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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.

New charity shop invites people in Halifax to shop and donate for cancer cures in Yorkshire

July 18, 2025

People in Halifax can now shop and donate to help bring new cancer cures to people in Yorkshire, thanks to the opening of a new Yorkshire Cancer Research shop in the heart of the town.

North London Hospice moves into Islington!

July 17, 2025

North London Hospice extends its care into Islington with a free service for residents and a brand new shop.

Police led, business focused cyber support for your charity retail operation

July 14, 2025

The Police Cyber Resilience Centre are raising awareness of a free public service that helps charities and businesses avoid fraud and cyber crime.

The Charity Shop Gift Card continues to grow

July 10, 2025

There has been huge growth in the gift cards both purchased and spent in partner charity shops this year with a near trebling of sales compared to last year. This has been led by an eight-fold increase in sales made to support agencies, a key market for the scheme.