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Needles out! New competition for Mend it May

March 24, 2025

Sustainable Fashion Week is launching a Mend it May competition to celebrate creative clothing repairs, inviting charity retailers to engage their teams and customers.

One of UK’s largest charity department stores welcomes its first customers

March 24, 2025

Emmaus Preston transformed a former Debenhams into a 120,000-square-foot charity department store, reopening on March 14 to support individuals overcoming homelessness.

Yorkshire Cancer Research comes to Selby with new charity shop

March 24, 2025

People in Selby can shop and donate to support pioneering cancer research in Yorkshire, thanks to the opening of a new Yorkshire Cancer Research store in the heart of the town.

Notts Hospice announce improvements for disabled shoppers

March 20, 2025

Nottinghamshire Hospice has announced improvements across its community shops to better accommodate disabled shoppers. These changes aim to create a more inclusive and accessible shopping experience for everyone.

The CRA’s most northerly member!

March 17, 2025

The Charity Retail Association welcomes Yell for Cancer Support, a Shetland-based charity shop on the island of Yell, as its most northerly member.

A new charity shop comes to Herne Bay!

March 14, 2025

The Children’s Society has opened a new charity shop in Herne Bay, aiming to support the local community through donations and purchases. The launch was endorsed by author Daisy Buchanan, who highlighted the shop’s role in promoting sustainable fashion and environmental kindness.

Winning students makeover St Margaret’s shops

March 7, 2025

Bridgwater College fashion students won the ‘Wex Window Display Install’ competition earning them the opportunity to redesign St Margaret’s Hospice shop windows in Taunton and Bridgwater. Their creative ‘Spring Rainy Day’ displays offered both fresh visual appeal and valuable real-world retail experience.

Clothing Collective aims to help tackle clothing poverty and boost charity shops

March 5, 2025

Clothing Collective addresses clothing poverty by distributing Charity Shop Gift Cards, enabling people to get essential clothing from participating charity shops. It's helped over 5,200 individuals and boosted charity retail.

Giant Preston department store to reopen for the benefit of the local community

March 3, 2025

A 120,000 square foot department store in Preston is being transformed into a sustainable social enterprise by homelessness charity Emmaus Preston.