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All the latest news from the CRA and from the wider sector, plus upcoming events.
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.
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.
April 23, 2025
A blog by the Charity Retail Association board of directors - giving their take on the state of the sector.
April 21, 2025
Four in five shoppers have second thoughts about buying new, finds The British Heart Foundation.
April 11, 2025
You might work elsewhere in the third sector, in education, local government, in the resilience or social value fields - or you may be a charity retailer that has not joined the CRA before. This ticket is for you.
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 7, 2025
Shopiago, the B2B division of World of Books, will rebrand as World of Books on 8 April 2025, aligning its services under a unified name to better serve customers.
April 7, 2025
Humana, operating 52 charity shops in Spain since 1987, has released a report detailing the Spanish charity retail sector and comparing it to the UK’s.
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.