News Coverage
We have received the following media coverage, on the campaign.
The Sun covered the story on Monday 14th May, saying:
“Charity shops have made a record £1BILLION in a year as recession-hit middle-class families use them to save cash, a report reveals today. Takings have soared £34million – with nearly half of all Brits buying items since last June. Nearly one million more middle-class people now seek charity bargains. The Charity Retail Association found that mums with young children are turning to the stores for cheap clothes and toys. But the shops struggle to get enough stock as would-be donors are now selling items or making them last longer.”
Print & Online
- The Daily Mail, on Tuesday 15th May
- The Daily Telegraph, on Monday 14th May
- Metro, on Monday 14th May
Online Only
- BBC Business, on Monday 14th May
- Civil Society, on Monday 14th May
- The Guardian (blog), on Tuesday May 15th
- Let's Recycle, on Tuesday May 15th
- Management Today, on Monday 14th May
- Marketing Week, on Tuesday May 15th
- Philanthropy Today, on Tuesday 15 May
- Sky News, on Monday 14th May
- The Express, on Monday 14th May
- The FT, on Monday 14th May
- Third Sector, on Monday 14th May
- U.TV, on Monday 14th May
Local & Regional Press
- The Argus, on Tuesday May 22nd
- Birmingham Mail, on Sunday May 13th
- Blackmore Vale Magazine, on Friday May 4th
- Brentwood Weekly News, on Saturday May 26th
- Bucks Herald, on Tuesday May 15th
- Chesterfield Post, on Wednesday June 13th
- Cumnock Chronicle, on Tuesday May 22nd
- Derby Telegraph, on Friday May 18th
- Elmbridge Today, on Tuesday May 22nd
- Fleet People, on Sunday May 20th
- Halesowen News, on Monday 21st May
- Harrow Times, on Monday 21st May
- Herald Scotland, on Monday 14th May
- Huddersfield Daily Examiner, on Monday 14th May
- Isle of White County Press, on Monday 28th May
- John O'Groats Journal, on Wednesday 16th May
- Leighton Buzzard Observer, on Monday 21st May
- Luton Today, on Tuesday May 15th
- Montrose Review, on Sunday May 20th
- North West Evening Mail, on Monday 28th May
- The Press (York), on Tuesday May 15th
- Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News, on Thursday June 7th
- Salisbury Journal, on Monday 14th May
- Shepton Mallet People, on Tuesday May 15th
- Spalding Today, on Monday 21st May
- Spire FM, on Friday 11th May
- Stirling Observer, on Thursday May 24th
- The Star, on Sunday May 13th
- This is Cheshire, on Monday May 21st
- This Is Somerset, on Tuesday May 15th
- This is Wiltshire, on Tuesday May 22nd
- Thurrock Gazette, on Thursday May 24th
- Wandsworth Guardian, on Saturday May 26th
- Worcester News, on Saturday May 12th
- Worcester Standard, on Wednesday May 16th
Radio
- CEO Warren Alexander was interviewed on Radio 5 Live Breakfast (at 1hr 40) on Monday 14th May
- Head of Press & Public Affairs Wendy Mitchell was interviewed on BBC Radio Foyle (Northern Ireland) at about 1.50pm on Monday 14th May
- Head of Press & Public Affairs Wendy Mitchell was interviewed on BBC Radio Humberside at 2.45pm on Monday 14th May
- CEO Warren Alexander was interviewed on BBC Radio Merseyside at 9.10am on Monday 14th May
- CEO Warren Alexander was interviewed on BBC Scotland at 8am on Monday 14th May
- CEO Warren Alexander was interviewed on U105 (Northern Ireland) at 10.30am on Monday 14th May
TV
- CEO Warren Alexander was interviewed for Sky News and ITV Daybreak on Monday 14th May
- CEO Warren Alexander was interviewed for Reuters as part of a profile piece on the UK's charity shops, on Thursday 17th May