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January 22, 2026
Taking place between 16 - 22 March, Future Citizen is a week of activity inviting young people to take fashion action. This can be through a basic mending workshop, a clothes swap, an upcycling session, a school uniform bank... anything that inspires and engages young folks to shift their fashion habits towards more sustainable practices.
December 4, 2025
The team behind Sustainable Fashion Week - A Single Thread CIC - are running their Future Citizen programme, bringing together schools, colleges, universities and places of learning across the UK to unite in action for a fairer fashion future.
December 1, 2025
Earlier this year, we celebrated the incredible people who make charity retail a vital part of our communities as part of our ‘I love working in charity retail because’ campaign.
October 9, 2025
We asked people working in charity retail what they love most about their jobs, and the answers were full of energy, pride and purpose.
September 18, 2025
We are delighted to see so many local media outlets sharing stories about the shops that have been shortlisted for the UK’s Favourite Charity Shop Awards in their area.
September 8, 2025
Charity Shop Fashion Week is running 29 September - 5 October 2025 and we are excited to announce our sponsor! Learn more about them here, in their own words.
August 26, 2025
This year between 29 Sept - 5 Oct we are asking you to capture and post images and video of your CSFW activity, and tag us in so we can repost across our socials.
August 7, 2025
Shelter shops are helping tackle UK clothing waste with the launch of an innovative new Rescue and Repair campaign this September.
June 16, 2025
The search for the 2025 UK’s Favourite Charity Shop is now on!
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