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All the latest news from the CRA and the world of charity retail.
April 3, 2025
The new store showcases pre-loved clothing while supporting the hospice’s palliative care services. The shop offers a range of stylish and eco-friendly fashion choices, emphasising the charity’s commitment to sustainability.
March 25, 2025
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has been approved for the Charity Retail Safeguarding Scheme, helping ensure a safe and compliant environment for staff, volunteers, and supporters.
March 24, 2025
Royal Trinity Hospice’s retail team won the Best Carbon Footprint Award at the Drapers Conscious Fashion Awards 2025 for their “Seven Steps to Sustainability” project, which achieved a reduction of over 65 tonnes of CO₂e in the past year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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