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Hyde Housing Association Provides £4,500 in Support via The Charity Shop Gift Card
21/10/2024 Hyde Charitable Trust, which is part of the Hyde Group, are now piloting using The Charity Shop Gift Card to support people in financial hardship.
Conference Planning Group 2025
21/10/2024 Are you a charity retail member who has attended conference before and wants to get more involved? We’re looking for charity members to join the conference planning group and help shape the programme for 2025!
Thames Hospice Reading Superstore opens for business!
18/10/2024 Celebrity interior designer Julia Kendell cut the ribbon as large numbers of customers and well-wishers crowded outside to witness how an empty warehouse has been transformed into a shopping experience like no other.
How much could your charity earn on eBay?
14/10/2024 We’ve analysed the eBay sales performance of every UK charity, using publicly available feedback data to estimate sales volume, and compared this to the number of donation points each charity operates
Campaign success surpassing 250,000 garment donations target
10/10/2024 Traid’s ‘Closet Clear Out Challenge’ campaign exceeds expectations with extensive celebrity and public support & launch ‘Traid Treasures’ with celebrity silent auction.
25 years of the CRA – spotlight on: Sarah Coles
10/10/2024 Answering our questions today is Sarah Coles, Director of Sustainable Trading at The Hospice of St Francis. Sarah joined the CRA Board in 2018, after working in the charity retail sector for over ten years.

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