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All the latest news from the CRA and from the wider sector, plus upcoming events.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
March 24, 2025
Gen Z writer J R Diprose explores why more young people are turning to charity shopping, driven by sustainability, affordability, and social media trends like thrifting and upcycling on TikTok.
March 24, 2025
People in Selby can shop and donate to support pioneering cancer research in Yorkshire, thanks to the opening of a new Yorkshire Cancer Research store in the heart of the town.
March 21, 2025
The Charity Retail Association’s “More than a Shop” campaign (21–27 April 2025) highlights the wider impact of charity shops beyond retail, with resources available to help participants showcase their community, sustainability, and creative roles.
March 20, 2025
Nottinghamshire Hospice has announced improvements across its community shops to better accommodate disabled shoppers. These changes aim to create a more inclusive and accessible shopping experience for everyone.