“The overachievers of the sustainable fashion world”
Veganuary, dry Jan, 30 days of yoga.. all kinds of New Year’s resolutions are flying around at this time of year and many fall by the wayside as quickly as they started. However, there are small changes you can make to make your lifestyle more sustainable and if that’s your goal this year, look no […]
Are We Ready to Gift Secondhand?
Written By Lee Fellows, Managing Director, The Charity Shop Gift Card That’s a question that is increasingly being asked as we think about Christmas presents for family and friends. The thought of buying someone a secondhand gift only a few years ago would have been unthinkable for most people but it does seem that this […]
Sustainable Secret Santa
Written By Maisie Cartmell With the festive season nearly upon us, The Charity Shop Gift Card offers the perfect charitable and sustainable gift. As featured as the Editor’s Pick in You magazine, The Charity Shop Gift Card is the first multi-retailer gift card exclusively for charity shops. It offers the opportunity to give more […]
Pioneer scheme gives out Charity Shop Gift Cards at foodbanks
Written By Maisie Cartmell The Charity Shop Gift Card is a social enterprise that aims to provide councils and charities a way of offering welfare assistance to people experiencing financial hardship so they can shop for essentials in charity shops with dignity and autonomy. Feedback from recipients has been overwhelmingly positive and research from one foodbank in Birmingham […]
What’s so great about Charity Shopping anyway?
It goes without saying that the team at The Charity Shop Gift Card are advocates of buying preloved and think that The Charity Shop Gift Card would make a great Christmas present (but of course we would say that we’re biased!) Bethany Clark did some research to find out the word on the street when […]
Love, preloved – An edited extract from Sheryl Bolden’s book ‘Sustainably Stylish A guide to a guilt-free wardrobe’
When asked which clothes are the most sustainable, my answer is without doubt, the ones that already exist! Before you panic, I’m not suggesting we should never buy anything brand new again. I’m a realist and a pragmatist and I love buying new things, but I want to share with you the reason why we […]
Tips and Ideas for a more sustainable Halloween Costume
Halloween doesn’t exactly scream sustainability. From plastic wrapped sweets to discarded pumpkins, the spooky season has arguably become one of waste. But what if there was another way? Before you skip to a costume shop or, worse, *whispers* Amazon, consider charity shopping. Buying second-hand reduces your carbon footprint and is your vote for a circular […]
How to get your kids excited about charity shopping
Written by Kayleigh Shore Charity shopping with kids… As a child, I was always in and out of charity shops with my mum and aside from the awkward teenage phase, I’ve always loved it. Now I have my own child, she doesn’t know anything other than charity shops, it’s fab! Here are my top tips […]
The Cost of Fast Fashion: Microplastics
With Secondhand September in full swing it’s easy to get carried away with all the fun of charity shopping but there are serious issues at the heart of the move towards sustainability. Student intern Sophie Williams highlights the issue of microplastics in the production and disposal of fast fashion According to the UN, the clothing […]
Charity shopping tips for Secondhand September
Seasoned charity shoppers love to share their thrifted finds but are often met with comments from people who say they can never find anything. No doubting there are days when you feel the charity shop gods are smiling on you but you can also do some things to improve your chances of grabbing a bargain. […]