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Platform Housing Group launches pilot in Worcester to help support customers in financial hardship

December 18, 2025

The Charity Shop Gift Card is now being piloted by Platform Housing Group in Worcester.

Four charities, four magical makeovers!

December 18, 2025

Celebrating the power of charity shops this Christmas. Guest blog by World of Books

Pop-Up The Empathy Store connects shoppers as “neighbours not strangers”

December 15, 2025

Guest feature from an organisation working within the wider charity retail space. This project highlights an inspiring new way to bring people together.

Dalziel & Pow designed 80s inspired Savile Row Christmas Pop-Up for Crisis

December 15, 2025

Pop-Up Crisis, a week-long designer pop-up shop and charity fundraiser - opened its doors last week for it's 6th edition, this year with an 80s twist thanks to Crisis' partnership with global strategy and design studio Dalziel & Pow.

Yorkshire Cancer Research opens first charity shop in South Yorkshire

December 11, 2025

Yorkshire Cancer Research has opened the doors of its first charity shop in South Yorkshire, giving people in Sheffield the opportunity to shop, donate and volunteer to help bring more cancer cures to the region.

Thames Hospice Maidenhead Homestore celebrates one year anniversary

December 5, 2025

Thames Hospice proudly marked the first anniversary of its Maidenhead Homestore in its new home in Boyn Valley Road with a vibrant community celebration attended by supporters, customers and volunteers.

The Charity Shop Gift Card and Fair For You partner to enable secondhand shopping

December 5, 2025

The partnership enables all Fair For You customers who use their ethical lender’s Shopping Card to purchase The Charity Shop Gift Card, opening up a fantastic range of sustainable preloved goods.

'FAST CHRISTMAS': A Traid x Wham! Christmas spoof music video

December 5, 2025

Fast Christmas is a playful, DIY homage to Wham!’s iconic Last Christmas, filmed with Traid staff, from senior management to warehouse staff playing a role, at their London warehouse.

RESILIENCE IN STYLE: Redefining Fashion

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.