Next month’s General Election is an ideal opportunity for us to set out the policies we want the next UK Government to pursue in order to further the growth of charity retail. We are producing a Charity Retail Association Election …
More than 233,000 people volunteer in charity shops according to our new Workforce Report. The incredible work undertaken by volunteers is vital to the success of charity retail and in connecting local shops with their local community. As well as …
With Christmas just 50 days away people’s thoughts are already turning towards shopping for presents. This represents a real opportunity for charity shops to draw in new customers. Consumer polling conducted by You Gov earlier this year indicated that 54 …
Notwithstanding all the political drama of the last week, it remains unclear whether the UK Parliament will eventually approve a Brexit deal. This means that the possibility of the UK leaving the European Union on a no deal basis remains. …
Daniel Johnson MSP has formally introduced a Bill in the Scottish Parliament which will make abuse against retail workers and volunteers enforcing age restrictions an aggravated offence. The Bill has significant cross party support and stands a good chance of …
A consultation is currently underway in Northern Ireland into how the business rates system there could be improved. The consultation is open ended and as such there are no detailed proposals to respond to. Nonetheless, it seems likely that some …