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Supermarket textile bank meeting

You’re invited: Meeting on stock generation and supermarkets As the voice of our sector, we understand that stock is our member’s lifeblood and without a reliable flow of donations, charity shops across the country could not do business. Supermarkets have …

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Local MP is #GoodCauseSantaClaus

Today (Thursday 20 December) Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins visited the Ashgate Hospicecare store in Hasland as part of a national campaign to encourage people to become charitable shoppers in the run up to Christmas. The Charity Retail Association, which represents …

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Budget Update: Biz rates relief

The Budget delivered in November 2018 contained some good news for Britain’s charity retailers. Most notably, following a year-long campaign with our partners, the government agreed to cut red tape by allowing charity retailers to only write to their donors …

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First #GoodCauseSantaClaus Council

Press Release: Brent Council praised for becoming a “Good Cause Santa Claus”   A national charity organisation has praised Brent Council – home of the iconic Wembley Stadium – for encouraging its staff to buy their Secret Santa gifts in …

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Our shops continue to over perform

Press release: Charity retailers continue to over perform, even in a challenging trading environment The Charity Retail Association has launched its latest Quarterly Market Analysis (QMA), analysing the performance of the charity retail sector in the third quarter of 2018. …

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Environmental body backs CRA

SCOTS ENCOURAGED TO JOIN CHARITY SHOP SECRET SANTA CHALLENGE BY ENVIRONMENTAL BODY The Charity Retail Association’s Christmas campaign, Good Cause Santa Claus has received support from Zero Waste Scotland who are encouraging Scots to get involved. Secret Santa is a …

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