter, Glasgow Botanics
USPCA, Lurgan
Campaign of the Year
Closet Clear-out Challenge, Traid
Mystery Bags, Havens Hospices
Summer Fundraising x Urgency Campaign, British Heart Foundation
Leadership
Beverley Scallan, Vision Ireland / ForSight
John Broomhead, St Peter’s Hospice
Kat Pulford, St Elizabeth’s Centre
Steve Samra, Compton Care
Most Supportive Chief Executive
Declan Carroll, North London Hospice
Louise Neal, Linc Charity
Steph Edusei, St Oswald’s Hospice
The Technology Award
Charity Retail goes Multiverse, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Connecting Communities: Technology-Driven Storytelling, Vision Ireland / ForSight
TeamSafe, The Children’s Society
Environmental and Sustainability
Circular Initiatives, Vision Ireland
Mishap Fashion, Devon Air Ambulance
Seven Steps to Sustainability, Royal Trinity Hospice
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Compton Care
Isabel Hospice
Shelter
The Social Value Award
Vision Ireland, Inaugural Volunteer Vision Star Awards
Salvation Army Trading Company, Social Impact
USPCA Charity Stores
Outstanding Charity Retailer
Blue Cross
Royal Trinity Hospice
St Peter’s Hospice
The countdown begins!
The Awards will be presented at our gala dinner on day one of the Charity Retail Conference, 25 June 2025 in Harrogate.
Meet the judges
We couldn't have done this without them and we are extremely grateful for the time they have dedicated to judging these awards.
Come celebrate with us!
Make your booking for the Charity Retail Conference 2025
April 3, 2025
We're encouraging charity retailers to participate in The Big Lunch, an annual event promoting community engagement, by hosting events or collaborating with existing ones to enhance visibility and support fundraising efforts.
April 7, 2025
The Welsh Government plans to ban single-use plastic carrier bags by 2026, aiming to further reduce plastic waste following the success of the 5p charge introduced in 2011.
April 4, 2025
The award recognises outstanding contributions from volunteers aged 16 to 25 in charity retail. The 2024 recipient, Lottie O’Connor from Cancer Research UK’s Ilkley shop, was honoured for her exceptional dedication and impact.