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October 15, 2025
We have submitted the Charity Retail Association’s policy asks ahead of the Government’s Budget this November, urging for change across business rates, workforce costs, and support for reuse to safeguard the future of the UK’s 10,100 charity shops.
October 10, 2025
Guest blog by Rosterfy Rosterfy’s national survey of volunteer managers highlights the vital role volunteers play in charity retail, optimism across the sector, and how supporting volunteer managers drives stronger impact.
October 9, 2025
Find out what the Charity Retail Association and Charity Retail Learning can do to help you with retail Gift Aid.
October 9, 2025
We asked people working in charity retail what they love most about their jobs, and the answers were full of energy, pride and purpose.
October 8, 2025
by Robin Osterley, Chief Executive, Charity Retail Association. "Well, you know how the media love a scary story, and recent events have been causing some to ask whether charity retail faces an existential challenge."
October 7, 2025
For Clothing Collective as a small charity, growing their awareness is a really important thing to do. This directly helps them to achieve their mission of helping to provide clothing to people in need.
October 2, 2025
A new charity shop has opened in Halstead, raising money for local hospice care and bereavement support.
October 2, 2025
On Thursday 25th September 2025, the first All Aboard Charity Shop in the south of England was officially opened by The Worshipful the Mayor of Christchurch, Cllr Vivienne Charrett.
September 25, 2025
Students at Waltham Forest College have shown how creativity and sustainability can go hand in hand, upcycling pre-loved denim into bespoke, handcrafted bags to raise funds for Haven House Children’s Hospice.
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