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We have been tracking which charities are participating in the campaign, here.

Details of Nick Clegg's visit to Weston Park are now up online.

Reuters interviewed CEO Warren Alexander on the campaign.

All the MPs who are taking part can be found here, including Harriet Harman, Eric Pickles and Theresa May.

Thanks to celebrities Michael Aspel and comedian Patrick Monahan who both made donations.

We have received coverage on the campaign in various national newspapers, on ITV, Sky and on the BBC. Local news continues to cover the story, even into June.

Read more news here.

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Thanks to St Peter's Hospice for use of their Nailsea shop image in the header.

Our Supporters

We were lucky to have over 5,650 charity shops participating in the campaign, with several corporate members supporting the endeavour as well. We also had more than 70 politicians who agreed to come down to one of their constituency charity shops, and make a donation during the campaign week. Comedians such as Patrick Monahan - pictured below - Angela Barnes and Thom Tuck have also visited shops to make their donations.

Patrick Monahan

Local Groups

Somerset Waste Partnershiphave done sterling work in raising public awareness of the campaign, and the vital work that charity shops do for the environment; news articles in Shepton Mallet People and This Is Somerset helped to bring the donation message to the people of Somerset.

Corporate Supporters

We also had some of our commericial members on board, helping out with the campaign. The special donation sacks - which have been sent to every MP - were kindly provided by B Smith Packaging. Another packaging company, Keenpac, were set on their 70 staff to support charity shops and make a big splash in the local media about how they are supporting the campaign. First Stop Safety have told us that their staff made a donation, and have got some coverage for the campaign in the York Press; the firm are also mentioning the campaign when they speak to customers, and are using their twitter and Facebook pages to encourage people to donate. Meanwhile recycling firm Retrograde  provided a house to house collection for Greenwich & Bexley Hospice on Monday 14th May.

Politicians Making Donations

The following politicians have or will be making a donation for the campaign. The list is arranged in alphabetical order, as to constituencies

Ed Vaizey

Pictured above are David Cryer of Helen & Douglas House, and MP Ed Vaizey.

Do You Want To Join Them?

Pledge to make a donation to us. As a business, or an individual, please bring your goods directly to a charity shops. The money they raise will be fed back into the charity, supporting their vital work. Even though the campaign week has ended, charity shops still need your donations.