24/07/2020

Recently, many 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 near me open today’ have increased by 450% in the past 30 days! Keen to give a helping hand,GivingAssistant.org provided insight on some…