Robert Jenrick, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury talking to the Charity Tax Group conference. Mentioned the Charity Retail Association Gift Aid de minimis and that the reduction in business rates for small properties is being welcomed by charity shops. True!

Very interesting meeting of the Charity Tax Commission reference group NCVO last night. Some very beneficial recommendations in the offing which would be of great benefit to Charity Retail Association if they come to pass.

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We'll be sad to see him go 😪, but our Head of Public Affairs - Cllr Matt Kelcher - is moving on to pastures new. That means we have a vacancy at Charity Retail Association! Read more 👉 charityretail.org.uk/vacancy-head-o…

Looking forward to meeting the Welsh cross party group on small shops to represent Charity Retail Association on the issue of business rates. Nice sunny day in Cardiff!

Great to hear Welsh finance minister @RebeccaEvansAM state that there are no intentions to alter business rate relief for Charity Retail Association in Wales in her forthcoming reviews.

We were out and about again today in Parliament, as our Head of Public Affairs Cllr Matt Kelcher met with MP Anna McMorrin MP 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈. They discussed about the positive environmental impact of charity retail and the importance of Extended Producer Responsibility.

Looking forward to the SVP - Ireland conference in sunny Limerick today. Privileged to be speaking about Charity Retail Association

Dad has dementia. Sometimes he drifts into another world and I feel like I’m losing him. He is never more present, however, than when he plays the piano. He came to mine today and I asked him to play one of his compositions. He thought he wouldn’t be able to remember it.

Looking forward to representing Charity Retail Association at the ISWA roundtable in Rotterdam today. On the agenda - ethical textiles!

Lovely to visit the Bristol Community Hub run by Marie Curie, and great to meet Jacqui Woolley and her staff. I'm sure this is one of the ways forward for Charity Retail Association.

Amazingly powerful speech by Karen Leach at the #dbsconference. A hard-to-listen to reminder of why safeguarding is so important. Hopefully Charity Retail Association can play its part with the CRSS scheme,

Pot noodle...but as a cake 👍 bit.ly/3cgK45I

Many congrats to Air Ambulance Service on their cracking new Superstore in Melton Mowbray! WNDLRAirAmb Charity Retail Association

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Fantastic to report that after a gap of a few years the central retail operation of Age UK has now rejoined Charity Retail Association. It’s great to welcome them back into the family! #charityshops #charityretail

Another great Charity Retail Association people management group meeting - with fine hybrid facilities as well. Thanks to Sarah Trivett from The Salvation Army for chairing.

Totally agree @wcvaruth - it was fab to meet sector colleagues In The Flesh! Big thanks to Ed Mayo Robin Osterley and Claire Moody of Equally Ours for planning such a productive discussion on how together we can be more than the sum of our parts #CivilSocietyGroup

Many congrats to Essex & Herts Air Ambulance on the official opening of their new shop in Letchworth! Lovely to be there! ehaat_ Charity Retail Association