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Volunteer stories: Hospice volunteer supports with pre-loved fashion at Wimbledon

August 15, 2025

Showcasing a Cambridge hospice volunteer who helped promote pre-loved fashion at the prestigious Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

Oxfam launches bold new concept bookshop in Leamington Spa: “Rewrite the Future”

August 14, 2025

Oxfam has unveiled a radical new concept bookshop in Leamington Spa, designed to challenge expectations and inspire change through second-hand shopping.

Shelter shops launch 'Rescue and Repair' campaign to tackle UK clothing waste

August 7, 2025

Shelter shops are helping tackle UK clothing waste with the launch of an innovative new Rescue and Repair campaign this September.

A new chapter for hospice charity shop

August 7, 2025

Katharine House Hospice’s much-loved Collectables shop is turning the page with a move to larger premises in Stafford town centre.

Volunteer stories: Precious at Willow

July 31, 2025

In our regular feature on volunteers, this week we meet Precious, a student who volunteers at Willow after school and loves being part of the team.

The Hub and Spoke model: Empowering charities to drive circular solutions in textile reuse and recycling

July 24, 2025

Guest blog by Dungate Consultancy

Apprenticeships: Powering charity retail and unlocking social value

July 24, 2025

Ixion, part of the UK’s largest employability charity, Shaw Trust are delivering fully funded apprenticeship programmes

Free eBay Seller Clinics

July 22, 2025

Corporate members eBay are offering free Seller Clinics to charity retail sellers

Do SVP charity shops have a role to play in reducing carbon emissions?

July 21, 2025

Dermot McGilloway, National Retail Development Manager for the Society of St Vincent de Paul covering the island of Ireland talks about SVP's crucial place in Ireland's struggle to meet carbon emission targets for 2030 and 2050.