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What does charity retail look like in Spain?

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.

All systems go for The Big Lunch – pass it on!

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.

Glossop shop celebrates Vivienne Westwood’s legacy

April 3, 2025

Willow Wood Hospice’s charity shop in Glossop is honouring Dame Vivienne Westwood with a window display and a raffle for a designer bag donated by Vivienne Westwood Limited, celebrating her legacy and supporting the hospice’s fundraising efforts.

Need some extra charity retail resource over the summer?

April 3, 2025

UK Youth’s Summer Jobs Programme, co-funded by DCMS, the Youth Endowment Fund, and Youth Futures Foundation, seeks employers to offer summer placements to young people aged 16-20.

Royal Trinity Hospice brings London’s answer to sustainable fashion to Tooting

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.

Midlands Air Ambulance charity approved for the Charity Retail Safeguarding Scheme

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.

Drapers Conscious fashion award for London’s Royal Trinity Hospice

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.

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.