Will you be a “Good Cause Santa Claus” this Christmas?
08/11/21 #GoodCauseSantaClaus returns to encourage the public to buy unique and wonderful second-hand presents in charity shops to help raise money for charities.
Charity Retail news
CRA among founder members of The Civil Society Group
03/11/2021 The Civil Society Group launches to increase collaboration between charity bodies, improve efficiency and effectiveness, and streamline engagement with governments.
A children’s charity shop with a difference
03/11/2021 A new children’s charity shop, run by The Dorset Children’s Foundation and named The Treehouse is a shop by day, and once closed for retail purposes, it’s a sensory space for disabled children
St Barnabas Hospice transforms its warehouse into huge destination shop
01/11/2021 St Barnabas Hospice, Lincolnshire is currently working hard to refit and transform its current sorting space into its largest and most ambitious shop to date.
Update on business rates (England)
26/10/2021 The Government has concluded its fundamental review of business rates with Charitable Rates Relief remaining in place and a new temporary retail rate relief.
British Red Cross plans online sales boost for charity shop network
21/10/2021 The British Red Cross has started using Shopiago’s e-commerce platform to increase revenue from its network of charity shops.