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.
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All the latest news from the CRA and from the wider sector, plus upcoming events.
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.
Sustainable Fashion Week 2025 theme announced
February 27, 2025
The Sustainable Fashion Week Team are so excited to announce the theme for Sustainable Fashion Week 27 Sept – 5 Oct 2025 – Fashion Reclaimed.
Denim ReFramed: FARAxLCF redefines the future of fashion
February 24, 2025
‘Denim ReFramed’ challenged LCF design students to transform discarded denim and unsellable artwork into one-of-a-kind garments.
Two new volunteering reports published by DCMS
February 14, 2025
Independent research pieces led by Basic Socials in partnership with New Philanthropy Capital - well worth reading if you work in the field of volunteering.
Charity shopping trends: Second-hand gifting survey
January 21, 2025
The results of our survey are in....