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Charity Retail Awards 2025: Spotlight on the Social Value Award

March 10, 2025

The Charity Retail Association’s Social Value Award honors charity shops that significantly benefit their communities. The 2024 winner, Hospice of St Francis, was recognized for initiatives like workshops, a dementia café, and various free events, achieving a Social Return on Investment of £13.34 per £1 invested, surpassing the sector average.

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.