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…

23/06/2016

In time for National Upcycling Day, Gumtree is on a mission to spread the word about upcycling and encourage the nation to cut back on waste. In celebration of the second annual National Upcycling Day which takes place this Friday (24th June), Gumtree is encouraging households across the country to consider upcycling items otherwise destined for a landfill. Whilst the sales of upcycled items on the UK’s largest classifieds website have increased by 50 percent in the past year, a…