As its shops across England close their doors for lockdown, the British Red Cross has asked people to channel their spending power into charity shopping online.
The humanitarian charity is selling selected vintage clothes via ASOS marketplace , and antiques and collectibles via its eBay store .
The vintage clothes available on ASOS are themed each week, with recent 90s...
Recently, charity shops have been forced to turn away donations due to the huge influx of contributions following lockdown clear-outs. The Sunday Times reported that the British Heart Foundation in St Ives saw a 197% rise in donations and The Guardian noted there are 67 million items of clothing waiting to be donated.
GivingAssistant.org also found that searches for ‘charity shops...
With charity shops closed, people have found other ways to get rid of unwanted items
The great ‘Covid-19 clear-out’ across the UK saw many people who were furloughed or working from home having an almighty sort out of their homes – leaving charity shops bereft of donations.
Now that charity shops are beginning to reopen, UK waste and recycling company BusinessWaste.co.uk has...
